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History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications |
Cable Timeline:
1845-1900 |
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links to see cable samples, the Company or Operator links for full descriptions,
the ship name links to see descriptions or images. Entries on this page with detailed manufacturing records in the notes column, as well as those listing repairs at the end of each year, have information from the Telcon Record Book of Submarine Cables Manufactured and Laid by the TC&M Company. Volume 1: 1850-1912. High resolution scans of this book were made by its present curator, Alcatel-Lucent of Greenwich (now owned by Nokia), successor to the Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Company, and were provided to the Atlantic Cable website by Allan Green. Thanks as always to Bill Glover for his meticulous transcription of these records. |
Year | Route | Manufacturer | Company or Operator | Cable Ships | Notes |
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1845 | Laid between HMS Blake and HMS Pique in Portsmouth Harbour | S.W. Silver & Co | S.W. Silver & Co | HMS Blake - HMS Pique | Charles West of S.W. Silver & Company manufactured one mile of cable insulated with rubber and carried out tests on it in Portsmouth Harbour. He subsequently obtained permission from HM Government to lay a cable across the English Channel, but was unable to raise the necessary capital so the idea was dropped. |
1849 | Laid between Princess Clementine and the shore at Folkestone Harbour | The South Eastern Railway Company | Princess Clementine | Experimental cable laid by C.V. Walker | |
1850 | Dover, England - Calais, France | Gutta Percha Co 25 nm | Submarine Telegraph Co | Goliath - HMS Widgeon | System 25 nm. CABLE: 1 copper wire No 16 BWG covered with gutta percha to No 2 BWG. 8 or 16lb lead weights were attached to the cable as it was laid to help it sink. The cable failed soon after installation, broken by abrasion on the rocks off the French landing point. |
1851 | Dover, England - Calais, France (St Margarets Bay - Sangatte No 1) | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co - Wilkins & Wetherly | Submarine Telegraph Co | HMS Blazer (1) - HMS Fearless - Red Rover (1) | System 25½ nm. CABLE: 4 copper wires No 16 BWG each covered with gutta percha to No 2 BWG, then formed into a cable. The spaces were packed with tarred yarn and a further layer of gutta percha was added. Tarred hemp was wrapped around the core then it was armoured with 10 No 1 BWG iron wires. Cable ran out before reaching France. A temporary repair was made. Red Rover laid replacement a month later. Taken over by the GPO in 1890. Wilkins & Wetherley were awarded the contract to add the armouring, but in doing so they infringed Newall’s patent and so the bulk of the work was carried out by Newall’s |
1852 | Holyhead, Wales - Howth, Ireland | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co 70 nm | R.S. Newall & Co | Britannia (1) | System 65 nm. CABLE: 1 copper wire No 16 BWG, covered with gutta percha and 12 No 12 BWG galvanised iron wires. Failed after three days |
1852 | Donaghadee, Ireland - Portpatrick, Scotland | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R. S. Newall & Co 26 nm | English & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co. | Britannia (1) | CABLE: 1 copper wire No 16 BWG covered with gutta percha to No 4 BWG (Centre wire). 3 copper wires No 16 BWG covered with gutta percha to No 2 BWG and 12 No 2 BWG iron wires. Expedition abandoned after 15 nm laid. Cable recovered by Monarch (1) |
1852 | Prince Edward Island - New Brunswick (Northumberland Strait) | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | Newfoundland Electric Telegraph Co | Ellen Gisborne | System 12 nm. Failed within a year |
1853 | Denmark (The Belts) | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co 18 nm. | Danish Government | ? | System 15 nm. CABLE: 3 copper wires No 18 BWG covered with gutta percha to No 2 BWG armoured with 9 No 2 BWG wires. |
1853 | Dover, England - Ostend, Belgium | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co - Kuper & Co | Submarine Telegraph Co | William Hutt | System 76 nm. 6 copper wires No 16 BWG covered with gutta percha to No 2 BWG, and 12 No 2 iron wires. Taken over by GPO in 1890 |
1853 | Donaghadee, Ireland - Portpatrick, Scotland | William L. Gilpin | Electric Telegraph Company of Ireland | Albert, assisted by Asp | Uninsulated conductor - laying abandoned |
1853 | Donaghadee, Ireland - Mora Bay, Portpatrick, Scotland | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | English & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co | William Hutt, assisted by Conqueror and Wizard | System 25 nm. CABLE: 6 copper wires No 16 BWG covered with gutta percha to No 2 BWG. These were then bedded on a core of yarn and the whole covered with gutta percha. 12 No 2 BWG iron wires were used for armouring. Total weight 7 tons per nm. Taken over by GPO in 1870 |
1853-1855 | Orfordness, England - Scheveningen, Holland | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co - Spencer & Thomas Ltd | Electric & International Telegraph Co | Monarch (1) | Four individual cables were laid. May, June, September 1853 and September 1855. 119 nm, 118 nm,123 nm, 119 nm. CABLE: Each consisted of 1 no 16 BWG copper wire covered with gutta percha to No 1 BWG, taped, covered with yarn and armoured with 10 No 8 BWG galvanised iron wires. Newall’s sub contracted the work to Spencer & Thomas Ltd. |
1853 | Firth of Tay | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R. S. Newall & Co | Electric & International Telegraph Co | Monarch (1) | 3 cables each of 1 nm similar to those used between England and Holland. |
1853 | Firth of Forth | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | Electric & International Telegraph Co | Monarch (1) | System 4 nm. 4 cables similar to those used between England and Holland |
1854 | Portpatrick, Scotland - Whitehead, Ireland | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co 27 nm. | British Telegraph Company (later the British & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co) | Monarch (1), assisted by Conqueror and Wizard | System 26 nm. CABLE: 6 copper wires No 16 BWG covered with gutta percha to No 2 BWG. These were then bedded on a core of yarn and the whole then being covered with gutta percha. 12 No 2 BWG iron wires were used for armouring. Total weight 7 tons per nm. Taken over by GPO in 1870 |
1854 | Sweden - Denmark | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Kuper & Co 12 nm | Swedish - Danish Governments | Christopher Hague | System 9 nm. CABLE: 3 copper conductors No 16 BWG individually covered with gutta percha and then all covered in gutta percha. Armouring 10 No. 2 BWG black iron wires. One conductor failed in 1862 |
1854 | Stralsund - Danholm Island | Felten & Guilleaume | ? | System 1nm. | |
1854 | Spezia - Corsica | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co - Kuper & Co 12 nm | French PTT | Persian | System 110 nm. CABLE: 6 copper conductors No. 16 BWG individually covered with gutta percha and then all covered to No. 1 BWG. Armouring 12 No. 1 BWG iron wires |
1854 | Corsica - Sardinia | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co - Kuper & Co | French PTT | Persian | System 11 nm. CABLE: 6 copper conductors No 16 BWG individually covered with gutta percha and then all covered to No 1 BWG. Armouring 12 No. 1 BWG iron wires. In use until 1864 when it was abandoned. |
1854 | Holyhead, Wales - Howth, Ireland | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Fenton & Hyde | Electric & International Telegraph Co | Monarch (1) | System 65 nm. CABLE: 1 No 16 BWG copper wire covered with gutta percha to No 0 BWG and 10 wires No 8 BWG. Expedition failed. |
1854 | Hurst Castle - Keyhaven | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | Electric & International Telegraph Co | Monarch (1) | System 1 nm. CABLE: 1 copper wire No 16 BWG covered with gutta percha to No 0 BWG and 12 iron wires No 2 BWG. Linked Osborne House to the mainland |
1855 | Sardinia - Algeria | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co - Kuper & Co | Mediterranean Extension Telegraph Co | Result - Dutchman | System 150 nm. CABLE: 6 copper conductors No. 16 BWG individually covered with gutta percha then all covered to No. 1 BWG. Armouring 12 No. 1 iron wires. Result was towed by the steamer Tartar. Cable ran out too quickly and eventually parted. Elba recovered 60 nm of cable in 1858. |
1855 | Constantinople - Varna (Crimea) | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | Ottoman Government | Elba | System 150 nm. CABLE: 1 copper wire No 16 gauge covered with gutta percha to No 2 BWG and covered with spun yarn. Only the shore ends were armoured. See below. |
1855 | Varna - Balacalava - Eupatoria (Crimea) Article by Walter Peterson on this cable | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | British Government | Argus | System 310 nm. CABLE: 1 copper wire No 16 BWG covered with gutta percha to No 1 BWG. Shore ends only covered with 12 or 10 wires. See above. |
1855 | Egypt | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co - Kuper & Co | Egyptian Government | ? | System 10 nm with 4 copper conductors each coated with gutta percha then all covered to No 2 BWG armoured with 10 No. 1 BWG black iron wires. Information on this cable is found only in the list of cables made by Glass Elliot provided to the Joint Committee in 1859, and no details of its route are known. |
1855 | Canitello, Italy - Ganzirri, Sicily | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass, Elliot & Co | Italian PTT | ? | System 5½ nm. 3 copper conductors No. 16 BWG each covered with gutta percha then all covered to No 2 BWG. Armoured with 10 No. 1 BWG black iron wires. |
1855 | Sardinia - Algeria | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | Mediterranean Extension Telegraph Co | Dutchman - Result | System 160 nm. CABLE: 3 copper conductors No. 17 BWG, individually covered with gutta percha then all covered with gutta percha to No. 2 BWG. Armouring 10 No. 2 BWG iron wires. Cable again ran out too quickly and parted. R.S. Newall’s Star recovered part of the cable |
1855 | Holyhead, Wales - Howth, Ireland | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | Electric & International Telegraph Co | Monarch (1) | |
1855 | Cape
Ray Newfoundland - Cape North:Cape Breton Island (unsuccessful) |
Gutta Percha Co supplied the core: R. S. Kuper, Glass & Co | New York Newfoundland and London Telegraph Co | Sarah Bryant | System 74 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor No. 14 BWG covered with gutta percha. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 9 BWG, shore end 12 No. 4 BWG iron wires. Sarah Bryant was taken in tow by James Adger. Cable cut due to bad weather. The core had been supplied to Kuper & Co., but was armoured by R.S. Kuper, Glass & Co. Glass later bought Kuper out. |
1856 | Bosphorus | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | ? | ? | System 1 nm. |
1856 | Amazon River | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | ? | ? | System 105 nm. |
1856 | Lake Constance | Felten & Guilleaume | ? | ? | System 7 nm. |
1856 | St Petersburg - Kronstadt | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | ? | ? | System 10 nm. |
1856 | Cape Ray Newfoundland - Cape North:Cape Breton Island | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core: R. S. Kuper, Glass & Co | New York Newfoundland and London Telegraph Co | Propontis | System 85 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands No 14 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around 7th then covered with gutta percha. Armouring, main cable 12 No 9 BWG bright iron wires and shore ends 12 No. 4 BWG black iron wires. Laid on 10 July taking 15 hours to complete. |
1856 | Prince Edward Island - New Brunswick | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core: R. S. Kuper, Glass & Co | New York Newfoundland and London Telegraph Co | Propontis | System 12 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands No 22 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around the 7th then covered with gutta percha to No 1 BWG. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 9 BWG bright iron wires, shore ends 12 No 4 BWG black iron wires. |
1856 | Cape Breton Island - Nova Scotia | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core - Glass & Co | ? | ? | System 1½ nm. CABLE: as Prince Edward Is - New Brunswick cable |
1856 | Across the River Humber, England | ? | Electric Telegraph Co. | Wilberforce (Tug) | System 2 nm. Weight of cable 4 tons. Cable laid 23 April |
1857 | Sardinia - Malta - Corfu | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | Mediterranean Extension Telegraph Co | Elba - Blazer (2) | System 700 nm 1 copper wire No 16 BWG. Cables failed in 1859 and 1861 |
1857 | Ceylon - India | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Henley’s Telegraph Works | Indian Government | ? | System 30 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands No. 14 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, then covered with gutta percha. Armoured with 12 No. 8 BWG iron wires. |
1857 | Cagliari, Sardinia - Bona, Algeria | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co 150 nm. | ? | Elba | System 125 nm. Cable ran out too quickly. Temporary repair made. Blazer (2) laid replacement |
1857 | Valentia, Ireland - Bay Bull Arm, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland See also this article | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core for the 1857 and 1858 expeditions. - Glass Elliot & Co - 1250 nm for 1857 attempt and a further 900 nm for the 1858 attempt. R.S. Newall & Co 1250 nm for 1857 cable. | New York Newfoundland and London Telegraph Co | HMS Agamemnon - USS Niagara - Willing Mind laid Valentia shore end. | HMS Agamemnon loaned by Royal Navy to lay cable manufactured by Glass Elliot & Co. USS Niagara loaned by the US navy to lay cable manufactured by R.S. Newall & Co. Expedition failed. 385 nm of cable laid. Leipsig recovered 39 nm of cable. |
1857 | Danube River Crossing | Gutta Percha Co. supplied the core - Glass Elliot & Co | ? | ? | System 3 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands No. 14 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around 7th then covered with gutta percha to No.1 BWG. Armouring 12 No 9 BWG iron wires. |
1857 | Norway Fiords | Gutta Percha Co. supplied the core - Glass Elliot & Co | Norwegian Government | William Cory | System 49 sm CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands No. 14 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around 7th then covered with gutta percha to No. 1 BWG. Armoured with 10 No. No 6 BWG iron wires. |
1858 | Norway Fiords | Gutta Percha Co. supplied the core - Glass Elliot & Co | Norwegian Government | William Cory | System 16 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands No. 14 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around 7th then covered with gutta percha to No. 1 BWG. Armoured with 10 No 6 BWG iron wires. |
1858 | Dunwich, England - Zandvoort, Holland | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co 140 nm | Electric & International Telegraph Co | William Cory | System 129 nm. CABLE: 4 copper conductors No 13 BWG individually covered with gutta percha and then all covered with gutta percha to No. 0 BWG Armouring 10 No 00 BWG iron wires. Two conductors were also coated with Chatterton’s Compound. Taken over by GPO in 1870. During laying the cable was sabotaged requiring a repair to one of the conductors. |
1858 | Candia (Crete) - Chios, Greece - Smyrna, Greece (since 1930, Izmir, Turkey) | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | Levant Telegraph Company | ? | System 450 nm |
1858 | Athens - Chios - Smyrna, Greece (See above entry) | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | Greek Government | ? | System 150 nm |
1858 | England - Alderney | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co 102 nm | Channel Islands Telegraph Co - Electric & International Telegraph Co | Elba | System 69 nm. CABLE: 1 copper wire No 14 BWG covered with gutta percha to No 7 BWG and 9 No 6 BWG galvanised iron wires |
1858 | Alderney - Guernsey | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co 18 nm. | Channel Islands Telegraph Co - Electric & International Telegraph Co | Elba | System 17.25 nm. CABLE: 1 copper wire No 14 BWG covered with gutta percha to No 7 BWG and 9 No 6 BWG galvanised iron wires |
1858 | Guernsey - Jersey | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | Channel Islands Telegraph Co - Electric & International Telegraph Co | Elba | System 15 nm. CABLE: 1 copper wire No 14 BWG covered with gutta percha to No 7 BWG and 9 No 6 BWG galvanised iron wires |
1858 | Valentia, Ireland - Bay Bull Arm, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland See also this article | Glass Elliot & Co 900 nm in addition to that left from the 1857 expedition. Total carried on this expedition 3000 nm. 100 nm was brought back to England; the remainder was used in the earlier attempts which took place in 1858. | Atlantic Telegraph Co | HMS Agamemnon - USS Niagara - Industry recovered 40 nm of cable at Newfoundland. | System 2200 nm. CABLE: 7 strands of copper wire, six wrapped around the seventh, No 22 BWG covered with three coats of gutta percha to No 4 BWG. This was wrapped in jute yarn soaked with a composition consisting of 5/12 Stockholm tar, 5/12 pitch, 1/12 boiled linseed oil and 1/12 common bees wax. Armouring consisted of 18 strands each strand composed of 7 of the best charcoal iron wires, six wrapped around the seventh, each of 22 BWG. The completed cable as it left the machine was dipped in a heated composition consisting of tar, pitch and linseed oil. The cable worked with variable results for three weeks, the last complete message being received on September 1st 1858. Attempts to revive the cable continued, and fragments of messages were received, but the last signs of life were on October 28th 1858. The cable was abandoned less than three months after its inception. |
1858 | Reggio Calbria, Italy - Castella de Messina, Sicily | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co. 10 nm | Kingdom of the Two Sicilies | Principe Carlo - assisted by Veloce and Misano of the Royal Navy of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies | System 8 nm. 1 copper conductor No 16 BWG, covered with gutta percha. Armoured with 10 No. 1 BWG iron wires. Cable was purchased in 1855. |
1858 | Naples, Italy - Islands of Ishia and Procida | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co. | Kingdom of the Two Sicilies | Principe Carlo - assisted by Maria Teresa | The remaining 2 nm of the above cable was used for this link |
1858 | Cromer, England - Emden, Germany | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co. | Submarine Telegraph Co | William Cory | System 280 nm. CABLE: 2 copper conductors each of 4 strands No 16 BWG wire, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then covered with gutta percha to No. 3 BWG. Armouring, main cable 12 No 6½ BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 iron wires. |
1858 | Vinkenpolder - Norderney | Felten & Guilleaume | ? | ? | System 4 nm. |
1859 | Millwall - Deptford | S.W. Silver & Co | John Scott Russell | This river cable connected the Great Eastern at anchor on the Thames to the shipyard where it was under construction | |
1859 | Ceuta, (Morocco) - Algiceras Spain | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Henley’s Telegraph Works | Spanish Government | Tweedside | System 25 nm. 1 copper wire No 14 BWG. Cable completed 21 December. |
1859 | Cape Otway, Victoria - King Island - Three Hummock Island - Circular Head - Low Head, Tasmania | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Henley’s Telegraph Works 240 nm. | Tasmanian & Victoria Governments | Omes | System 140 nm. CABLE: 1 copper wire No 16 BWG covered with gutta percha to No 1 BWG and 10 No 8 BWG best annealed iron wires. The contract to installl the cable was won by Messrs McNaughton & Co. of Launceston and they in turn contracted Henley’s to manufacture and lay the cable. The first fault occurred three weeks after the cable was brought into use. It suffered from chafing due to the shoals and rocks on the sea bed around King Island as well as damage from ships anchors. It was finally abandoned on 24 January 1861 |
1859 | Otranto, Italy - Valona, Albania | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | Italian Government | ? | System 50 nm. 1 copper wire No 13 BWG. |
1859 | Suez - Kossier - Suakin - Aden - Hallani - Muscat -Karachi | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | Red Sea & India Telegraph Co. | Imperador - Imperatriz - Berwick | System 255 + 474 + 627 + 718 +486 + 481 nm. Cable: 7 wire strands weighing 180lbs per nm, covered with 4 coatings of gutta percha to Chattertons patent, 212 lbs per nm., hemp serving 1½ cwt per nm. 18 armouring wires of best selected charcoal iron 16 cwt per knot. Total weight 21 cwt per nm. All sections had been abandoned by 1861 |
