Submarine cable section

A portion of submarine cable. It is cylindrical with a brass mount. The shore end has a second outer sheathing of twelve strands, each strand containing three galvanised iron wires. Core covered by an additional two coats of gutta percha.

Object Details

ID: AAB0141
Collection: Communications and signalling
Type: Submarine cable
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 65 mm
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