History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications |
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CS Suffolk |
CS SUFFOLK Built in 1866 at Glasgow Length 257.5 ft. Breadth 28.1 ft. Depth 19.4 ft. Gross tonnage 695 The West India and Panama Telegraph Company purchased Suffolk in 1870 to assist Dacia laying cables and then was used as a repair ship. Sold to the International Ocean Telegraph Co., in 1879 and renamed Professor Morse. CABLE WORK
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Last revised: 29 November, 2015 |
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