1859 | Singapore - Muntok, Banca (Bangka): Muntok - Palembang: Muntok - Batavia (Jakarta) | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co 630 nm | Dutch East Indies Government | Bahiana | System 550 nm. 60 nm of cable was laid upriver to Palembang using proas (local craft) to carry the cable. Completed 24 November 1859 (Guardian) |
1859 | Malta - Sicily | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core - Glass Elliot & Co | Mediterranean Extension Telegraph Co | Berwick | System 60 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands No 22 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around 7th each strand coated with Chattertons Compound and then all covered in gutta percha to No. 1 BWG. Cable then wrapped then wrapped in tanned jute. Armoured main cable with 10 No. 5 BWG and shore ends with 10 No. 2 iron wires. |
1859 | Great Orme’s Head - Point Lynas, Anglesey, Wales | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core - Glass Elliot & Co | Liverpool Docks Committee | Omeo | System 19 nm. including entry below. CABLE: 2 copper conductors No 16 BWG coated with gutta percha to No. 3 BWG, and armoured with 12 iron wires No 6 BWG.These three cables linked with the landline of 56 miles. This section of cable suffered frequent damage from storms and ships anchors and was replaced by a landline in 1860 |
1859 | Voel Nant, Wales - Hilbre Island, off Liverpool | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core - Glass Elliot & Co | Liverpool Docks Committee | Omeo | See above Laid 6 July 1859 (Manchester Guardian) |
1859 | Hilbre Island - Hoylake | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | Liverpool Docks Committee | Resolute | See above |
1859 | Birkenhead - Liverpool, across the River Mersey | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | Liverpool Docks Committee | ? | See above |
1859 | Sweden - Gotland | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core - Glass Elliot & Co | Swedish Government | Berwick | System 64 nm. CABLE: 1copper conductor consisting of 7 strands No. 14 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound then covered with gutta percha to No. 1 BWG. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 9 BWG bright iron wires,shore ends 10 No. 1 BWG iron wires. |
1859 | Whitehaven, England - Isle of Man | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | Isle of Man Telegraph Co | Resolute | System 36 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands No 16 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around 7th then covered in gutta percha to No. 2 BWG . Armoured with 10 No. 6 BWG wires. All covered with hemp soaked in Bright and Clarks Composition (heated tar, pitch and linseed oil) Taken over by the GPO in 1870. Abandoned in 1875. Part of the cable was recovered by CS Caroline. |
1859 | Verclut, Jersey - Pirou, France | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | Submarine Telegraph Co | Resolute | System 21 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands No. 14 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, then covered with gutta percha. Armoured with12 No. 5 BWG iron wires. |
1859 | Abbotscliff, England - Cap Gris Nez, France No 1 | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | Submarine Telegraph Co | Berwick | System 24 nm. 6 copper conductors each of 4 strands No. 14 BWG wire, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then all covered with gutta percha to No. 3 BWG, and covered with tanned jute. Armouring 12 No 0 BWG annealed iron wires. Taken over by the GPO in 1890. St Margarets Museum, Dover has cable sample LDBTM 2321, ex BT Museum |
1859 | Heligoland - Denmark | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | Submarine Telegraph Co | Berwick | System 46 nm. CABLE: 3 copper conductors each of 4 strands No. 16 BWG wire, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then all covered with gutta percha to No. 3 BWG. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 5 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 2 iron wires. |
1859 | Cromer, England - Heligoland | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co 376 nm | Submarine Telegraph Co | William Cory | System 328 nm. CABLE: 3 copper conductors consisting of 4 strands No. 16 BWG wire, coated with Chattertons Compound then covered with gutta percha, then all covered with gutta percha to No. 3 BWG. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 5 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 2 iron wires. |
1859 | Piraeus - Syra - Chios | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | Greek Government | Elba | |
1859 | Candia - Alexandria | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | R.S. Newall & Co | Elba | Two attempts were made; both failed. 150 nm of cable laid at the first attempt and 292 nm at the second. |
1859 | Alexandria Harbour | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core - Glass Elliot & Co | Egyptian Government | ? | System 2 nm. CABLE: 4 copper conductors each consisting of No. 16 BWG wire each covered with gutta percha, then all covered with gutta percha to No. 2 BWG. Armouring consisted of 10 No. 1 BWG black iron wires |
1859 | India River Crossings | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. -Glass Elliot & Co | British Government | ? | System 10 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands No. 13 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around the 7th, then covered with gutta percha. Armoured with 9 No. 2 BWG iron wires |
1859 | Suez, Egypt - Juzur Jubal, Al-Bahr El_ahmar (Jubal Island) | ? | ? | ? | System 220 sm with 1 conductor |
1860 | Dacca - Arrakan, India | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Henley’s Telegraph Works | British Government | ? | System 116 nm. 1 copper wire No 13 BWG. |
1860 | The Great Belt (Denmark) | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Henley’s Telegraph Works | Danish PTT | ? | System 14 + 14 nm. CABLE: 2 cables laid. 1 cable consisted of 6 copper wires No 16 BWG covered with gutta percha to No 1 BWG and 12 No 10 iron wires the other 3 copper wires No 16 BWG covered with gutta percha to No 1 BWG and 10 No 10 BWG iron wires. |
1860 | Barcelona - Balearic Islands (Minorca - Majorca - Ibiza - San Antonia) | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Henley’s Telegraph Works 478 nm | Spanish Government | Stella | System 381 nm. CABLE: Barcelona - Minorca 1 copper wire No 14 BWG covered with gutta percha to No 1 BWG and 16 iron wires No 12½ BWG.. The rest 2 copper wires No 16 BWG covered with gutta percha to No 3 BWG and 18 No 11½ iron wires. |
1861 | Algeria - France | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co 520 nm | French PTT | William Cory | System 520 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands No 14 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around 7th then coated with Chattertons Compound and covered with gutta percha to No. 0 BWG and then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 10 No 14 BWG steel wires, each wire wrapped in 5 strands of hemp, shore ends 10 No. 0 BWG, 2nd shore ends 10 No. 5 BWG iron wires. Cable parted when about 60 miles from Toulon. William Cory recovered the cable in shallow water around the Balearic Islands and ran the cable into Minorca. After loading more cable started laying from Toulon to Minorca but collided with her escort and had to buoy the cable and return to port for repairs. On attempting to recover the cable it was lost in 1300 fathoms, to deep for recovery, the scheme was then abandoned. Brunswick succeeded in recovering 28 nm of the cable. |
1861 | Port Vendres, France - Minorca | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | French PTT | Brunswick | See above. Cable laid to link up with the diverted Algeria - France cable at Minorca. The whole cable was abandoned in 1862. |
1861 | Otranto, Italy - Corfu | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co 90 nm | Mediterranean Extension Telegraph Co | William Cory | System 90 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 No 14 BWG wires, 6 wrapped around 7th and coated with Chattertons Compound, then covered with gutta percha to No. 0 BWG, and then covered with tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 5½ BWG annealed iron wires, shore ends 10 No. 2 BWG. iron wires. See the 1861 Algeria-France page for an identical cable. |
1861 | Toulon, France - Corsica | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co 250 nm | French PTT | Brunswick | System 195 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands No. 14 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, then covered with gutta percha to No.0 BWG, and then covered with tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 10 No 14 steel wires each covered with 5 strands of hemp, shore ends 12 No. 1 BWG iron wires. |
1861 | Norway Fiords | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | Norwegian Government | ? | System 27 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands No. 14 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around the 7th, then covered with gutta percha to No. 1 BWG. Armouring, 10 No. 6 BWG iron wires |
1861 | Malta - Tripoli - Benghazi - Alexandria | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | Operated by Glass, Elliot & Co., on behalf of the British Government | Rangoon - Malacca - Queen Victoria (Wrecked in the English Channel) - Rangoon laid Tripoli - Benghazi and Benghazi - Alexandria sections. Malacca laid Malta - Tripoli section. | System 230 + 508 + 593 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands No. 22 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around 7th then coated with Chattertons Compound, then covered with gutta percha to No. 0 BWG, all wrapped in tarred hemp. Armouring, main cable 18 No. 11 BWG bright iron wires, shore ends 12 No. 3 BWG, 2nd shore ends 12 No. 5 BWG iron wires. Cable ordered in 1859 to be laid between Falmouth & Gibraltar. This was changed to Rangoon - Singapore and finally Malta - Alexandria. Malta - Tripoli and Benghazi - Alexandria cables abandoned in 1871. |
1861 | Holyhead, Anglesey - Howth, Ireland | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co - Spencer & Thomas Ltd | Electric Telegraph Company | Monarch (1) | System 64 sm CABLE: 1 coppper conductor No 16 BWG wire covered with gutta percha to No 1 BWG, taped, covered with yarn and armoured with 10 No 8 BWG galvanised iron wires. The cable used for this lay had been salvaged by Monarch (1) in 1859 from the Company’s 1853-5 Orfordness - Scheveningen circuit. |
1861 | Beachy Head, England - Dieppe, France | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core - Glass Elliot & Co | Submarine Telegraph Co | Asia | System 80 nm. 6 copper conductors No 16 BWG, each covered in gutta percha, then all covered in gutta percha to No. 1 BWG and armoured with 12 No. 1 BWG iron wires. Part of the Sardinia - Africa cable.Taken over by the GPO in 1890. Various sources list the English landing point as Beachy Head, Holywell (Eastbourne), and Newhaven, and the number of conductors as four or six. The Gutta Percha cable-laying records show six conductors, and list the route as Newhaven-Dieppe, so perhaps this was the originally planned landing point, or just the name of the nearest large settlement. The cable was made in 1854 for a line between Sardinia and Algiers; part of it was lost in an unsuccessful attempt to carry out the line, and the remainder was laid across the Channel in 1861. By that time, only four of the six conductors were in working order. In 1874 the cable was repaired with the installation of twenty miles of new cable. |
1862 | Lake Constance | Felten & Guilleaume | ? | ? | |
1862 | Lowestoft, England - Zandvoort, Holland | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | Electric & International Telegraph Co | William Cory | System 125 nm. 4 copper conductors No 13 BWG, each coated with 2 layers of Chattertons compound and one of gutta percha, all covered with gutta percha to No. 0 BWG, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armoured with 10 No. 0 BWG iron wires then wrapped in jute dipped in Bright & Clarks Composition. Taken over by GPO in 1870. Laid in late July, engineers Canning and Clifford |
1862 | Abermawr, Wales - Wexford, Ireland | S. W. Silver supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | Electric & International Telegraph Co | Berwick | System 63 nm CABLE: 4 copper conductors each of 7 strands No. 14 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around 7th coated with Chattertons Compound, then covered with gutta percha to No. 1 BWG, and wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring 12 No. 3 BWG iron wires, cable then wrapped in jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition (Heated tar, pitch and linseed oil) S.W. Silver installed the connecting landlines in Ireland. Taken over by the GPO in 1870 |
1862 | Cork Harbour, Ireland | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Henley’s Telegraph Works | ? | ? | System 5 nm |
1862 | Blackwater Harbour, Wexford, Ireland | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Henley’s Telegraph Works | ? | ? | System 5 nm |
1862 | Cape Clear - Greencastle | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | ? | Resolute | System 2 nm. CABLE: 3 copper conductors of No. 16 BWG each coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then all coated with gutta percha to No. 3 BWG and wrapped in tanned jute. Armoured with 12 No 6½ BWG iron wires. |
1863 | England - Wales (Across the Bristol Channel) | British & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co. | Resolute | Laid 2 November | |
1863 | Cape Clear - Baltimore, Ireland | British & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co. | Resolute? | System 2nm. Cable laid in November. | |
1863 | Sicily - Sardinia | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | Italian PTT | Hawthorns | System 211 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands No 12 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around 7th then coated with Chattertons Compound and covered with gutta percha No 0 BWG, and wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 14 No. 10½ BWG charcoal iron wires, intermediate 12 No 9 BWG, shore ends 12 No 2 BWG. |
1863 | Queensland | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | Queensland Government | System 8 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands No. 14 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around 7th coated with gutta percha to No. 1 BWG then wrapped in tanned jute. Armoured with 12 No. 9 BWG bright iron wires. | |
1864 | Egypt | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | System 5½ + 8 nm. CABLE: 3 copper conductors No. 16 BWG individually coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then covered with gutta percha to No. 4 BWG. Armoured with 12 No. 8 iron wires. 1st cable shipped aboard SS Divinia and 2nd aboard SS Earl de Grey | ||
1864 | France - Spain | Siemens & Halske | French PTT | Dix Decembre | |
1864 | Persian Gulf: Gwadar - Karachi: Gwadar - Cape Mussendom - Bushire - Fao | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Henley’s Telegraph Works 1250 nm | Indian Government | Marion Moore - Kirkham - Assaye - Tweed - Cospatrick - Amberwitch | System 268 + 291 + 500 + 157 nm. 1 copper wire. |
1864 | Oran, Algeria - Cartagena, Spain | Siemens & Halske | French Government | Dix Decembre [renamed Ampere (1) in 1870] | Three attempts were made as part of the French Government’s planned connection between France and Algeria (via Spain); all were unsuccessful. Part of the cable was recovered and laid between Bona, Algeria and Marsala, Sicily |
1864 | Otranto, Italy - Valona, Albania | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Henleys Telegraph Works | Italian PTT | Semaphore | System 58 nm. Conductor coated with Chatterton’s compound then 3 layers of gutta percha to No 0 BWG. Then wrapped in tarred hemp and covered with steel armouring wires with a further wrapping of tarred hemp. 6 nm of shore end coated with Messrs Bright and Clarke’s compound. |
1864 | Queensland | Glass Elliot & Co | Queensland Government | ? | System 11 + 10 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor of No. 22 BWG coated with Chattertons Compound and covered with gutta percha to No. 1 BWG. Armoured with 12 No. 9 iron wires. 1st cable shipped aboard SS Warren Hastings |
1864 | United States | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | ? | ? | System 10 nm. CABLE: 3 copper conductors No. 16 BWG, each coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then all covered in gutta percha to No. 3 BWG. Armouring consisted of 12 No. 5½ BWG iron wires. Shipped aboard SS Stetson. |
? | Piombino - Elba | ? | ? | ? | System 8 nm |
? | Zuyder Zee | Henley’s Telegraph Works | ? | ? | |
1865 | Fort Monroe - Cherrystone (both in Virginia, USA) |
Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | ? | ? | System 30 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor No. 14 BWG coated with Chattertons Compound and then covered with gutta percha to No. 1 BWG. Armoured with 12 No. 8 BWG galvanised iron wires. Outer coating of Bright and Clarks Composition. Shipped aboard SS Thebes. |
1865 | Sylt - Tondern (Denmark) | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | Danish PTT | ? | System 7 nm |
1865 | Stralsund - Arkona - Trelleborg - Rugen | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Henley’s Telegraph Works | Swedish & Prussian Governments | Caroline | |
1865 | South Foreland, England - Cap Gris Nez, France | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Submarine Telegraph Co | ? | System 25 nm |
1865 | Valentia, Ireland - Heart’s Content, Newfoundland | W.T. Henley Telegraph Works manufactured the Irish shore end of 27 nm. Telcon manufactured the main cable 2300 nm. | Atlantic Telegraph Co | Great Eastern - Caroline - Medway - Albany - Hawk | System 1896 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands No. 18 BWG, 6 wrapped around 7th. Coated with 3 layers of Chattertons Compound and then 3 layers of gutta percha all wrapped in tarred jute. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous bright iron wires each wire wrapped in 5 strands tanned manilla, shore ends 10 No. 13 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. 5 BWG. Caroline laid Valentia shore ends. Cable
lost about 600 nm from Newfoundland. After the successful laying of the 1866 cable, Great Eastern picked up the end of the 1865 cable and completed the run. See below. The 1865 cable was abandoned in 1877. |
1865 | India | Hoopers Telegraph Works made the core - Henley’s Telegraph Works | Indian Government | Amberwitch | System 160 nm. |
1865 | Sardinia - Algeria | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - Glass Elliot & Co | Italian PTT | Hawthorns | System 270 nm |
1866 | Corsica - Leghorn (Livorno), Italy | Telcon supplied the core. - Siemens Bros | Italian Government | Dix Decembre | System 65 nm. Laid 22 January 1866 (Guardian) |
1866 | Marsala, Sicily - Bizerte, Tunisia - Bona, Algeria | Siemens & Halske | French Government | ? | Used part of the 1864 cable from Oran, Algeria - Cartagena, Spain, which was recovered after it failed. |
1866 | Crimea - Circassia | Siemens Bros | ? | ? | System 40 nm |
1866 | India - Ceylon | Hoopers Telegraph Works supplied the core - Henley’s Telegraph Works | Indian Government | Amberwitch | System 29 nm. |
1866 | Cook Strait No 1: Whites Bay, South Island - Lyall Bay, North Island, New Zealand | W T Henley Telegraph Works | NZ PTT | Weymouth - Sturt - Taranaki - Wild Duck | System 46 nm. Three conductors. First attempt failed when cable parted. Completed at second attempt. |
1866 | South Foreland, England - La Panne Belgium | Telcon supplied the core. - W.T. Henley Telegraph Works Co | Submarine Telegraph Company | ? | System 47 nm Telcon sub contracted the work to Henleys |
1866 | Valentia, Ireland - Heart’s Content, Newfoundland | Telcon | Anglo-American Telegraph Co | Great Eastern - William Cory - Albany - Medway | System 1852 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor 7 strands No. 18 BWG, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with three layers of Chattertons Compound and 3 layers of gutta percha then wrapped in tarred jute. Main cable armoured with 10 No. 13 BWG galvanised iron wires each wrapped in 5 strands of white manilla, shore ends 12 No. 0000 BWG black iron wires, intermediate 12 No. 3 BWG, 2nd intermediate 12 No. 1 BWG, 3rd intermediate 12 No. 0 BWG galvanised iron wires. The whole cable was then wrapped in jute and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. (hot pitch, tar and linseed oil). Laying commenced 7 July and was completed on 27 July. The 1866 cable was abandoned in 1872. After laying this cable, Great Eastern recovered the lost 1865 cable and completed it. |
