Submarine cable

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Length of submarine cable. Atlantic cable1873. Core of seven copper wires with an outer sheathing of ten iron wires covered by tarred hemp and compound. Has a smooth outer surface.

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Object Details

ID:	AAB0116.9
Type:	Submarine cable
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company Ltd
Date made:	Unknown
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Diameter: 34 mm;Overall: 151 mm
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