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.

Object Details

ID: AAB0159
Collection: Communications and signalling
Type: Submarine cable
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 67 mm
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