1866 | Lowestoft, England - Norderney, Germany | Telcon supplied the core subcontracting the manufacture and laying Henley’s Telegraph Works Co | Reuters Telegraph Co | William Cory | System 224 nm. CABLE: 4 copper conductors each of 7 strands, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 layers of Chattertons Compound and then 3 layers of gutta percha all wrapped in tarred hemp. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 1 BWG, shore ends 15 No. 5 plus 12 strands of 3 No.5 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. The whole cable being wrapped in hemp and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced September 9th and was completed October 3rd (The Times). Operated by the Submarine Telegraph Co and formed part of the Indo-European Telegraph Co line. Taken over by the GPO in 1870 |
1866 | Carleton Head, Prince Edward Island - Cape Tormantine, New Brunswick , Canada | Telcon | New York Newfoundland and London Telegraph Co | Medway | HMS Terrible acted as escort and assisted Medway during laying of this cable and the entry below. Laying completed 2 October 1866 |
1866 | Cape Ray, Newfoundland - Cape North, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia | Telcon | Anglo-American Telegraph Co | Medway | System 91 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor 7 strands of 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th then covered with 3 layers of Chattertons Compound then 3 layers of gutta percha, then covered with tanned jute. Main cable armouring 10 No. 6 BWG and shore ends 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Laid between 10 and 16 October 1866. |
1866 | River Plate: Colonia - Punta Lara | Henley’s Telegraph Works | River Plate Telegraph Co | Dotorell | System 30 nm. |
1866 | Chios - Crete | R.S. Newall & Co | ? | ? | System 200 nm |
1866 | Killantringan, Wigtownshire, Scotland - Whitehead, County Antrim, Ireland | Gutta Percha Co supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co - Spencer & Thomas Ltd | Electric & International Telegraph Co | ? | Edward Bright’s List of Submarine Cables, 1867, noted that this cable had 6 cores, 12 armouring wires, and weighed 10 tons per mile. |
1866 | Persian Gulf. | Telcon | ? | ? | System 170 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor coated with 3 Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then covered with hemp. Armoured with 12 No. 7 galvanised iron wires, then wrapped in jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition |
1866 | Sweden | Telcon | ? | ? | System 6 nm. CABLE: 7 copper conductors No. 16 BWG, individually coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then all covered with gutta percha. Armoured with 18 No. 12 BWG galvanised iron wires |
1867 | Placentia, Newfoundland - St. Pierre | Telcon | New York Newfoundland and London Telegraph Co. | Chiltern | System 112 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor 7 strands 0.034" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with 3 layers of Chattertons Compound and 3 layers of gutta percha then covered with tanned jute. Main cable armouring 12 No. 9 BWG, shore ends 10 No.00 galvanised iron wires. |
1867 | Placentia, Newfoundland - Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia | Telcon | New York Newfoundland and London Telegraph Co. | Chiltern | System 189 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th. Covered with 3 layers of Chattertons Compound and 3 layers of gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Main cable armouring 12 No. 9 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 2 galvanised iron wires. |
1867 | Moro, Havana, Cuba - Key West - Punta Rassa, Florida | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | International Ocean Telegraph Co | Narva | System 102 + 133 nm. Laying began in August 1867 and the cable came into operation on 10th September. F.C. Webb was Engineer in Chief |
1867 | Hirtshalls, Denmark - Arendal, Norway | Hoopers made the rubber insulated core. - R.S. Newall & Co | Danish Norwegian English Telegraph Co | Archimedes - Chevy Chase | System 66 nm. Opened for service on the 1st July 1867 |
1867 | 1866 Atlantic cable repairs | Telcon | Atlantic Telegraph Co. | Chiltern | System (1) 63 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands No. 18 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, 10 No. 13 homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire wrapped in 5 white manilla yarns. CABLE: (2) shore end, as above but armoured with 12 No. 0000 galvanised iron wires and then wrapped in 2 layers of jute coated with Bright and Clarks Composition. |
1867 | 1861 Malta - Alexandria repairs | Telcon | British Government | Chiltern | System 14 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.034" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, 12 No. 9 galvanised iron wires. |
1868 | Havana - Key West | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | International Ocean Telegraph Co | Narva | System 125 nm. Sir Charles Tilston Bright was Engineer in Chief |
1868 | Havana - Key West - Punta Rassa | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | International Ocean Telegraph Co | Narva | System 244 nm. |
1868 | Havana - Key West | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Cuba Submarine Telegraph Co | Narva | System 125 nm. |
1868 | Malta - Alexandria (1) | Telcon 942 nm | Anglo-Mediterranean Telegraph Co | Scanderia - Chiltern | System 925 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands 0.034" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th. Coated with 3 layers of Chattertons Compound and 4 layers of gutta percha and then wrapped in jute soaked in cutch. Main cable was armoured with 15 No. 13 BWG and shore ends with 10 No. 00 galvanised iron wires, all covered with jute and tar. Laying commenced September 26 with the shore end being landed at Malta by Chiltern and was completed on October 4 when Chiltern landed the Alexandria shore end. HMS Newport carried out the route survey and led the cable expedition. HMS Endymion was also in attendance. |
1868 | Italy - Sicily | Telcon | Italian PTT | Hawk | System 3 cables each 3 nm. CABLE: 3 copper conductors consistng of 3 strands No 14 BWG, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then covered with gutta percha to No. 3 BWG, all wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring was 11 No. 6 BWG and 10 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. |
1868 | Newbiggin by the Sea, England - Sondervig, Denmark | Hoopers made the rubber insulated core. - R.S. Newall & Co | Danish Norwegian English Telegraph Co | Archimedes - Chevy Chase | System 342 nm. Completed September 9th (Times). The cable house at Newbiggin is still standing. "Cables were floated by tar barrels, towed ashore by Danish seamen in longboats, then pulled up the beach by horses and placed in trenches cut by local fishermen. They terminated in the Cable House." |
1868 | Denmark - Bornholm - Leipaja, Russia | Hoopers Telegraph Works supplied the core. - Henley’s Telegraph Works | Danish Russian Telegraph Co | La Plata | System 88 + 229 nm. |
1868 | Grisslehamn, Sweden - Nystad, Russia | Hoopers Telegraph Works supplied the core. - Henley’s Telegraph Works | Danish Russian Telegraph Co | Caroline | System 99 nm. |
1868 | Italian Tunnels | Telcon | System 7 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands wire, 6 wrapped around 7th. Coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armoured with 11 No. 14 BWG galvaniised iron wires. | ||
1868 | New York City | Telcon | System 5 nm. CABLE: 5 copper conductors coated with Chattertons Compound and then gutta percha to No. 3 BWG. Armoured with 10 No. 1 BWG galvanised iron wires. | ||
1868 | Queensland | Telcon | System 5 nm. No details of cable listed. Shipped aboard SS Decapolis. | ||
1869 | Peterhead, Scotland - Skivoldsvig, Norway | Hoopers Telegraph Works supplied the core. - Henley’s Telegraph Works | Norwegian - English Telegraph Co | La Plata | System 275 nm. Later taken over by Norwegian PTT and GPO |
1869 | Flinders, Victoria - Low Head, Tasmania | Telcon made the core and laid the cable. - Henley’s Telegraph Works armoured the cable | Telcon | Investigator | System 176 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 9 BWG and shore ends 12 No. 2 BWG both galvanised iron wires. Telcon transferred this cable to the Eastern Extension on that company's formation in 1873. A new heavier shore end was laid at Flinders in 1879 to prevent damage by chafing. Laying commenced 20 April and was completed on 1 May 1869. |
1869 | Lands End - Scilly Isles | India Rubber, Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | Scilly Isles Telegraph Co. | Fusilier | System 27 nm. Cable failed |
1869 | Brest, France - St. Pierre | Telcon 2478 nm. - Henley’s Telegraph Works 1086 nm | La Société du Câble Transatlantique Française | Great Eastern - Chiltern - Hawk - William Cory - Scanderia - Chiltern and Scanderia laid the St. Pierre - Duxbury cable commencing on 15 July and completing it on 23 July. | System 2584 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands of 0.056" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 layers of Chattertons Compound and then covered with 3 layers of gutta percha then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires, main cable 10 No. 13 BWG, these wrapped in 5 strands tanned manilla. Intermediate 12 No. 4 BWG, Shore ends 12 No. 7 and 12 strands of 3 No. 4½. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hemp dipped in Bright and Clark’s Composition |
1869 | St. Pierre - Duxbury, Massachusette | See above | See above | See above | System 749 nm.CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 layers of Chatterton’s Compound and 3 layers of gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring all galvanised iron wire, main cable 10 No. 8 BWG, intermediate 12 No. 4 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 8 BWG plus 12 strands 3 No. 4½ BWG. The whole cable was taken over by Anglo American in 1873. |
1869 | Moen, Denmark - Libau, Russia | Hoopers Telegraph Works supplied the core. - Henley’s Telegraph Works | Great Northern Telegraph Co | Caroline | System 310 nm |
1869 | Norway - England | Hoopers Telegraph Works supplied the core. - Henley’s Telegraph Works | Great Northern Telegraph Co | La Plata | |
1869 | Bushire - Jask | Hoopers Telegraph Works supplied the core. - Henley’s Telegraph Works | Indian Government | Tweed - Calcutta - Amberwitch | System 505 nm. |
1869 | Crimea - Poti | Telcon made the core. - Siemens Bros | Indo European Telegraph Co | Hull | System 300 nm. |
1869 | Belgium - USA | The following appeared in the New York Times dated 7 November 1869: A NEW OCEAN CABLE. The Proposed Belgo-American Line - The Concession signed by the Belgian Minister at Paris. Special dispatch to the New York Times. PARIS, France Saturday Nov 6 1869 - The concession for the proposed cable between the United States and Belgium was signed yesterday in this city by the Belgian Minister. The grantees are W.C. Barney, E.E. Paulding and J.S. Bartlett. The cable is to be laid from Ostend to some point between Maine and Georgia by an American company. The cable was never laid. |
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1869 | Valetta, Malta - Porallo, Sicily | Telcon | Anglo Mediterranean Telegraph Co | Hawk | System 54 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands No. 14 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG and shore ends 10 No.2 BWG galvanised iron wires. |
1870 | Porthcurno, Cornwall - (HMS) Brisk | ? | ? | ? | (HMS) Brisk a former RN anti slavery vessel was moored 40 miles off Lands End to enable passing ships to be signalled much earlier. A combination of cable breakages and sea sickness among the signallers put an end to the venture. |
1870 | Salcombe, England - Brignognan (Brest), France | Telcon subcontracted the manufacture to W.T. Henley Telegraph Works Co | William Cory - Robert Lowe | System 102 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consiting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned yarn. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 1 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 6 BWG plus 10 strands of 3 No. 5 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable covered with two layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced on 3 Dec 1869 and was completed on 19 January 1870. Taken over by the GPO in 1890. Laid to extend the 1869 French cable to London. Abandoned in 1900 and replaced by a Cuckmere - Le Havre cable | |
1870 | Beachy Head, England - Cap d’Antifer, France | W.T. Henley Telegraph Works Co | Submarine Telegraph Co | ? | Six conductors. Taken over by the GPO in 1890. |
1870 | Marseilles, France - Bona, Algeria - Malta | Telcon 678 nm. Telcon subcontracted part of the manufacture and all of the laying to Henley’s Telegraph Works who supplied 157 nm. cable | Marseilles, Algiers and Malta Telegraph Co | William Cory - La Plata | System 447 + 386 nm. CABLE: France - Algeria section; 1 copper conductor consiting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable, 16 No. 13 BWG galvanised homogeneous iron wires, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. Then covered with jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. CABLE: Algeria - Malta section; As France - Algeria but armouring was, main cable 14 No. 12 BWG galvanised iron wires. William Cory laid the Marseilles - Bona section commencing 24 July and completing it on 27 July. La Plata laid the Bona - Malta section commencing 6 October and completing it on 13 October. The cable manufactured by Henley was originally for a scheme in the Bering Sea which fell through. It was stored aboard the Egmont for some time before being offloaded at North Woolwich |
1870 | Port Kale, Scotland - Donaghadee, Ireland | Telcon supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | GPO | Monarch (1) - Blazer (2) | System 23 nm. Cable contained 4 conductors. Last submarine cable made by R. S. Newall & Co. |
1870 | Lands End - Scilly Isles | W.T. Henley Telegraph Works Co | ? | Caroline | System 27 nm. |
1870 | Scotland - Orkney Islands | Siemens Bros | Orkney & Shetlands Telegraph Company | La Plata | |
1870 | Cephalonia - Zante: Cephalonia - Ithaca: Santa Maura - Ithaca: Santa Maura - Corfu | India Rubber, Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works supplied the core. - R.S. Newall & Co | Levant Telegraph Co | Agnes | System 74 nm. |
1870 | Malta - Alexandria, Egypt | Telcon | Anglo Mediterranean Telegraph Co | Chiltern - Belgian | Laying commenced 22 November 1870 |
1870 | Ithaca - Santa Maura: Zante - Trepito: Sunium - Thermia: | Telcon | Anglo Mediterranean Telegraph Co | Agnes | Ithaca - Santa Maura, System 7 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute soaked in cutch. Armouring 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable then wrapped in 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying took place on 12 October 1870. Zante - Trepito System 11 nm. CABLE: As Ithaca but with armouring of 12 No. 9 galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 1 layer of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Cable laid 15 October 1870. Sunium - Thermia, System 25 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands 0.031 wire. Rest as Ithaca Ithaca but wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring 10 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 8 October, completed 9 October 1870. |
1870 | Bombay - Aden - Suez | Telcon - W.T. Henley Telegraph Works Co 3600 nm total |
British-Indian Telegraph Co | Great Eastern - Chiltern - Hibernia - William Cory - Hawk | System 3278 nm plus land lines from Suez to Alexandria owned by the Egyptian Government. Opened for service 26 March 1870 |
1870 | Back Bay, Bombay, India - Aden | Telcon - W.T. Henley Telegraph Works Co 3600 nm total | British-Indian Telegraph Co | Great Eastern - Chiltern | System 1818 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.038" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 9 No. 13 BWG wrapped in 5 hemp manilla strands compounded with pitch, tar and silica, plus 12 strands of 3 No. 5 BWG, intermediate 10 No. 6 BWG and shore ends 10 No. 00. All wrapped in jute dipped in Bright & Clarks Composition. Chiltern laid the Bombay shore end of 10 nm, and Great Eastern laid the rest. Laying commenced 14 February and was completed on 2nd March 1870. |
1870 | Aden - Suez, Egypt | Telcon - W.T. Henley Telegraph Works Co 3600 nm total | British-Indian Telegraph Co | Great Eastern - Chiltern - Hibernia - Hawk - William Cory | System 1460 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.031" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires, main cable 12 No. 9 BWG, intermediate 10 No. 6 BWG, and shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG. Main cable and shore end covered with 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Compostion, intermediate cable covered with 1 layer of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Great Eastern laid 325 nm. from Aden towards Suez handing over to Hibernia which laid 613 nm. Chiltern then laid 250 nm to link up with William Cory laying from Suez. Hawk laid the Suez shore end. Laying commenced 3 March, completed 16 March 1870. |
1870 | Malta - Gibraltar | Telcon | Falmouth Gibraltar & Malta Telegraph Co | Scanderia - Edinburgh | System 1120 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor 7 strands 0.031 wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in tarred jute. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 13 BWG galvanised homogeneous iron wires, intermediate 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 00 BWG and shore ends (2) 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. All covered with jute dipped Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced on 14 May and was completed on 26 May 1870. |
1870 | Gibraltar - Carcavelos, Portugal | Telcon | Falmouth Gibraltar & Malta Telegraph Co | Scanderia - Investigator | System 331 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor 7 strands 0.031" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 13 BWG galvanised homogeneous iron wires, intermediate 10 No. 2 BWG and shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 28 May, completed 31 May 1870 |
1870 | Carcavelos, Portugal - Porthcurno, Cornwall, England | Telcon | Falmouth Gibraltar & Malta Telegraph Co | Hibernia -Investigator | System 824 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.031" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then covered with tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 9 No. 13 BWG each wire wrapped in 5 hemp strands dipped in preservative, intermediate 10 No. 6 BWG and shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. Intermediate and shore ends wrapped in jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Hibernia commenced laying cable on 2 June and arrived at Porthcurno on 8 June 1870. Investigator laid Porthcurno shore ends |
1870 | Messina Strait | Telcon | Anglo Mediterranean Telegraph Co | Hawk | |
1870 | Malta - Alexandria, Egypt | Telcon | Anglo Mediterranean Telegraph Co | Chiltern - Belgian | System 905 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands 0.031"or 7 strands 0.038" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable (1) 15 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, main cable (2) 9 No. 13 BWG each wire wrapped in 5 hemp and manilla strands soaked in a mixture of pitch, tar and silica, or 5 hemp strands per wire soaked in a preservative mixture, shore ends (1) 10 No. 00, shore ends (2) 10 No. 2 BWG, intermediate (1) 12 No. 9 BWG. intermediate (2) 10 No. 6 BWG. All galvanised iron wires except main cable (1). The cable was then wrapped in 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 15 November, completed 22 November 1870. [The Manual of Submarine Telegraph Companies] |
1870 | Dartmouth, England - L’Ancress Bay, Guernsey |
Glass Elliot & Co | Jersey & Guernsey Telegraph Co. Taken over by the GPO in 1870 | International | System 22 nm. |
1870 | Inter CI 1: Saints Bay, Guernsey - Plémont, Jersey |
Glass Elliot & Co | Jersey & Guernsey Telegraph Co. Taken over by the GPO in 1870 | International | Upgraded to 1+4 channels in 1932. |
1870 | Jersey - Guernsey: Guernsey - Alderney | W. T. Henley Telegraph Works Co | Jersey & Guernsey Telegraph Co | Caroline | |
1870 | Penang - Singapore | Telcon | British Indian Extension Telegraph Co | Scanderia - William Cory | System 400 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor 7 strands 0.031" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG and shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. Covered with 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 3 December, completed 11 December. Opened for service 16 December 1870. In 1886 CS Seine carried out extensive repairs and renewals to this cable. |
1870 | Singapore - Batavia | Telcon | British Australian Telegraph Co | Hibernia | System 557 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor 7 strands No. 21 BWG wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then covered with tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, covered with 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Shore ends 10 No. 0 BWG, all galvanised iron wires, covered in 1 layer of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 8 November, completed 14 November. Opened for service 19 November 1870 |
