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Submarine cable section
A portion of submarine cable. it has a cylindrical shape surmounted in brass. Cores are laid together, wormed by a serving of tanned hemp. Diagonal pairs used together in the same circuit. Cable sheathing consists of 12 galvanised iron wires.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAB0144 |
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| Collection: | Communications and signalling |
| Type: | Submarine cable |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Siemens Brothers and Co Ltd, London |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 127 x 65 mm |