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Submarine cable section

A portion of submarine cable. Short section of cable bound recently at both ends with wire. The core consists of seven copper wires insulated with gutta percha and a layer of hemp strands. The outer sheathing consists of ten iron wires.

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Object details

ID:	AAB0122
Collection:	Communications and signalling
Type:	Submarine cable
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1857
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 171 mm x 29 mm