1870 | Batabano - Cienfuegos - Santiago de Cuba Repaired in 1893 |
India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Cuba Submarine Telegraph Co | Suffolk | System 150 + 425 nm. Because of shoals between Batabano and Cienfuegos "sugar flats" towed by the Spanish gunboat "Alarma" had to be used at times to lay the cable |
1870 | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba - Holland Bay, Jamaica | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | West India & Panama Telegraph Co | Dacia | System 197 nm. A landline connected the cable terminus to Kingston. Laying commenced on 13th September and was completed by the 15th. |
1870 | Colon, Panama - Kingston, Jamaica | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | West India & Panama Telegraph Co | Dacia | System 550 nm. Laying commenced from Colon on 24 October and on 27th October after 367 nm had been paid out the cable parted. Grappling went on until 1st November without success and the cable was abandoned. |
1870 | St. Thomas, DWI - San Juan, Peurto Rico | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | West India & Panama Telegraph Co | Dacia - Suffolk | System 79 nm. Laying started on 7th December and was completed on 12th. |
1870 | Renard Point - Valentia, Ireland | ? | ? | ? | System 0.5 nm. Cable contained 4 conductors. |
1870 | Borkum - Juist - Norderney | Felten & Guilleaume | German PTT | ? | System 22 nm. |
1871 | Madras, India - Penang, Malaya | Telcon | British Indian Extension Telegraph Co | Scanderia - Edinburgh | System 1409 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands 0.031" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, intermediate 10 No. 6 BWG and shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG, both galvanised iron wires all wrapped in 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 19 December, completed 31 December 1870. Opened for service 4 January 1871 |
1871 | St Thomas - St Kitts - Antigua - Guadeloupe - Dominica - Martinique - St Lucia - St Vincent - Barbados: St Vincent - Grenada - Trinidad - Georgetown, British Guiana | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | West India & Panama Telegraph Co | Dacia - Suffolk | System 173 + 90 + 78 + 55 + 56 + 54 + 93 + 110: 89 + 92 + 360 nm. In 1874 the Martinique - Dominica cable was recovered, repaired and relaid by CS Kangaroo. A landline was built in 1872 to connect Basse Terre and Pointe à Pitre, Guadeloupe. |
1871 | Key West - Punta Rassa | ? | International Ocean Telegraph Co | ? | |
1871 | Banjoewangie, Java - Port Darwin, Australia | Telcon | British Australian Telegraph Co | Hibernia - Edinburgh - Investigator | System 1082 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor, 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 13 BWG, intermediate 10 No. 6 BWG shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG galvanise iron wires. Intermediate cable wrapped in 2 layers of jute, remainder 1 layer of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 7 November, completed 19 November 1871. A fault developed on 25 June 1872 and was not repaired until 21 October 1872. Part of this cable was recovered by C&W. WFS 1930. |
1871 | Anjer, Java - Telok Belong, Sumatra | Telcon | British Australian Telegraph Co | Investigator | System 56 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, wrapped in 2 layers of jute, shore ends 10 No. 00 galvanised iron wires wrapped in 1 layer of jute, both dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 10 October, completed 13 October 1871. |
1871 | Orkney - Shetland | Henleys Telegraph Works - Reid Brothers | Orkney & Shetlands Telegraph Company | Caroline | |
1871 | Carcevelos - Vila Real, Portugal - Gibraltar | Telcon subcontracted the manufacture and laying to Henley’s Telegraph Works | Falmouth, Gibraltar & Malta Telegraph Co | La Plata laid the Gibraltar - Vila Real section - William Cory the Carcevelos - Vila Real section | Systen 151 + 152 nm. CABLE: Gibraltar - Vila Real: 1 copper conductor, 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, intermediate 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying completed 21 April 1871. Carcavelos - Vila Real, CABLE: As Gibraltar - Vila Real. Laying commenced 19 September, completion date unknown |
1871 | Tagus River, Portugal | Telcon subcontracted the manufacture and laying to Henley’s Telegraph Works | ? | La Plata | System 1¼ nm. CABLE: 6 copper conductors each of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then covered with tanned jute. Armouring 12 No. 1 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable then wrapped in 2 layers jute dippoed in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laid in April 1871. |
1871 | Marseilles, France - Algiers, Algeria | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | French PTT | International | |
1871 | Minorca - Majorca | Henley’s Telegraph Works | Spanish Government | ? | |
1871 | Ibiza - San Antonio | Henley’s Telegraph Works | Spanish Government | ? | |
1871 | Singapore - Cape St. James, Saigon - Hong Kong | Telcon | China Submarine Telegraph Co | Kangaroo - Agnes - Belgian - Minia | System 620 + 976 nm. CABLE: Singapore - Saigon and Saigon - Hong Kong 1 copper conductor 7 strands 0.029 wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha. Main and intermediate cable wrapped in jute dipped in cutch, shore ends wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 9 BWG intermediate 10 No. 6 BWG and shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable covered with 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 19 May, completed 3 June. Opened for service 10 June 1871. (NY Times, 25 July 1871) |
1871 | Rhodes - Marmorece: Cyprus - Salakigae | Telcon | Turkish Government | Scanderia | System 23 + 87 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor 7 strands 0.029 wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 13 BWG, intermediate 10 No. 6, shore ends 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Main cable and shore ends wrapped in 1 layer of jute and intermediate in 2 layers of jute then both dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying Rhodes - Marmorece, commenced 1 October, completed 2 October. Cyprus - Salakigae, commenced 5 October, completed 6 October 1871 |
1871 | Samos - Scala Nuova: Aevali - Mytilene | Telcon | Turkish Government | Scanderia - Hawk | System 11 + 13 nm. Samos - Scala Nuova, CABLE: 1 copper conductor 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Main cable wrapped in 2 layers of jute and shore ends 1 layer of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced and finished on 10 October 1871. CABLE: Aevali - Mytilene as above except main cable wrapped in 1 layer of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced and finished on 12 October 1871. |
1871 | Canea - Rettimo: Rettimo - Candia: Candia - Rhodes: Chios - Chesme | Telcon | Telcon | Scanderia - Hawk | System 33 + 41 + 201 + 7 nm. CABLE: Canea - Rettimo, Rettimo - Candia, Candia - Rhodes, 1 copper conductor 7 strands 0.029" wire, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 13 BWG, homogeneous galvanised iron wires intermediate 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Main cable and shore ends wrapped in 1 layer of jute, shore ends wrapped in 2 layers of jute all dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. CABLE: Chios - Chesme, conductor as above but armoured with 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires and wrapped in 1 layer of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Cables laid 22, 23-4, 25-30 September, 11 October 1871 |
1871 | Zante - Corfu: Zante - Cephalonia | Telcon | Telcon - Operated by Anglo-Med. Later taken over by Anglo-Med | Scanderia | System 150 + 18 nm. CABLE: Zante - Corfu, 1 copper conductor of 7 strands 0.029" or 0.031" wire, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, the covered with tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 9 BWG, and 15 No. 13 BWG, intermediate 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 2 BWG and 10 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. Zante shore end and intermediate cable wrapped in 2 layers of jute The remaineder wrapped in 1 layer of jute, all dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 22 October, completed 28 October 1871. CABLE: Zante - Cephalonia as above except intermediate cable (11 nm) was covered with india rubber then wrapped in tanned jute, armoured with 15 No.13 galvanised iron wires and wrapped in 1 layer of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Zante shore end armoured with 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires and wrapped in 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 6 November, completed 11 November 1871 |
1871 | Vladivostock - Nagasaki - Shanghai - Hong Kong | Hoopers Telegraph Works supplied the core. - Hoopers sub-contracted Siemens Bros to armour the cable as their own armouring factory had not been completed. | Great Northern, China & Japan Extension Telegraph Co | Africa - Great Northern - Cella - Tordenskjold | System 772 + 491 + 950 nm. Tordenskjold laid the shore ends at Hong Kong. |
1871 | Lowestoft - Borkum - Grietsel | Telcon subcontracted the manufacture and laying to Henley’s Telegraph Works | German Union Telegraph Co | La Plata | System 224 nm. CABLE: 4 copper conductors each of 7 strands 0.029 wire, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 3 BWG shore ends 12 No.000 BWG. Cable wrapped in 1 layer of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 6 September, completed 27 November, German owned but operated by the GPO |
1871 | Porth Crugmor, Anglesey - Howth, Ireland No 1 | Henleys Telegraph Works | GPO | La Plata | System 64.5 nm. Cable contained 7 conductors |
1871 | Ganovan Bay, Oban, Scotland - Isle of Mull | ? | GPO | ? | System 6.4 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1871 | Glenacardock Point, Cantyre, Scotland - Isle of Islay | ? | GPO | ? | System 16 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1871 | 1866 Atlantic cable repairs | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co. | Scanderia | System 100 + 20 nm. CABLE (1) 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.056" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then tanned jute. Armouring, 10 No. 1 galvanised iron wires wrapped in 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. CABLE: (2) As above, but armouring, 10 No. 13 homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire wrapped in 5 strands tanned manilla |
1871 | 1871 Banjoewangie - Port Darwin cable repairs | Telcon | British Australian Telegraph Co. | ? | System 4 + 20 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th then covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha and wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, 10 No. 00 galvanised iron wires. CABLE: (2) As above but armouring 10 No. 6 galvanised iron wires. Both cables wrapped in 2 layers of jute soaked in Bright and Clarks Composition |
1871 | Rotterdam Telegraph Co. | Telcon | Rotterdam Telegraph Co. | ? | System 2 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 strands wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, 10 No. 6 galvanised iron wires. Cable covered with 1 layer of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Shipped aboard SS Olga. |
1872 | Jamaica - Puerto Rico | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | West India & Panama Telegraph Co | Dacia - Suffolk | |
1872 | Italy - Sicily | Henley’s Telegraph Works | Eastern Telegraph Co | Africa | Two cables laid |
1872 | Maeda - Amagakudo, Kanmon Straits, Japan No 1 | ? | Japanese Government | ? | System 1.1 km. Single conductor with gutta percha insulation |
1872 | The Lizard, England - Bilbao, Spain | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Direct Spanish Telegraph Co | Dacia | Taken over by Eastern in 1885 |
1872 | Loch Ewe, Scotland - Branahuie Bay, Stornoway, Lewis, Outer Hebrides | ? | GPO | ? | System 32.5 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1872 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland - Isle of Skye | ? | GPO | ? | System 0.77 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1872 | Rugha Ben, Scotland - Isle of Bute | ? | GPO | ? | System 0.4 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor | 1872 | Constantinople | Telcon | ? | ? | System 3¼ + 2½ nm. CABLE: (1) 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th covered with Chattertons Cmpound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 15 No. 13 homogeneous galvanised iron wires. CABLE: (2) 3 copper conductors each 7 strands 0.029 " wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 14 No. 6 galvanised iron wires. Both cables wrapped in 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. 1st cable shipped aboard SS Rostov, 2nd aboard SS Kornikov |
1872 | Hearts Content - Rantem - Island Cove - Placentia, Newfoundland - St Pierre - Sydney, Nova Scotia | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Vanessa | System 111 + 182 nm. CABLE: Placentia - St. Pierre and St. Pierre - Sydney. 1 copper conductor, 7 strands 0.029" wire 6 wrapped around 7th then covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute soaked in cutch. Armouring , main cable 12 No. 9 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying St. Pierre - Sydney commenced 2 August, completed 3 August. Placentia - St. Pierre, laying commenced 4 August, completed 5 August 1872. Because of the poor state of the land line Anglo American laid a cable to Rantem. From there to Island Cove a buried land line, then continued to Sydney via Placentia and St Pierre with the above submarine cable. |
1873 | Valentia, Ireland - Heart’s Content, Newfoundland | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Great Eastern - Hibernia - Edinburgh - Robert Lowe | System 1877 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor 7 strands 0.056" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 13 BWG each wire wrapped in 5 strands of tanned manilla,"whipped" then dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition, intermediate 12 No. 6 BWG, 2nd intermediate 15 No. 9 BWG, shore end 12 No. 6 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. 5 BWG, 2nd shore end 12 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 11 June, completed 15 June 1873. This cable was originally ordered by the French Atlantic Telegraph Company just before its takeover by Anglo American. After completion, because of the shorter route, 1000 nm of cable was left and so additional cable was ordered to enable another cable to be laid, this being done in 1874. |
1873 | Placentia, Newfoundland - Sydney, Cape Breton Island | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Hibernia - Edinburgh - Kangaroo | System 314 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 6 BWG shore end 12 No. 6 BWG and 12 strands of 3 of No. 5 BWG, 2nd shore end 12 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable covered in 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 15 July, completed 21 July 1873 |
1873 | Sydney, Cape Breton Island - Placentia, Newfoundland | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Hibernia - Edinburgh - Kangaroo | System 281 nm. CABLE: AS ABOVE except, Laying commenced 23 July, completed 25 July 1873 |
1873 | Cuxhaven - Heligoland | Telcon sub-contracted the manufacture and laying to Henley’s Telegraph Works | Hamburg & Heligoland Telegraph Co | La Plata | System 32 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor 7 strands 0.029 wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then covered with tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable covered in 2 layers jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 1 July, completed 6 July 1873 |
1873 | Para (Belem) - Maranham (Sao Luis) - Ceara (Fortaleza) - Pernambuco (Recife) - Bahia (Salvador) - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Present day names are in brackets | Hoopers Telegraph Works | Western & Brazilian Telegraph Co | Hooper | System 406 + 396 + 450 + 464 + 840 nm |
1873 | Oye, France - Fanö, Denmark | Henley’s Telegraph Works | Great Northern Telegraph. Co | La Plata - Africa | System 383 nm. |
1873 | Skagen, Denmark - Marstrand, Sweden | Henley’s Telegraph Works | Great Northern Telegraph. Co | La Plata - Africa | System 34 nm. |
1873 | Newbiggin, England - Sondervig, Denmark | Henley’s Telegraph Works | Great Northern Telegraph. Co | Africa | |
1873 | Porthcurno, England - Vigo, Spain | Telcon subcontracted the manufacture and laying to Henley’s Telegraph Works. | Eastern Telegraph Co | Africa - Minia | System 620 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor 7 strands 0.031" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha and wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 9 No. 13 BWG each wire covered with 5 strands of tarred manilla dipped in a preservative mixture, "whipped" then dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition, intermediate 10 No. 2 BWG, 2nd intermediate 12 No. 9 BWG shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 9 June, completed 15 June 1873. From Porthcurno, Minia laid 10 nm shore end and 142 nm of intermediate. Africa laid 33 nm of 2nd intermediate, then 388 nm of main, completing the laying to Vigo with 33 nm of 2nd intermediate, 22 nm of intermediate and 15 nm of shore end. |
1873 | Carcavelos, Portugal - Vigo, Spain | Telcon subcontracted the manufacture and laying to Henley’s Telegraph Works. | Eastern Telegraph Co | Kangaroo | System 247 nm. CABLE: as above except the following. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, intermediate 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG. Laying commenced 11 June, completed 20 July 1873. From Carcavelos, Kangaroo laid 8 nm of shore end, 44 nm of intermediate, 18 nm of 2nd intermediate, a further 180 nm of intermediate, then 15 nm of shore end cable. |
1873 | Montevideo - Maldonado - Chuy | Henley’s Telegraph Works | Montevidean & Brazilian Telegraph Co | Mazeppa | Western & Brazilian took over this company |
1873 | Italy - Sicily | Henley’s Telegraph Works | Eastern Telegraph Co | Africa | 2 cables laid |
1873 | Syra - Thermia: Syra - Chios: Syra - Tenos: Andros -Tenos: Andros - Negraport: Morea - Hydra: Morea - Spetizia: Morea - Paros | Telcon | Greek Government - Eastern Telegraph Co | Hawk | |
1873 | Montevideo, Uruguay - Punta Lara, Argentina | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | River Plate Telegraph Co | Estella | This company was taken over by Western & Brazilian |
1873 | Key West, USA - Havana, Cuba | ? | International Ocean Telegraph Co | Dacia | |
1873 | South Africa | Hooper’s Telegraph Works | Hooper’s proposed this cable and even made samples, but no funding was found and the cable was never laid | ||
1873 | Maeda - Amagakudo, Kanmon Straits, Japan No 2 | ? | Japanese Government | ? | System 1.1 km. Single conductor with gutta percha insulation |
1873 | Hoy, Orkneys - Houton Head, Scotland | ? | GPO | ? | System 2.5 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1873 | Carcavelos, Portugal - Madeira | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Seine - Minia | System 614 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands 0.031" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th then covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha and wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 9 No 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wrapped in 5 strands of hemp soaked in a preservative mixture then ‘whipped’ and soaked in Bright and Clarks Composition. 1st intermediate (Carcavelos) 10 No. 6 BWG, 2nd intermediate (both ends) 12 No. 9 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG, galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 19 August, completed 22 September 1873. Carcavelos 1st intermediate cable replaced by CS’s Africa and Kangaroo 15 June 1874. Madeira shore end replaced in 1876. |
1874 | Madeira - St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Hibernia - Edinburgh | System 1197 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands 0.031" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 9 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wrapped in 5 hemp strands dipped in preservative mixture, "whipped" then dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition, 1st intermediate 12 No. 9 BWG, 2nd intermmediate10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 28 February, completed 17 March 1874. |
1874 | St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands - Pernambuco (Recife), Brazil | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Hibernia - Edinburgh - Seine - Investigator | System 1844 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands wire, 6 wrapped around 7th coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wrapped in 5 tanned manilla strands, "whipped" and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. 1st intermediate 12 No. 9 BWG, 2nd intermediate 18 No. 13 BWG, shore ends 10 No.00 galvanised iron wires. wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. |
