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Submarine cable section
A portion of submarine cable. It is cylindrical with a brass mount. The core of seven copper wires are surrounded by an additional two coats of gutta percha compound. The outer sheathing consists of ten hemp wires.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAB0140 |
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| Collection: | Communications and signalling |
| Type: | Submarine cable |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company Ltd |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 75 mm x 30 mm |