Submarine cable section
A section of submarine cable. It is cylindrical with two metal bands. The core consists of thirteen copper wires and the outer sheath is made of ten overlapping steel plates.
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Object Details
ID: | AAB0159 |
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Collection: | Communications and signalling |
Type: | Submarine cable |
Display location: | Not on display |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | 67 mm |