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CS Norseman (2) / CS Norse |
CS NORSEMAN (2) / CS NORSE Built in 1893 by Ramage and Ferguson Ltd., Leith Length 236.3 ft Breadth 31.2 ft Depth 14.6 ft Gross tonnage 1123 Built for the Western and Brazilian Telegraph Company. Fitted out with cable machinery, two cable tanks and twin bow sheaves by Telcon. Transferred to the Western Telegraph Company in 1899, and in 1904 was renamed Norse. Sold out of the cable world in 1907 and had a further five owners and name changes before being scrapped in 1925.
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Last revised: 5 January, 2013 |
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