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The Atlantic Telegraph

The Atlantic Telegraph

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THE   ATLANTIC
TELEGRAPH
( 1 8 6 5 )


by
W. H. RUSSELL





NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS

 

 

International Standard Book Number 0-87021-806-9

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 75-184620

First published in 1865

Published and Distributed in the
United States of America by the
Naval Institute Press

Printed in Great Britain

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Weighing anchor off the Maplin Sands, Nore, July 15, 1865

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The reels of gutta-percha-covered conducting-wire conveyed into tanks at the works at Greenwich

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Valentia in 1857-1858 at the time of the laying of the former cable

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Trinity Bay, Newfoundland: Exterior view of Telegraph House in 1857-1858

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Telegraph House, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland: Interior of messroom, 1858

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H.M.S. Agamemnon laying the Atlantic telegraph cable in 1858: A whale crosses the line

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Coiling the cable in the large tanks at the works at Greenwich

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The cable passed from the works into the hulk lying in the Thames at Greenwich

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The old frigate with her freight of cable alongside the Great Eastern at Sheerness

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Paying-out machinery

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Coiling the cable in the after-tank on board the Great Eastern at Sheerness: Visit of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales on May 24

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Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, looking seawards from the point at which the cable reaches the shore

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The cliffs, Foilhummerum Bay: Point of the landing of the shore end of cable, July 22

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Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, from Cromwell Fort: The Caroline and boats laying the earth-wire, July 21

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The Great Eastern under weigh, July 23: Escort and other ships introduced being the Terrible, the Sphinx, the Hawk, and the Caroline

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Chart, showing the track of the steamship Great Eastern on her voyage from Valentia to Newfoundland

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Splicing the cable (after the first accident) on board the Great Eastern, July 25

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View (looking aft) from the port paddle-box of Great Eastern: Showing the trough for cable, etc.

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The forge on deck; Night of August 9: Preparing the iron plating for capstan

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Searching for fault after recovery of the cable from the bed of the Atlantic, July 31

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In the bows, August 2: The cable broken and lost: Preparing to grapple

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Getting out one of the large buoys for launching, August 2

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General view of Port Magee, &c., from the heights below Cora Beg: The Caroline laying the shore end of the cable, July 22

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Interior of one of the tanks on board the Great Eastern: Cable passing out

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