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Submarine cable section. A portion of deep-sea cable. It is cylindrical with a brass mount. The stranded copper wire surrounded by outer sheathing, a single covering of canvas tape followed by a coat of Bright and Clark's compound, then a single cove
1857
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A portion of submarine cable. it is cylindrical with a brass mount. Cable contains stranded copper wire covered with gutta percha. Outer covering consists of nine galvanised iron wires.
1857
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A portion of submarine cable. It is cylindrical with a brass mount. The cable contains stranded copper wire covered with gutta percha. Outer covering consists of ten galvanised iron wires.
1857
National Maritime Museum

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
1857
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of deep-sea cable. It is cylindrical with a brass mount. The stranded copper wire surrounded by outer sheathing, a single covering of canvas tape followed by a coat of Bright and Clark's compound, then a single cove
1857
National Maritime Museum