1874 | Holland Bay, Jamaica -Ponce, Puerto Rica - St Croix | Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Co | West India & Panama Telegraph Co | Minia - Kangaroo | System 647 nm CABLE: 1 copper conduuctor consisting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th then covered with Chattertons Compouind and gutta percha then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 16 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, intermediate 10 No. 5 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable then wrapped in 2 layers of jute soaked in Bright and Clarks Composition. Layinng commenced 7 January, completed 14 January 1874. F.R. Lucas Engineer in Charge. |
1874 | Para, Brazil - Cayenne, French Guiana - Demerara, British Guiana (Guyana) | Hoopers Telegraph Works | Western & Brazilian Telegraph Co | Hooper | Abandoned after 2 years |
1874 | Marseilles, France - Barcelona, Spain | India Rubber, Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Direct Spanish Telegraph Co | Dacia | |
1874 | Kilia (Şile), Turkey - Odessa, Ukraine | Telcon subcontracted the manufacture and laying to Henley’s Telegraph Works. | Black Sea Telegraph Co | La Plata | System 350 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 13 homogeneous galvanised iron wires, intermediate 10 No. 6, shore ends 10 No. 2 galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 16 May, completed 22 May 1874. |
1874 | Valentia, Ireland - Heart’s Content, Newfoundland | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Great Eastern - Hibernia - Edinburgh | The cable used on this route was originally ordered by the French Atlantic Telegraph Company just before its takeover by Anglo American. After completion of the 1873 cable (see above), because of the shorter route, 1000 nm of cable was left and so additional cable was ordered to enable another cable to be laid, this being done in 1874. The specifications for this cable are thus identical to those of the 1873 cable. |
1874- 1875 |
Rye Beach, USA - Tor Bay, Nova Scotia - Harbour Grace, Newfoundland - Ballinskelligs, Ireland Laying began in 1874, but the cable was not in service until September 1875 |
Siemens Bros | Direct United States Cable Co | Faraday (1) - Ambassador | System 3200 nm. Anglo American gained a majority shareholding in the company, but it continued to operate under its own name even when leased by Western Union. Purchased by the GPO in 1920. In 1952 Monarch (4) undertook major repair work on this cable, and a note in the Telcon magazine (Issue 21, Autumn 1953) reports that the entire length of this cable was currently being replaced by Monarch (4). The core of the 1525nm of replacement cable was insulated with Telcothene, making it “the first transatlantic cable to be entirely insulated with that plastic material”. As part of this work, the cable was also diverted from Harbour Grace into St. John’s. |
1874 | Rio de Janeiro - Santos - Florianopolis, Brazil | Siemens Bros | Companhia Telegrafica Platino- Braziliera | Ambassador | System 1026 nm including two following entries |
1874 | Florianopolis, Brazil - Rio Grande, Brazil | Siemens Bros. See above | Companhia Telegrafica Platino Braziliera | Gomos | Gomos foundered after laying this cable, and 204 nm of cable was lost. La Plata was chartered from Henley’s, but foundered in the Bay of Biscay on 29 November 1874 with the loss of 58 crew. More cable was manufactured and laid by Ambassador |
1874 | Rio Grande, Brazil - Chuy, Uruguay | Siemens Bros. See above | Companhia Telegrafica Platino- Braziliera | Ambassador | |
1874 | Alexandria, Egypt - Sitia, Crete | Telcon subcontracted the manufacture and laying to Henley’s Telegraph Works. | Eastern Telegraph Co | Africa | System 360 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 13 homogeneous galvanised iron wires, intermediate 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute soaked in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 22 November, completed 3 December 1873 |
1874 | Sitia, Crete - Zante - Otranto, Italy | Telcon subcontracted the manufacture and laying to Henley’s Telegraph Works. | Eastern Telegraph Co | Africa | System 238 + 187 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 13 homogeneous galvanised iron wires, 1st intermediate 10 No. 2½ BWG, 2nd intermediate 12 No. 9 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute soaked in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying, Crete - Zante, commenced 6 December, completed 13 December 1873. Laying, Zante - Otranto commenced 3 January, completed 10 January 1874. |
1874 | San Sebastian - Bilbao - Santander | Henley’s Telegraph Works | Spanish Government | Caroline - Investigator | |
1874 | Kyushu - Honshu, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | Densimu Maru | |
1874 | Malta - Gozo | ? | Admiralty | HMS Torch | For use by the Royal Navy |
1874 | Fukushima - Imabetsu, Tsugaru Straits, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | Store Nordiske | August; Great Northern Telegraph Company awarded contract to lay 2 cables over this route. Laying was carried out in October |
1874 | Hoy, Orkneys - Houton Head, Scotland | Henleys Telegraph Works | Orkney & Shetland Telegraph Co | ? | System 2.5 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1874 | Orkney - Shetland | Henleys Telegraph Works | Orkney & Shetland Telegraph Co | ? | |
1874 | USA - Japan | Proposed and surveyed, but never laid | |||
1874 | Alexandria, Egypt - Sitia, Crete | Telcon subcontracted the manufacture and laying to Henley’s Telegraph Works. | Eastern Telegraph Co | Africa | System 360 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 13 homogeneous galvanised iron wires, intermediate 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute soaked in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 22 November, completed 3 December 1873 |
1874 | Sitia, Crete - Zante - Otranto, Italy | Telcon subcontracted the manufacture and laying to Henley’s Telegraph Works. | Eastern Telegraph Co | Africa | System 238 + 187 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 13 homogeneous galvanised iron wires, 1st intermediate 10 No. 2½ BWG, 2nd intermediate 12 No. 9 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute soaked in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying, Crete - Zante, commenced 6 December, completed 13 December 1873. Laying, Zante - Otranto commenced 3 January, completed 10 January 1874. |
1874 | Beachy Head, England - Dieppe, France Renewal of twenty miles of cable for the 1861 cable on this route |
India Rubber, Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works Company | Submarine Telegraph Co | IRGP supplied replacement shore end, and quite possibly new cable for part of the main run | |
1875 | Batabano - Cienfuegos - Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | Hoopers Telegraph Works | Cuba Submarine Telegraph Co | Great Northern | |
1875 | Valparaiso - La Serena - Caldera - Antofagasta - Iquique - Arica, All in Chile - Lima, Peru | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | West Coast of America Telegraph Co | Dacia | Taken over by the Eastern Telegraph Company, and a new company with the same name was incorporated in 1877. |
1875 | St Croix - St Thomas: St Croix - Trinidad: St Croix - Ponce | Hoopers Telegraph Works | West India & Panama Telegraph Co | Hooper - Norseman | System 49 + 635 + 140 nm. |
1875 | Kingston, Jamaica - Colon, Panama | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | West India & Panama Telegraph Co | ? | System 550 nm. Cable came into service on 1st January 1875. This cable was laid after the settlement of a dispute between West India and India Rubber over the failure to complete the 1870 cable over the same route. |
1875 | Punta Rassa - Sanibel Island - Key West | ? | International Ocean Telegraph Co | Professor Morse | In 1890 Rhiwderin overhauled and relaid this cable. |
1875 | Whitehaven - Ramsey | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | GPO | Caroline | 1875 | Orbetello, Italy - Terranova, Sardinia | Telcon | Italian PTT | Chiltern | System 118 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 16 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, shore ends 12 No. 1 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute soaked in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 25 May, completed 26 May 1875 |
1875 | (Laid in) Banyugawa Sagami | ? | Japanese Government | ? | System ½ km. Single conductor with gutta percha insulation |
1876 | La Perouse, Botany Bay, Sydney, Australia - Wakapuaka, Nelson, New Zealand | Telcon | Eastern Extension Australia & China Telegraph Co | Hibernia - Edinburgh John Seymour: First Mate, Hibernia |
System 45 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha and wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 4 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 0 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers of jute soaked in Bright and Clarks Composition. Completed September 1876 |
1876 | Suez - Suakin - Perim - Aden | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Kangaroo - Hibernia - Seine | System 1443 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then sheathed in brass tape and wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 16 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, intermediate (1) 10 No. 6 BWG, intermediate (2) 12 No. 9 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 00 BWG, shore ends (2) 10 No. 2 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable part wrapped in 2 layers jute and part in 2 layers hessian tape wrapped in opposite directions. Intermediate cable (2) as main cable, intermediate (1) and shore ends 2 layers jute all dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 26 October, completed 11 November 1876 |
1876 | Sicily - Italy (Messina Strait) | Telcon | Italian PTT | Hawk | System 3 nm. 3 copper conductors each comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, Coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring 11 No. 6 BWG plus 10 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. |
1876 | Shibukawa - Nou, Bisan Straits, Japan No 1 | ? | Japanese Government | ? | System 8.2 km. Single conductor with gutta percha insulation |
1876 | Yankalilla, Kangaroo Island - Kingscote, Adelaide, Australia | Telcon | South Australian GPO | Edinburgh | System 38 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrappped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, Kingscote shore end 10 No. 2 BWG, Yankalilla shore end 10 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute soaked in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 25 December, completed 31 December 1875 |
1876 | Cook Strait No 2: Whites Bay, South Island - Lyall Bay, North Island, New Zealand | Telcon; main cable. Siemens Bros; shore ends | NZ PTT | Agnes | System 45 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha and wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 4 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 0 galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers of jute soaked in Bright and Clarks Composition. Completed September 1876 |
1876 | Dunnet, Scotland - Hoy Island, Orkneys | ? | GPO | ? | System 21 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1876 | Hoy Island - Houton Head, Mainland, Orkneys | ? | GPO | ? | System 2.5 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1877 | Marseilles, France - Bona, Algeria - Malta | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Kangaroo - Calabria | System 463 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires,.intermediate 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires, both wrapped in 2 layers of hessian tape wound in opposite directions, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires, then all covered with 2 layers of jute soaked in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 15 July, completed 21 July 1877. |
1877 | Bona, Algeria - Malta | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Kangaroo - Calabria | System 383 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute soaked in cutch. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, intermediate (1) 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires both covered with 2 layers of hessian tape wound in opposite directions and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. intermediate (2) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG both galvanised iron wires. Cable covered with 1 layer of jute and 1 of hessian tape soaked in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 14 October, completed 24 October 1877. |
1877 | Aden - Bombay No. 2 | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Hibernia - Seine both ships carried out two expeditions to lay cable. | System 1889 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.038 wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 9 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires and 9 tarred manilla yarns wrapped alternately, then wrapped in either 2 layers jute or 2 layers hessian tape wrapped in opposite directions, intermediate (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, intermediate (2) 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 9 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, and 9 tarred manilla yarns wrapped alternately plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG, galvanised iron wires. The whole cable then wrapped in 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced, 17 November 1876, completed 7 March 1877. R. London, Engineer in Charge |
1877 | Rangoon, Burma - Penang, Malaya | Telcon | Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co | Hibernia - Kangaroo | System 853 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in tanned jute. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, wrapped in 2 layers of hessian tape wound in opposite directions, intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG, both galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layerrs jute. The whole cable being dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 2 March, completed 18 March 1877. |
1877 | Carcavelos - Gibraltar (REPAIRS) | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | System 10 nm. Made, 6.16 nm. laid. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands 0.031" wire, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute soaked in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 2 August, completed 5 August 1877. | |
1877 | Porthcurno - Carcavelos, Portugal (REPAIRS) | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | System 111.40 + 38.60 nm. CABLE: (1) 111.40 made and laid. 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.031" wire covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 9 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires wrapped alternately with 9 strands tarred manilla yarn, then wrapped in 2 layers hessian tapes wound in opposite directions. CABLE: (2) 38.60 made and laid. As (1) except the following, Armouring, 9 No. 13 homogeneous wires each wire wrapped in 5 tarred hemp strands, then wrapped in 2 layers of jute. Both cables dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 1 September, completed 4 September 1877. | |
1877 | 1865 - 6 Atlantic cable (REPAIRS) | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | CABLE: (1) 311 nm. made, 83 nm. laid. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.056" wire, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires wrapped alternately with 10 tarred hemp yarns, then wrapped in 2 layers of hessian tape, wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. CABLE: (2) 53 nm. made, 6 nm. laid. As above except the following. Armouring 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wrapped in 5 strands tarred manilla yarn. No further servings added. | |
1878 | Tenedos - Syra - Chios - Candia | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | John Pender (1) | |
1878 | Tenedos - Constantinople | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Red Rover (2) | |
1878 | Antibes - Corsica | Telcon | French PTT | John Pender (1) | 1878 | Alexandria, Egypt - Larnaca, Cyprus | Hoopers Telegraph Works | Eastern Telegraph Co | Great Northern | System 328 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG, both galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 11 October, completed 16 October 1878. Intermediate cable was recovered from the wreck of Hibernia. F.R. Lucas, Engineer in Charge. |
1878 | Lemnos - Salonika No 1 | Hoopers Telegraph Works | Eastern Telegraph Co | Great Northern | |
1878 | Santiago de Cuba - Jamaica | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | West India & Panama Telegraph Co | Investigator | System 210 nm |
1878 | Shibukawa - Nou, Bisan Straits, Japan No 2 | ? | Japanese Government | ? | System 8.2 km. Single conductor with gutta percha insulation. Damaged by teredo worm and abandoned 1879 | 1878 | Torpedo cables for British Government | Telcon | British Government | N/A | CABLE: (1) 129 nm. 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire wrapped in calico tape. CABLE: (2) 60 nm. 4 copper conductors each of 7 strands 0.029" wire, covered with gutta percha the wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 16 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire wrapped in calico tape. CABLE: (3) 100 nm. 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, covered with gutta percha, wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires. Each cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wrapped in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. |
1878 | Para, Brazil - Maranham, Brazil (RENEWAL) | Telcon | Western & Brazilian Telegraph Co. | Kangaroo | System 310 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, intermediate cable 10 No. 4 BWG, shore end 10 No. 0 BWG all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 hessian tapes bound in opposite directions and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 9 April, completed 15 May 1878. |
1878 | Maranham - Pernambuco, Brazil (REPAIRS) | Telcon | Western & Brazilian Telegraph Co. | Calabria - Kangaroo | System 121 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 8 BWG, intermediate (1) 10 No. 6 BWG, intermediate cable (2) 10 No. 4 BWG, shore end 10 No.0 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape bound in opposite directions and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 4 March, completed 25 April 1878. Engineer in Charge F.R. Lucas. |
1878 | Carcavelos, Portugal shore end (REPAIR) | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co. | Caroline | System 1.6 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.031" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute soaked in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 00 galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions, soaked in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 28 April, completed 2 May 1878. E. Riddle, Engineer in Charge. |
1879 | Knock Bay, Scotland - Whitehead, Ireland | ? | GPO | ? | System 23 nm. Cable contained 4 conductors. |
1879 | Marseilles, France - Algiers, Algeria | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | French PTT | Dacia - Charente | Dacia left Silvertown on 3 Sep 1879 and returned on 16 Nov after laying this cable and carrying out repairs to the Lizard - Bilbao cable |
1879 | Ibiza - Majorca | Henley’s Telegraph Works | Spanish Government | ? | |
1879 | Flodevig, Norway - Hoyer, Germany | Telcon | German Norwegian Telegraph Company | John Pender (1) chartered from th Eastern Telegraph Co. | System 252 nm. CABLE: 3 copper conductors each of 7 strands 0.028" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, each coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then all wrapped together in a further layer of gutta percha and then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 5 BWG galvanised iron wires, shore ends 12 No. 5 BWG and then 12 No. 00 galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wrapped in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 31 July, completed 24 August 1879. F. R. Lucas, Engineer in Charge. From The Engineer Oct 31 1879: A new cable to connect Scandinavia to Germany has been submerged. Hitherto Germany has been obliged to send all her telegrams to Norway through Denmark and Sweden, which was not pleasant Considering her delicate relations with Denmark; and therefore she lays the line at her own cost, and all telegrams between Norway and Germany are to pass through it. |
1879 | Aden - Zanzibar | Telcon | Eastern & South African Telegraph Co | Kangaroo - Scotia - Calabria John Seymour: Master, Kangaroo |
System 1908 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable (1) 15 No. 13 BWG, main cable (2) 9 No. 13 BWG and 9 manilla yarns wrapped alternately, both homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire wrapped in calico tape, The following cables have brass sheathing wrapped around the core prior to the armouring being added. Intermediate cable (1) 12 No. 6 BWG intermediate (2) 10 No. 2 BWG shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions, dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 5 November, completed 25 December 1879 |
