Sample of Siemens submarine cable

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Sample of Siemens submarine cable, armoured with hemp covering
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Sample of Siemens submarine cable, armoured with hemp covering, recovered 1887, laid in 1879 (see engraved text)

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Category:: Telecommunications

Object Number:: 1970-61

type:: samples

credit:: GEC-AEI Telecommunications Ltd.

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Sample of Siemens submarine cable

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