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Submarine cable section. A portion of submarine cable. It is cylindrical with a brass mount. Outside the core it is further covered up to 3/4 " with an additional two coats of gutta percha compound. Part of the shore end of the cable. Outer sheathing
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Submarine cable section. A portion of submarine cable. It is cylindrical with a brass mount. The core is surrounded by an outer sheathing, a single covering of canvas tape foloowed by a coat of Bright and Clark's compound then a single covering of th
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National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A portion of submarine cable.It is cylindrical with a brass mount. The stranded copper wire surrounded by gutta percha compound and tarred hemp. The outer covering consists of nine glavanised iron wires.
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National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable that was used in the Atlantic. The core consists of seven copper wires covered with layers of gutta percha and then a cushion of tarred jute. Outer sheathing - eighteen strands, galvanised - 22 guage i
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National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable. It is cylindrical with metal bands at either end and in the middle. Section of Atlantic cable, the core consists of seven copper wires covered with layers of gutta percha and then a cushion of tarred
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National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. Submarine cable. Cylindrical with metal bands at either end. The core consists of seven copper wires covered with four layers of gutta percha alternating with four of Chatterton's compound. The outer sheathing consists of e
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National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. Submarine cable. Cylindrical with metal bands at either end. The core consists of seven copper wires covered with four layers of gutta percha alternating with four of Chatterton's compound. The outer sheathing consists of ei
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National Maritime Museum