1879 | Zanzibar - Moçambique | Telcon | Eastern & South African Telegraph Co | Calabria | System 632 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands 0.029" wire, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable (1) 11 No. 13 BWG, main cable (2) 9 No. 13 BWG plus 9 tanned yarns wrapped alternately, both homogewneous galvanised iron wires with each wire wrapped in calico tape. The cores in the following were sheathed in brass prior to the armouring being added. Intermediate cable (1) 10 No. 6 BWG, intermediate cable (2) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 hessian tapes wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 12 September, completed 2 October 1879 |
1879 | Moçambique - Delagoa Bay, Lorenzo Marques | Telcon | Eastern & South African Telegraph Co | Kangaroo laid the shore ends at Delagoa Bay - Seine | System 967 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable (1) 11 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire wrapped in calico tape, main cable (2) 9 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire wrapped in calico tape and wrapped alternately with 9 tarred yarns. In the following cables the core was wrapped in a brass sheath before the armouring was applied. Main cable (3) 11 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires with calico tape wrapped around each wire. Intermediate cable (1) 10 No 6 BWG, intermediate cable (2) 10 No. 2 BWG and shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. The whole cable was wrapped in 2 layers of hessian tape wound in different directions and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 10 August, completed 23 August 1879. Engineer in Charge, R. London. Diverted into Beira in 1907, and a connection was made to Quelimane at the same time. |
1879 | Delagoa Bay, Lorenzo Marques - Port Natal, Durban, South Africa | Telcon | Eastern & South African Telegraph Co | Kangaroo John Seymour: Master, Kangaroo |
System 345 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered in Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable, 11 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire wrapped in calico tape. The following have a brass sheath wrapped around the core before the armouring is added. Intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2) 10 No. 00 BWG, all galvanised iron wires and all wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape, wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Shore end (3) 10 No. 6 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires, no further servings added. Laying commenced 5 July, completed 21 July 1879. Diverted into Beira in 1907 From The Engineer, Oct 24, 1879: The local representative of the Eastern Telegraph Company gives notice that a cable between Durban and Delagoa Bay [now Maputo Bay] has been completed. The section is, therefore, now open to the public. The rate from Durban to Delagoa Bay is 1s-3d. per word. The Imperial, Portuguese, and Colonial Governments are entitled to half rates. Aden - Zanzibar was the last link, in service 25 Dec 1879 (NYT). |
1879 | Penang - Malacca, Malaya | Telcon | Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co | Edinburgh | System 275 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute soaked in cutch. Core sheathed in brass tape before armouring is applied. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG both galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape, wound in opposite directions and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 11 July, completed 19 July 1879. E. Riddle, Engineer in Charge. |
1879 | Malacca, Malaya - Singapore | Telcon | Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co | Scotia - Edinburgh | System 116 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Core sheathed in brass before the armouring added. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG both galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Edinburgh commenced laying 19 July, Scotia completed laying 15 August 1879. Engineer in Charge, E Riddle. |
1879 | Singapore - Banjoewangie, Java, DEI | Telcon | Eastern Extension Australasia China Telegraph Co | Scotia - Edinburgh | System 920 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute soaked in cutch. Core sheathed in brass before armouring applied. Armouring, main cable (1) 12 No. 9 BWG, main cable (2) 10 No. 6 BWG, intermediate cable 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG. All galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape, wound in opposite directions, dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 16 August, completed 9 December 1879. E. Riddle, Engineer in Charge. |
1879 | St Pierre - Cape Breton Island | Siemens Bros | La Compagnie Française du Télégraphe de Paris à New York | Faraday (1) | System 188 nm. |
1880 | Brest, France - Cornwall, England | Siemens Bros | La Compagnie Française du Télégraphe de Paris à New York | Faraday (1) | System 151 nm. |
1880 | Banjoewangie, Java - Darwin, Australia | Telcon | Eastern Extension Australasia China Telegraph Co | Seine - Edinburgh | System 1131 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then sheathed in brass tape and wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 11 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire wrapped in calico tape. Core of the following sheathed in brass before jute serving is added. Intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG, both galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape, wrapped in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced Banjoewangie 17 Dec 1879, completed Darwin 27 Jan 1880. E. Riddle, Engineer in Charge. WFS 1950. Part of the cable was recovered by C&W. |
1880 | Cook Strait No 3: Wanganui - Wakapuaka, New Zealand | Telcon | New Zealand PO | Kangaroo John Seymour: Master, Kangaroo |
System 120 nm 10 nm Type A and 110 nm Type B. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable (110 nm.) 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires, wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Shore ends 10 No. 6 BWG, plus 10 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced Wakapuaka 10 February, completed Wanganui 11 February 1880. Engineer in Charge, J.S. Sherwin. Cable sample case shows the manufacturing date as 1879, the cable opened for service in 1880. |
1880 | Hong Kong - Bolinao, Philippines | Telcon 555 nm | Eastern Extension Australasia China Telegraph Co | Calabria | System 529 nm. 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable (1) 9 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire wrapped in calico tape, wires wrapped alternately with 9 tarred hemp yarns. The core of the following was sheathed in brass tape before the jute serving was added. main cable (2) 12 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire wrapped in calico tape. Intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2) 10 No. 00 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced HK 25 April, completed Bolinao 30 April 1880. E. Riddle, Engineer in Charge. |
1880 | Placentia - St Pierre | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Seine | System 100 nm. CABLE: 3 copper conductors each of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring main cable 12 No. 4 BWG, shore end (1) 12 No. 4 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG, shore end (2) 12 No. 1 BWG all galvanised iron wires. Main cable and shore end (2) wrapped in 2 layers of hessian tape, wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced at Placentia 24 July, completed at St. Pierre 26 July 1880. Captain R.C. Halpin in overall command. |
1880 | St Pierre - North Sydney | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Kangaroo | System 185 nm. CABLE: 3 copper conductors each of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring main cable 12 No. 4 BWG, shore end (1) 12 No. 4 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG, shore end (2) 12 No. 1 BWG all galvanised iron wires. Main cable and shore end (2) wrapped in 2 layers of hessian tape, wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 27 September, completed 1 October 1880. Engineer in Charge, R. London. |
1880 | Blackwater, Ireland - Abermawr, Wales | ? | GPO | ? | System 55.5 nm. Cable contained 4 conductors. Cable abandoned 1922/3 |
1880 | Newbiggin by the Sea, England - Arendal, Norway - Marstrand, Sweden | Telcon | Great Northern Telegraph Co | Edinburgh | System 513 nm. CABLE: Newbiggin - Arendal 419 nm. 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.038" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable (1) 12 No. 6 BWG, main cable (2) 12 No. 8 BWG, Newbiggin, shore end (1) 12 No. 8 BWG plus 14 No. 1 BWG, Newbiggin (2) and Marstrand shore end 12 No. 1 BWG. CABLE: Arendal - Marstrand, 94 nm., as Newbiggin - Arendal. Shore end Arendal, 2 copper conductors each as above. Armouring, 15 No. 6 BWG plus 15 No. 1 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers of jute with 3 coatings of Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 9 September, completed 24 September 1880. Opened for service October 1880. |
1880 | Valentia, Ireland - Heart’s Content, Newfoundland | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Scotia - Seine | System 1882 nm., of which 1506 nm.was new cable, 200 nm. refurbished 1877 Atlantic cable and the rest existing cable. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.049" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable (1) 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires wrapped alternately with 10 tarred yarns. Each wire coated with 1 layer of Chattertons Compound then wrapped in 1 layer of tape. Main cable (2) as (1) except, armouring 10 No. 13 BWG galvanised steel wires. Main cable (3) As (1) except, armouring, 12 No. 13 BWG, 2 coats Chattertons Compound and 2 tapes on each wire. Main cable (4) as (3) except, armouring 12 No. 13 BWG galvanised steel wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Scotia spliced on to the existing cable 170 nm from Hearts Content on 11 August, transferred cable to Seine 18 August. Scotia made the final splice 94 nm. from Valentia 21 August 1880. Captain R.C. Halpin in overall command. |
1880 | Jersey - France | ? | Submarine Telegraph Co | ? | Taken over by the GPO in 1890 |
1880 | Marseilles, France - Algiers, Algeria | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | French PTT | Dacia | Dacia left Silvertown on 11 Sep 1880 and returned on 18 Oct. |
1880 | Pellworm - Amrum Is - Hooge Is | Felten & Guilleaume - Siemens & Halske | ? | Delphin | System 12 nm. |
1881 | Lipari - Salina, Messina, Italy | Telcon | Italian PTT | Chiltern | System 7.5 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha. Armouring, 10 No. 6 galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers of jute soaked in Bright and Clarks Composition. |
1881 | Euboea - Skiathos: Oreas - Stavro: Laurium - Zea: Hydra - Metochi | Telcon | Greek Government - Eastern Telegraph Co | Retriever (1) | |
1881 | Galveston, Texas, USA - Tampico, Mexico - Vera Cruz, Mexico | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Mexican Telegraph Co | Dacia - International | System 738 nm. Dacia left Silvertown on 6 Dec 1880 to lay these cables and carry out repairs to the Havana - Key West cables, returning on 26 July 1881. |
1881 | Canso, Nova Scotia - Whitesand Bay, Sennen Cove, England | Siemens Bros | American Telegraph & Cable Co | Faraday (1) | System 2531 nm. Extended to New York in 1889 by Faraday (1). Leased by Western Union. Diverted into Bay Roberts, Newfoundland in 1913. First submerged telegraph repeater was inserted in the cable in 1950. |
1881 | Batabano - Cienfuegos - Santiago de Cuba | Hoopers Telegraph Works | Cuba Submarine Telegraph Co | Hooper | |
1881 | Tehuantepec, Mexico - La Libertad, El Salvador - San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - Balboa, Panama - Buenaventura, Colombia - Santa Elena, Ecuador - Payta, Peru - Chorillos, Peru | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Central & South American Telegraph Co | Silvertown - Retriever (1) | System 3200 nm. Dacia left Silvertown on 15 Nov 1881 and returned there on 1 Jun 1882. |
1881 | Scatha Bay, Orkney - Sandwick Bay, Shetland | ? | GPO | ? | System 66 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1881 | Ardine Point, Scotland - Ardberg Point, Bute | ? | GPO | ? | System 1.4 nm. Cable contained 4 conductors |
1881 | Singapore - Batavia | Telcon | Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co | Seine | System 537 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then sheathed in brass tape and wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG, both galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions, dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced Singapore 14 November, completed Batavia 23 November 1881. R. London, Engineer in Charge. |
1881 | 1869 Brest, France - St. Pierre (REPAIRS) | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 81 nm. All cable from Anglo American Telegraph Co. stock. CABLE : (1) 64 nm. 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.056" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire wrapped in 5 tarred manilla yarns. Cable "whipped" and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. CABLE: (2) 12 nm. 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.049" wire, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire coated with 1 layer Chattertons Compound and 1 tape, then wrapped alternately with 10 tarred yarns. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. CABLE: (3) 5 nm. As CABLE (2) except armouring, 10 No. 13 BWG galvanised steel wires. Laying took place 18 November to 13 December 1880 and 8 June to 13 July 1881. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1882 | Canso, Nova Scotia - Whitesand Bay, Sennen Cove, England | Siemens Bros | American Telegraph & Cable Co | Faraday (1) | System 2531 nm. Extended to New York in 1889 by Faraday (1). Leased by Western Union. Diverted into Bay Roberts, Newfoundland in 1915. |
1882 | Galveston, Texas, USA - Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Mexican Telegraph Co | Dacia | Dacia left Silvertown on 15 Nov 1881 to lay this cable and the one below, arriving back on 1 Jun 1882 |
1882 | Coatzacoalcos - Vera Cruz, Mexico | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Central & South American Telegraph Co | Dacia | System 180 nm. |
1882 | Malta - Tripoli, Libya | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Kangaroo | System 204 nm. 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.028" wire, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire coated with 1 layer of Chattertons Compound then wrapped in 1 layer of hessian tape, intermediate 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG, both galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 19 October, completed 25 October 1882. E. Riddlle, Engineer in Charge. |
1882 | Corfu - Otranto No 2 | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | ? | |
1882 | Corfu - Trieste | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Kangaroo | System 503 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with 3 layers of Chattertons Compound alternately with 3 layers of gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1) Trieste 10 No. 00 BWG, shore end (2) both ends 10 No. 2 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers of hessian tape, wound in opposite directions, dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced Trieste 3 January, completed Corfu 9 January 1882. Engineer in Charge, R.C. Halpin. |
1882 | Alexandria - Port Said, Egypt | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | John Pender (1) | Laying commenced 25 August 1882 |
1882 | Carcavelos, Portugal - Madeira (2) | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Seine | System 626 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.031" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable (1) 9 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, wound alternately with 9 manilla yarns, each wire wrapped in hessian tape coated with 2 layers of Bright and Clarks Composition. Main cable (2) as (1) with armouring 11 No. 13 BWG, each wire wrapped in tape dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires, shore ends (1) 10 No. 6 BWG plus 12 strands 3 No. 6 galvanised iron wires, shore end (2) Carcavelos, 10 No. 2 BWG. Except shore end (1) cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions, dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced Madeira, 30 September, completed 19 October 1882. Cable parted during laying on "SEINE" shoal. Engineer in Charge R. London. |
1882 | Emden - Greetsiel | Felten & Guilleame | German Union Telegraph Co | Scotia - Kangaroo - Gamecock - Stormcock | This cable and the entry below were laid to provide Germany with a direct link to the Anglo-American Telegraph Co. cables. |
1882 | Greetsiel - Borkum - Valentia | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co | Kangaroo laid the shore ends - Scotia the main cable - Stormcock (tender) assisted | System 841 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, intermediate (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, intermediate (2) 12 No. 9 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 6 BWG plus 10 strands 3 No. 6 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Cable excluding shore ends wrapped in 2 layers of hessian tape, wound in opposite directions, dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Land line (buried) to Emden supplied but not laid, as above but armouring 15 No. 9 BWG, this cable covered in 2 layers of jute. Laying commenced 4 April, completed 10 April 1882. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. In 1911 the cable was diverted into Brest forming a Borkum - Brest link and the rest of the cable abandoned. |
1882 | Koujiro - Kurano, Yamaguchi-ken, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | ? | System 3.4 km. Double conductor with gutta percha insulation |
1882 | Moss Bank, Mainland, Shetland - Yell Island, Shetland | ? | GPO | ? | System 2.6 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1882 | La Calle, Bona, Algeria - Bizerte, Tunisia | ? | French PTT | Charente | Laying commenced 21 June at La Calle and was completed on 28 June |
1882 | Ceara - Maranham, Brazil | Telcon | Western & Brazilian Telegraph Co. | Kangaroo | System 404 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 8 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG, both galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions, dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 8 April, completed 12 April 1882. Engineer in Charge, J.S. Sherwin. |
1882 | 1874 Atlantic (REPAIRS) off Valentia | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Gamecock laid CABLE (1) shore end - Kangaroo laid CABLE (2) intermediate | System 2 + 2 nm. CABLE: (1) From existing stock: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.056" wire, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire wrapped in 5 tarred yarns, plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. CABLE: (2) Made in 1880. 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.049" wire, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 11 January, completed 4 February 1882. Engineer in Charge F.R. Lucas. |
1882 | Lowestoft - Borkum -Greetsiel (REPAIRS) North Sea | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co | Kangaroo, 22 October to 31 December 1881. Also delivered landline to Borkum 30 September 1881. Stormcock, 24 December 1881 to 22 March 1882, laid CABLE (2) and also recovered 30 nm of cable adjacent to CABLE (2) and relaid it. Gamecock, 12 February to 24 February 1882. | System 4.5 nm. + 10 nm. + 15 nm. CABLE: (1) 4 copper conductors each of 7 strands 0.029" wire, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG, galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tapes dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Taken into stock. CABLE: (2) As CABLE (1) Laid adjacent to Lowestoft shore end. CABLE: (3) Landline (buried) 15 nm. made, 3.25 nm. laid, from and to new cable house on Borkum. As CABLE (1) but armouring 18 No. 9 BWG, cable wrapped in 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. E. Riddle, Engineer in Charge. |
1882 | St Vincent - Pernambuco (REPAIRS) 1st Expedition off Pernambuco | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Kangaroo | System 2 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands 0.031" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring 10 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape, wound in opposite directions, dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying began 24 March, completed 1 April 1882. Engineer in Charge, J Sherwin. |
