Loaded submarine telegraph cable, 1926

Loaded submarine telegraph cable, 1926

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Loaded submarine telegraph cable, 1925 contract (type D) deep sea cable, Fanning Island to Suva (Fiji) section, made by Siemens Brothers and Company Limited, England, 1926

Details

Category:
Telecommunications
Object Number:
1989-1013
Materials:
copper (alloy), hemp and tar
Measurements:
overall: 225 mm x 25 mm diameter
type:
cable
credit:
Donated by Muirhead Vactric Components Limited