History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications |
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CS Levant I |
CS LEVANT I
Built in 1889 by D. Macgill & Company, Irvine, Scotland Length 100.8 ft. Breadth 20.6 ft. Depth 10 ft. Gross tonnage 141 Built for the British Steam Trawling Company as the trawler W.E. Gladstone. Purchased in 1900 by the Eastern Telegraph Co., and fitted out for cable work around the Greek Islands. The suffix ‘I’ was added when CS Levant II came into service. CABLE WORK
Removed from cable service in 1920 and sold to G. Angelidis and Perris of Piraeus.
Her demise remains unknown. Thanks to site visitor Aris Bilalis for the history of the ship after 1920.
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Last revised: 29 January, 2024 |
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