1882 | St. Vincent - Pernambuco (REPAIRS) 2nd Expedition off Pernambuco | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Kangaroo | System 2 + 8.5 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands 0.031" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, shore end (1) 12 No. 9 BWG plus 10 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires, shore end (2) 12 No. 9 BWG plus 12 No. 1 BWG galvanised iron wires, this cable covered in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions, dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 25 June, completed 5 July 1882. J.S. Sherwin, Engineer in Charge. |
1882 | Porthcurno - Carcavelos (2) (REPAIRS) | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Seine - John Pender (1) - Retriever (2) | System 42 nm. Brazilian Telegraph Co. stock. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chatterons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire wrapped in 5 tarred manilla yarns. Laying commenced 28 July, completed 12 August 1882. E Riddle, Engineer in Charge. John Pender (1) and Retriever (2) spent several months trying to locate the fault, without success. |
1882 | Brest - St. Pierre (REPAIRS) 3 faults | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 87.5 nm. new cable + 130 nm. Anglo American stock. NEW CABLE: (1) 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.056" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 homogeneous galvanised iron wires wrapped alternately with 10 tarred yarns. CABLE: (2) As CABLE (1) except 7 strands 0.049" wire, Armouring, 10 No. 13 homogeneous galvanised iron wires 1 layer Chattertons Compound and 1 hessian tape on each wire. CABLE (3) As CABLE (1) These cables wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. CABLE (4) As CABLE (1) except Armouring, 10 No. 13 homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire wrapped in 5 hemp yarns. No further servings added. Scotia left Gravesend 15 May and completed the work on 20 September 1882. Engineer in Charge, F. R. Lucas |
1882 | Carcavelos - Madeira (REPAIRS) 1873 Cable | Telcon | Brazilian Telegraph Co | Seine | System 1.2 nm. CABLE: Brazilian Telegraph Co. stock. 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.031" wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable covered in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 23 October, completed 1 November 1882. R. London, Engineer in Charge. The 12 strands 3 No. 6 BWG were added to the originasl cable. |
1882 | 1874 Atlantic (REPAIRS) off Valentia | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Gamecock laid CABLE (1) shore end - Kangaroo laid CABLE (2) intermediate | System 2 + 2 nm. CABLE: (1) From existing stock: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.056" wire, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire wrapped in 5 tarred yarns, plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. CABLE: (2) Made in 1880. 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.049" wire, covered with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 11 January, completed 4 February 1882. Engineer in Charge F.R. Lucas. |
1882 | Lowestoft - Borkum -Greetsiel (REPAIRS) North Sea | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co | Kangaroo, 22 October to 31 December 1881. Also delivered landline to Borkum 30 September 1881. Stormcock, 24 December 1881 to 22 March 1882, laid CABLE (2) and also recovered 30 nm of cable adjacent to CABLE (2) and relaid it. Gamecock, 12 February to 24 February 1882. | System 4.5 nm. + 10 nm. + 15 nm. CABLE: (1) 4 copper conductors each of 7 strands 0.029" wire, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG, galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tapes dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Taken into stock. CABLE: (2) As CABLE (1) Laid adjacent to Lowestoft shore end. CABLE: (3) Landline (buried) 15 nm. made, 3.25 nm. laid, from and to new cable house on Borkum. As CABLE (1) but armouring 18 No. 9 BWG, cable wrapped in 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. E. Riddle, Engineer in Charge. |
1882 | St Vincent - Pernambuco (REPAIRS) 1st Expedition off Pernambuco | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Kangaroo | System 2 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands 0.031" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring 10 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape, wound in opposite directions, dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying began 24 March, completed 1 April 1882. Engineer in Charge, J Sherwin. |
1882 | St. Vincent - Pernambuco (REPAIRS) 2nd Expedition off Pernambuco | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Kangaroo | System 2 + 8.5 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands 0.031" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, shore end (1) 12 No. 9 BWG plus 10 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires, shore end (2) 12 No. 9 BWG plus 12 No. 1 BWG galvanised iron wires, this cable covered in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions, dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 25 June, completed 5 July 1882. J.S. Sherwin, Engineer in Charge. |
1882 | Porthcurno - Carcavelos (2) (REPAIRS) | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Seine - John Pender (1) - Retriever (2) | System 42 nm. Brazilian Telegraph Co. stock. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chatterons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire wrapped in 5 tarred manilla yarns. Laying commenced 28 July, completed 12 August 1882. E Riddle, Engineer in Charge. John Pender (1) and Retriever (2) spent several months trying to locate the fault, without success. |
1882 | Brest - St. Pierre (REPAIRS) 3 faults | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 87.5 nm. new cable + 130 nm. Anglo American stock. NEW CABLE: (1) 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.056" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 homogeneous galvanised iron wires wrapped alternately with 10 tarred yarns. CABLE: (2) As CABLE (1) except 7 strands 0.049" wire, Armouring, 10 No. 13 homogeneous galvanised iron wires 1 layer Chattertons Compound and 1 hessian tape on each wire. CABLE (3) As CABLE (1) These cables wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. CABLE (4) As CABLE (1) except Armouring, 10 No. 13 homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire wrapped in 5 hemp yarns. No further servings added. Scotia left Gravesend 15 May and completed the work on 20 September 1882. Engineer in Charge, F. R. Lucas |
1882 | Carcavelos - Madeira (REPAIRS) 1873 Cable | Telcon | Brazilian Telegraph Co | Seine | System 1.2 nm. CABLE: Brazilian Telegraph Co. stock. 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.031" wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable covered in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 23 October, completed 1 November 1882. R. London, Engineer in Charge. The 12 strands 3 No. 6 BWG were added to the original cable. |
1883 | Fishguard, Wales - Blackwater, Ireland | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | GPO | Dacia | System 62 nm. Cable contained 4 conductors |
1883 | Hong Kong - Wusung, Shanghai, China | Telcon | Eastern Extension Australasia China Telegraph Co | Scotia - Sherard Osborn | System 886 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.028" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated alternately with 3 layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 14 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire wrapped in tape dipped in Chattertons Compound. Intermediate cable (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, intermediate cable (2) 12 No. 6 BWG, intermediate cable (3) 14 No. 9 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers of hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 22 February, completed 23 March 1883. E. Riddle, Engineer in Charge. |
1883 | Aden - Suez (3) | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Kangaroo made two voyages - Seine made one voyage | System 1403 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands 0.041" wire, covered with 3 alternate layers of Chattetons Compound and gutta percha then sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 14 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire wrapped in tape dipped in Chattertons Compound. Intermediate cable (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, intermediate cable (2) 12 No. 6 BWG, intermediate cable (3) 14 No. 9 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers of hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 5 February, completed 9 April 1883. F.R. Lucas, Engineer in Charge |
1883 | Vladisvostock, Russia - Nagasaki, Japan | Telcon | Great Northern Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 753 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.038" wire, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 17 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions, intermediate 15 No. 6 BWG plus 16 No. 1 BWG, shore ends 12 No. 1 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. These wrapped in 2 layers of jute and the whole cable dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 15 July, completed 26 July 1883. R. London, Engineer in Charge. |
1883 | Nagasaki, Japan - Gutzlaff Island, Shanghai | Telcon | Great Northern Telegraph Co | Scotia - Seine | System 404 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.038" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 17 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, shore ends 12 No. 1 BWG galvanise iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 28 July, completed 12 August 1883. R. London, Engineer in Charge. |
1883 | Gutzlaff Island, - Wusung, Shanghai, China | Telcon | Great Northern Telegraph Co | Seine - Store Nordiske and a "lighter" (flat bottomed barge) | System 58 nm. CABLE: 3 copper conductors each consisting of 7 strands 0.038" wire, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 6 BWG plus 15 No. 1 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 1 September and one conductor was found to be faulty, repairs took until 21 October 1883. |
1883 | St Louis, Senegal - Tenerife | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | French PTT | Dacia - International | |
1883 | Cadiz - Las Palmas: Confital - Regla: Garachio - Santa Cruz la Palma | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Spanish National Telegraph Co | Dacia - International | System 827 + 55 + 77 nm. |
1883 | Nagasaki - Gutzlaff (1871) REPAIRS | Original cable manufactured by Hoopers Telegraph Co. and armoured by Siemens Bros | Great Northern Telegraph Co | Seine | R. London, Engineer in Charge. |
1883 | St. Vincent - Pernambuco (REPAIRS) | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 260 nm cable made, 41.4 nm laid. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.049" wire, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compounnd and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires wrapped alternately with 10 hemp yarns, each wire coated with Chattertons Compound and 1 layer of tape. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 16 November, completed 5 December 1883 |
1884 | Straits of Kertch | Siemens Bros | Indo European Telegraph Co | System 15 nm. | |
1884 | The Lizard, England - Bilbao, Spain (2) | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Direct Spanish Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 474 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 9 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, wrapped alternately with 9 hemp yarns, each wire coated with Bright and Clarks Composition and wrapped in tape. Intermediate cable (1) 12 No. 9 BWG, intermediate cable (2) 10 No. 6 BWG, intermediate cable (3) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 00 BWG, shore ends (2) 10 No. 6 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. All except shore ends (2) wrapped in 2 layers of hessian tape, wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 7 May, completed 12 May 1884. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. Cable landing was moved to Falmouth and then to Porthcurno. Taken over by Eastern in 1884. |
1884 | Benacre, England - Zandvoort, Holland 1 | ? | GPO | ? | System 108.5 nm. Cable contained 4 conductors |
1884 | Hong Kong - Tonkin | Telcon | Eastern Extension Australasia China Telegraph Co | Sherard Osborn - Seine | |
1884 | Tonkin - Hue, French Indo China (Vietnam) | Telcon | Eastern Extension Australasia China Telegraph Co | Calabria - Kangaroo | System 271 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Shore end core wrapped in brass sheathing before the jute is added. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, intermediate cable (1) 10 No. 6 BWG, intermediate cable (2) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 25 January, completed 9 February 1884. E. Riddle, Engineer in Charge. |
1884 | Hue - Saigon, French Indo China (Vietnam) | Telcon | Eastern Extension Australasia China Telegraph Co | Calabria - Kangaroo | System 516 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Shore ends core wrapped in brass sheathing before jute and cutch added. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, intermediate cable (1) 10 No. 6 BWG, intermediate cable (2) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 26 January, completed 14 February 1884. E. Riddle, Engineer in Charge. |
1884 | Hong Kong - Macau | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia China Telegraph Co | Sherard Osborn | System 35 nm. CABLE: 1copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha . Shore end core wrapped in brass sheathing then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No. BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG, galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 13 February, completed 17 February 1884. |
1884 | Madeira - St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands (2) | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 1168 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with 3 altrnate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 9 No. 13 BWG wrapped alternately with 9 hemp yarns, intermediate cable (1) 12 No. 13 BWG, both, homogenous galvanised iron wires, each wire coated with 1layer of Bright and Clarks Composition and wrapped in tape. Intermediate cable (2), 12 No. 9 BWG, intermediate (3) 10 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1) 10 No. 00 BWG, shore end (2) 10 No. 6 plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG all galvanised iron wires. All except shore end (2) wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape, wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 19 March, completed 31 March 1884. F.R. Lucas, Engineer in Charge. |
1884 | St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands - Pernambuco (Recife), Brazil (2) | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Scotia - Calabria | System 1787 nm. CABLE: 1copper conductor consisting of 7 strands wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 13 BWG wrapped alternately with 10 hemp yarns, intermediate cable (1) 15 No. 13 BWG, both homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire coated with Bright and Clarks Composition and wrapped in 1 layer of tape. Intermediate cable (2) 10 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1) 10 No. 00 BWG, shore end (2) 10 No. 6 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Except shore end (2) all covered with 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 18 June, completed 8 July 1884. F.R. Lucas, Engineer in Charge. |
1884 | Zante - Patros No 1 | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Chiltern - Volta | |
1884 | Patras - Corinth No 1 | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Chiltern | |
1884 | Kalamaki - Piraeus No 1 | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Volta | |
1884 | Lemnos - Tenedos | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Volta | |
1884 | Corfu - Santa Maura: Corfu - Paxos: Argostoli - Lixuri: Skopelos - Skiathos: Trikeri - Vathi | Telcon | Greek Government - Eastern Telegraph Co | Volta | |
1884 | Aden - Perim | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | ? | Laid at the request of the Perim Coal Company, who agreed to spend a minimum of 1060 per annum on telegrams via the ETC network. They also undertook to supply ETC staff with rations and water and other back up services. |
1884 | Compass Cove, Dartmouth, England - Fort Doyle, Guernsey | ? | ? | ? | System 67 nm. Cable contained 3 conductors |
1884 | St. Martin’s Point, Guernsey - Grève au Lancon, Jersey | ? | ? | ? | System 16 nm. Cable contained 3 conductors |
1884 | Workhead, Mainland - Shapinsay, Orkneys | ? | GPO | ? | System 2 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1884 | Stronsay - Sanday, Orkneys | ? | GPO | ? | System 3 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1884 | Burray, Orkney - Howequay Head, Orkney | ? | GPO | ? | System 2.75 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1884 | South Uist - Barra, Outer Hebrides | ? | GPO | ? | System 16.5 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1884 | Java - Sumatra, DEI. | Telcon | Dutch PTT | Seine | System 36 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha. Core wrapped in brass sheath then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore end 10 No. 00 BWG both galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 13 February, completed 17 February 1884. |
1884 | Walton - "Sunk Lightship" | Telcon | Trinity House | System 9.2 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No.1 BWG, Walton shore end (1) 10 No. 00 BWG, Walton shore end (2) 12 No. 9 BWG, these wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Sunk "shore end" (2) 15 strands of 7 No. 22 BWG, white manilla serving, all galvanised iron wires. Sunk "shore end" (1) 10 No. 2 BWG plus 14 strands of 3 No. 4 BWG galvanised steel wires. | |
1884 | Saigon - Singapore (RENEWAL) Renewal near Singapore | Telcon | Eastern Extension Australasia China Telegraph Co | Seine | System 158 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then sheathed in brass and wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore end 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 3 February, completed 6 February 1884. |
1884 | Banjoewangie - Darwin (RENEWAL) Renewal near Darwin | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Company | Seine | System 406 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.031" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then sheathed in brass and wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore end 10 No. 2 BWG all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and each layer coated with Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 6 March 1884, completed 13 March 1884. Seine recovered 309 nm. of old cable. |
1884 | St. Vincent - Pernambuco (REPAIRS) Near St. Vincent | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 4.75 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.031" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore end 10 No. 00 BWG all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and each layer coated with Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying completed 28 March 1884. F. R. Lucas, Engineer in Charge. |
1884 | Madeira - St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands (1) (REPAIR) Repair near St. Vincent | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Scotia carried out this repair after laying the St. Vincent - Pernambuco cable. | System 1 + 3.20 nm. Spare cable from tank on St. Vincent used. CABLE: (1) 1nm. 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.031" wire, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 No. 9 BWG galvanised iron wires. CABLE: (2) 3.20 nm. 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands wire, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 15 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire coated with Bright and Clarks Composition and wrapped in 1 layer of tape. Both cables wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape, wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 18 July, completed 20 July 1884. |
1884 | Madeira - St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands (1) (REPAIR) Repair near Ferro | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Scotia carried out this repair after completing the above repair. | CABLE: (2) 14.44 nm. 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands wire, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, wrapped alternately with 10 hemp yarns, each wire coated with Bright and Clarks Composition and wrapped in 1 layer of tape. Both cables wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape, wound in opposite directions dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 24 July, completed 29 July 1884. |
