Submarine cable section
A portion of deep-sea cable. It is cylindrical with a brass mount.The core surrounded by an outer sheathing of canvas tape and hemps compounded then a layer of galvanised iron wires
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Object Details
| ID: | AAB0142 |
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| Collection: | Communications and signalling |
| Type: | Submarine cable |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | R. S. Newall & Co |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 150 mm x 15 mm |