1. Great Eastern S.S. entering Hearts Content Bay. Newfoundland.
“entering” has been crossed out by hand and “Cable Station Close to Church” written in. |
2. View of Upper Deck of Great Eastern showing Troughs for conveying Cable from Tanks |
3. Showing the Cable as it enters and passes through the Machinery, after leaving the Trough which conveys it from the Tank |
4. A Sectional View of No. 3, showing the large Brake-wheels and the Cable as it passes four times round the Drum-wheel. |
5. Showing the Dynamometer used for indicating the amount of strain on the Cable, and the Cable as it passes over the stern. |
6. General View of paying out Machinery, seen from the stern of the Ship, showing the Cable, &c. as when being paid out. |
7. Sectional View of No. 6 so as to show the working parts of the Machinery on a larger scale. |
8. The picking up Machinery, situated near the bow of the Ship, showing the Grappling-rope round the Drum as when in use. |
9. Same Machinery as No. 8 taken from the opposite side. |
10. Showing the Bow-sheevs and the Grapnel-hook that brought up the Cable of 1865. |
11. View from the bow, showing the Buoys, &c., especially the Large one, which floated with 13 tons weight attached.
Handwritten note: “The standing figure is Capt. Halpin”. |
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