Submarine cable section
A portion of submarine cable. It is cylindrical, tied with cord at one end. There are four solid copper wires surrounded by gutta percha.The outer sheath consists of four strands of ten iron conductors.
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Object Details
ID: | AAB0148 |
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Collection: | Communications and signalling |
Type: | Submarine cable |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | Unknown |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | 310 mm |