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Submarine cable
A section of submarine cable. Cylindrical, bound by metal wire at either end. The core consists of seven copper wires surrounded by layers of gutta percha and jute packing. The outer sheathing consists of ten galvanised iron wires.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAB0163 |
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| Collection: | Communications and signalling |
| Type: | Submarine cable |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 155 mm |