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Box of submarine cable samples. A wooden box containing sixteen samples of submarine cables.
1870
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable connecting Bombay to the Suez region in 1869 - There are nine wires in outer sheathing covered individually with a serving of hemp soaked in tar, india rubber and pitch.
1870
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable that was used in the region of Bombay. It consists of ten wires in outer sheathing.
1870
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable that was used in the region of Aden. It consists of ten wires in outer sheathing.
1870
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable that was used in the region of Aden. It consists of ten wires in outer sheathing.
1870
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable that was used on the shore end of Aden. It consists of ten wires in outer sheathing.
1870
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable. Inscribed at the bottom of the cable are the words "BOMBAY-SUEZ- 1869" There are twelve wires in outer sheathing covered indivdually witha serving of hemp soaked in tar, india rubber and pit
1870
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable. Inscribed at the bottom of the cable are the words "BOMBAY-SUEZ- 1869". It consists twelve wires in outer sheathing covered indivdually witha serving of hemp soaked in tar, india rubber and
1870
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable. Inscribed at the bottom of the cable are the words "BOMBAY-SUEZ- 1869". There are nine wires in outer sheathing covered individually with a serving of hemp soaked in tar, india rubber and pi
1870
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable. Inscribed at the bottom of the cable are the words "INTERMEDIATE BOMBAY". it consists of ten wires in outer sheathing.
1870
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable. Inscribed at the bottom of the cable are the words "INTERMEDIATE BOMBAY". It consists of ten wires in outer sheathing.
1870
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable. Inscribed at the bottom of the cable are the words "SHORE END ADEN". It consists of ten wires in outer sheathing.
1870
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable. Inscribed at the bottom of the cable are the words "SHORE END BOMBAY" The outer sheathing consists of thirty-six iron wires in twelve strands.
1870
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable. Inscribed at the bottom of the cable are the words "SHORE END SUEZ". The core consists of seven copper wires coated with four layers of gutta percha alternating with four layers of Chattert
1870
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable. Inscribed at the bottom of the cable section are the words "SHORE END BOMBAY". The outer sheathing consists of thirty-six iron wires in twelve strands.
1870
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable. Inscribed on the cable are the words "INTERMEDIATE BOMBAY". It consists of ten wires in outer sheathing.
1870
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable. Shore end Suez - the core consists of seven copper wires coated with four layers of gutta percha alternating with four layers of Chatterton's compound covered with a cushion of tarred jute. The o
1870
National Maritime Museum