1884 | Penang - Rangoon (RENEWAL) Renewal near Penang. | Telcon | Eastern Extension Australasia China Telegraph Co | Seine | System 101 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then sheathed in brass tape and wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore end 10 No. 2 BWG both galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2l ayers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commennced 30 July, completed 2 August 1884. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1884 | Hoyer - Arendal (REPAIR) | Telcon | German-Norwegian Telegraph Company | Kangaroo | System 0.33 nm. CABLE: 3 copper conductors each consisting of 7 strands 0.028" wire, coated individually with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then all cores laid up together coated with gutta percha and wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 No. 5 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 12 November, completed 16 November 1884. Engineer in Charge, J.S. Sherwin. |
1884 | Madeira - St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands (REPAIR) Repair near Madeira. | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Kangaroo | System 0.70 + 0.30 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 copper conductor comprising 7 strands wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire wrapped in 5 tarred yarns, then covered with 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. CABLE: (2) 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.031" wire, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 15 December, completed 18 December 1884. J.S. Sherwin, Engineer in Charge. |
1884 | MAIN - 1 & 2: Dover Bay, Nova Scotia - Waterville, Ireland - Weston super Mare: Waterville, Ireland - Le Havre, France | Siemens Bros | Commercial Cable Co | Faraday (1) | System 6500 nm. Two cables were laid between Canada and Ireland. One was linked to the UK the other to France. (See 1885 entries). In 1909 CS Mackay Bennett diverted one cable into Cuckold’s Cove, near St Johns, Newfoundland, the work was completed on 14 July. In 1910 the second cable was diverted to the same place also by Mackay Bennett. |
1884 | NY - 3: Dover Bay, Nova Scotia - Duxbury, Mass: Dover Bay - Far Rockaway, Long Island | Siemens Bros | Commercial Cable Co | Faraday (1) | Included with the above |
1884 | ROCKPORT: Rockport, USA - Canso, Nova Scotia | Siemens Bros | Commercial Cable Co | Faraday (1) | System 518 nm. |
1885 | WESTON - 1: Waterville, Ireland - Weston super Mare, England | Siemens Bros | Commercial Cable Co | Faraday (1) | 330 nm |
1885 | HAVRE - 1: Waterville, Ireland - Le Havre, France | Siemens Bros | Commercial Cable Co | Faraday (1) | 514 nm |
1885 | Havana, Cuba - Key West | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | International Ocean Telegraph Co | Dacia | Cable landed at Key West on 10th May |
1885 | Syra - Chios No 2 | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Volta | |
1885 | Flinders, Victoria - Low Head, Tasmania | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Company | Sherard Osborn | Laying commenced 23 November 1885. Duplicate cable laid about six miles east of the 1869 cable. The company contract to operate this and the 1869 cable expired on 30 April 1909 |
1885 | Bathurst, Gambia - St Jago, Cameroons - St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | African Direct Telegraph Co | Dacia - Buccaneer | |
1885 | St Louis, Senegal - Dakar, Senegal - Bathurst, Gambia - Boloma, Portuguese Guinea - Bissau - Konakry, French Guinea - Freetown, Sierra Leone: Bassam, Ivory Coast - Accra, Gold Coast - Cotonou, Dahomey - St Thomas (Island) - Luanda, Angola: St Thomas - Principe (Island) - Libreville, Gabon | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | West African Telegraph Co | Dacia - Buccaneer - Silvertown | |
1885 | Zanzibar - Mozambique (2) | Telcon | Eastern & South African Telegraph Co | Seine | System 686 nm. 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.032" wire, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha. Main cable wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 9 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires wrapped alternately with 9 hemp yarns, each wire coated with 1 layer Chattertons Compound then wrapped in 1 layer of tape. The following were sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Intermediate cable (1), as main cable less the hemp yarns, armouring 12 No. 13 BWG, intermediate cable (2) 10 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1), Zanzibar only,10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (2) 10 No. 00 BWG, all galvanised iron wires, wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Shore ends (3) 10 No. 6 BWG plus 15 strands of 7 No. 22 BWG galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 4 August, completed 19 August 1885. Engineer in Charge F.R. Lucas. |
1885 | St. Bees, Whitehaven, England - Port Cornah, Isle of Man | ? | GPO | ? | System 31 nm. Cable contained 3 conductors |
1885 | Bushire - Jask | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Indo European Telegraph | Dacia - International | Laying commenced on 12th December and was completed on 20th December |
1885 | Port na Cross, Fairlie, Ayshire, Scotland - Corrie, Arran | ? | GPO | ? | System 9.5 nm. Cable contained 4 conductors |
1885 | Sinclair Bay, Wick, Scotland - Sandwick Bay, Shetland Is. | ? | GPO | ? | System 122 nm. Cable contained single conductor |
1885 | Rerwick Head, Mainland - Stronsay, Orkneys | ? | GPO | ? | System 10 nm. |
1885 | Port Cranaig, Cantyre - Arran, Scotland | ? | GPO | ? | System 3.25 nm. Cable contained 3 conductors |
1885 | Burghead - Helmsdale, Scotland | ? | GPO | ? | System 26 nm. Cable contained 3 conductors |
1885 | Hurst Castle - Yarmouth, Isle of Wight | ? | ? | ? | System 2.25 nm. Cable contained 3 conductors |
1885 | Admiralty (Baltic cable) | Telcon | Admiralty | System 1000 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 9 BWG, intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2) 10 No. 00 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions, dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. | |
1885 | Admiralty (Torpedo cable) | Telcon | Admiralty | System 1 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 strands of 7 No. 20 BWG galvanised steel wires. Covered with tanned hemp dipped in Chattertons Compound. | |
1885 | Saddle Island - Port Hamilton | Telcon purchased the cable from the Eastern Extension, Australasia & China Telegraph Co. | ? | Sherard Osborn | System 323 nm. |
1885 | Crookhaven - Fastnet Lighthouse | Telcon | Trinity House | Kangaroo | System 8½ nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.031" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG plus 10 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG, shore end 15 No. 13 BWG all galvanised iron wires. Shore end wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 13 January, completed 14 January 1885. Engineer in Charge E. Riddle. |
1885 | Crookhaven - Fastnet Lighthouse (REPAIR) Repair off Fastnet | Telcon | Trinity House | Medina | System 0.325 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha. Core then wrapped in brass sheathing, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 6 BWG plus 10 strands of 3 No. 4 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Cable repaired 4 May 1885. |
1885 | Cuxhaven - Heligoland (REPAIR) | Telcon | Hamburg - Heligoland Telegraph Co. | Medina | System 8 + 9 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 6 BWG plus 10 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG. CABLE: (2) As CABLE (1) except armouring 10 No. 6 BWG wrapped in 2 layers hesssian tape wound in opposite directions coated with 2 layers Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 20 May, completed 13 June 1885. E. Riddle, Engineer in Charge. |
1885 | Walton - "Sunk Lightship" (REPAIR) | Telcon | Trinity House | Medina delivered the cable to the lightship on 26 July 1885. | System 3 nm. CABLE: 1 spiral copper conductor, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 11 strands of 7 No. 22 BWG plus 15 strands of 7 No. 22 BWG galvanised iron wires wrapped in tanned hemp yarn dipped in Chattertons Compound. |
1885 | Walton - "Sunk Lightship" (REPAIR) | Telcon | Trinity House | ? | System 0.2 nm. CABLE: 1 spiral copper conductor, coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 11 strands of 6 No. 17 BWG plus 18 strands of 6 No. 17 BWG galvanised iron wires wrapped in tanned hemp yarn dipped in Chattertons Compound. |
1885 | Crookhaven - Fastnet Lighthouse (REPAIR) | Telcon | Trinity House | Medina | System 0.2 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, covered with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then sheathed in brass tape and wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring 10 No. 6 BWG plus 10 strands off 3 No. 4 BWG galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 9 December, completed 10 December 1885. J.S. Sherwin, Engineer in Charge. |
1886 | Hurst Castle - Sconce Point, Isle of Wight | ? | ? | ? | System 1.25 nm. Cable contained 7 conductors |
1886 | Porthcurno, England - St. Mary’s - Isle of Trescow, Scilly Isles | ? | ? | ? | System 27.5 + 1 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1886 | Harris - North Uist, Outer Hebrides | ? | GPO | ? | System 11.5 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1886 | Aber Geirch, Wales - Newcastle, Ireland No 1 | ? | GPO | Monarch (2) | System 55 nm. Cable contained 4 conductors |
1886 | Penang - Singapore | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Company | Seine | System 398 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha. Core sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions. Shore ends (1) 10 No. 00 BWG, wrapped in 2 layers jute coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. Shore ends (2) 10 No. 6 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG. Laying commenced 28 May, completed 5 June 1886. Engineer in Charge, E. Riddle. |
1886 | Bathurst, Gambia - Freetown, Sierra Leone | Telcon | African Direct Telegraph Co | Scotia - Britannia (2) | System 462 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha. Core sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 9 BWG, intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. These sections wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and coated with 2 layers of Chattertons Compound. Shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2) (Freetown only) 10 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. These sections wrapped in 2 layers of jute and coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 19 June, completed 12 July 1886. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1886 | Freetown, Sierra Leone - Accra, Gold Coast | Telcon | African Direct Telegraph Co | Scotia - Britannia (2) Britannia (2) carried out a repair to the cable on 25 September 1886. | System 1020 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped cutch. Main cable, 688 nm. sheathed in brass tape before jute wrapping, 252 nm. without brass sheathing. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 9 BWG galvanised iron wires for both sections. The core of the following sections were sheathed in brass tape before being wrapped in jute. Intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG. These sections wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2) (Freetown) 10 No. 00 BWG, these sections wrapped in 2 layers of jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Shore end (3) (Accra) 10 No. 6 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. BWG. All armouring galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 12 July, completed 23 August 1886. F.R. Lucas, Engineer in Charge. |
1886 | Accra, Gold Coast - Lagos, Nigeria | Telcon | African Direct Telegraph Co | Scotia - Britannia (2) | System 260 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Main cable 202 nm. without brass sheathing, 23 nm. with brass sheathing added before the jute serving. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 9 BWG. The core for the following is sheathed in brass tape and then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Intermediate cable 10 No.6 BWG. These wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Shore ends (2) 10 No. 6 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG. All armouring galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 23 July, completed 27 August 1886. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1886 | Lagos - Brass, Nigeria | Telcon | African Direct Telegraph Co | Scotia - Britannia (2) | System 269 nm. 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha. Main cable core, 202 nm. wrapped in jute dipped in cutch, 25 nm. sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 9 BWG, intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG. These sections wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. Shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, wrapped in 2 layers of jute coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. Shore ends (2) 10 No. 6 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 4 August, completed 15 September 1886. Engineer in Charge F.R. Lucas. |
1886 | Brass - Bonny, Nigeria | Telcon | African Direct Telegraph Co | Scotia - Britannia (2) | System 68 nm. 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha. Core sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape and coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. Shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, wrapped in 2 layers of jute coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. Shore ends (2) 10 No. 6 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6. Laying commenced 4 September, completed 9 September 1886. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1886 | Crookhaven - Fastnet Lighthouse. (REPAIR) | Telcon | Trinity House | Medina | System ½ nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 11 strands of 6 No. 17 BWG, left hand twist, plus 18 strands of 6 No. 17 BWG, right hand twist. Laying commenced 13 April, completed 16 April 1886. Engineer in Charge, J.S. Sherwin. |
1886 | Hoyer - Arendal (REPAIR) | Telcon | German-Norwegian Telegraph Company | Britannia (2) | System 1.3 nm. CABLE: 3 copper conductors each consisting of 7 strands 0.028" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compund and gutta percha, then combined and covered with a further layer of gutta percha wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 No. 5 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable then wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 11 January, completed 7 February 1886. Engineer in Charge, J.S. Sherwin. |
1887 | Zante - Patros 2 | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Volta | |
1887 | Porthcurno - Carcavelos | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 892 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.041" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable (1) 665 nm. 9 No. 13 BWG wrapped alternately with 9 hemp yarns, main cable (2) 62 nm. 12 No. 13 BWG, both homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire coated with 1 layer of Chattertons Compound and wrapped in 1 layer hessian tape. Intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG. These sections wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. Shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (2) 10 No. 00 BWG, these sections wrapped in 2 layers jute coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced, 14 July, completed 21 July 1887. Engineer in Charge F.R. Lucas. |
1887 | Carcavelos - Gibraltar | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 337 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 strands 0.041" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 9 BWG, intermediate cable (Carcavelos) 10 No. 6 BWG. These sections wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape coated with 2 layers of Chattertons Compound. Shore ends (1) 10 No.2 BWG, shore end (2) (Gibraltar) this section sheathed in brass tape before being wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (3) (Carcavelos) 10 No. 00 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. All shore ends wrapped in 2 layers jute coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 22 July, completed, 27 July 1887. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1887 | Gibraltar - Malta | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 1126 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.041" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire coated with Chattertons Compound and wrapped in 1 layer tape. Intermediate cable (1) 10 No. 6 BWG, intermediate cable (2) (Malta) 12 No. 9 BWG. All the above sections wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2) (Gibraltar) 10 No. 00 BWG all galvanised iron wires. Shore ends wrapped in 2 layers jute coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced, 27 September, completed 12 October 1887. F.R. Lucas, Engineer in Charge. |
1887 | Malta - Zante, Greece | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 374 nm. CABLE: (1) 349 nm. 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. CABLE: (2) 4 nm. As cable (1) except conductor, 7 strands 0.041" wire. Armouring for both, 12 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire coated with Chattertons Compound and wrapped in 1 layer of tape. Cable then wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. These 2 sections comprise the main cable. All the following sections as CABLE: (1) except armouring and or final serving. Intermediate cable, armouring, 10 No. 6 BWG, wrapped in hessian as CABLE (1). Shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2) (Zante) 10 No. 00 BWG. All galvanised iron wires. Shore ends wrapped in 2 layers jute coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 8 October, completed 11 October 1887. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. CABLE: (2) was surplus cable from the Gibraltar - Malta cable laying expedition. |
1887 | Mainland - Yell Island, Shetland | ? | GPO | ? | System 3 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1887 | Yell Island - Unst, Shetland | ? | GPO | ? | System 1.25 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1887 | Burray, Orkney - South Ronaldsay, Orkney | ? | GPO | ? | System 1.5 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1887 | Largs, Scotland - Great Cumbrae Island | ? | GPO | ? | System 1.4 nm. Cable contained 1 conductor |
1887 | Tamsui, Formosa (Taiwan) - Sharp Peak (Min river), China | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Imperial Chinese Government | Fu Chou The ship’s name is variously recorded as Fee Chew, Fee Cheu, Feichen, Feicheu, and Foochow |
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1887 | Amping/Tai-Wan-Fu, Formosa - Pescadore Islands | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Imperial Chinese Government | Fu Chou | ? |
1887 | Massawa - Assab, Eritrea | Telcon | ? | Seine | System 278 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha. Shore end cores sheathed in brass tape then all sections wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (2) 10 No. 00 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and coated with 2 layers of Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 21 March, completed 26 March 1887. E. Riddle, Engineer in Charge. |
1887 | Assab, Eritrea - Perim Island, Ta’izz, Yemen | Telcon | ? | Seine | System 55 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha. Shore end cores sheathed in brass tape then all sections wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2) (Assab) 10 No. 00 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and coated with 2 layers of Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 27 March, completed 29 March 1887. E. Riddle, Engineer in Charge. |
1887 | Valentia - Newfoundland (REPAIR) 1873 cable, new shore end at Valentia | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Britannia (2) | System 21 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 starnds 0.049" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, shore end (1) 10 No. 1 BWG, shore end (3) 14 No. 9 BWG, these wrapped in 2 layers jute coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. Shore end (2) 12 No. 6 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 9 August, completed 19 August 1887. M. Corder. |
1887 | Valentia - Newfoundland (REPAIR) 1880 cable, new shore end Valentia | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Britannia (2) | System 16 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 starnds 0.049" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, shore end (1) 10 No. 1 BWG, shore end (3) 14 No. 9 BWG, these wrapped in 2 layers jute coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. Shore end (2) 12 No. 6 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 9 August, completed 10 September 1887. M. Corder. |
1887 | Valentia - Newfoundland (REPAIR) 1874 cable, new shore end Valentia | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Britannia (2) | System 16 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor consisting of 7 starnds 0.049" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, shore end (1) 10 No. 1 BWG, shore end (3) 14 No. 9 BWG, these wrapped in 2 layers jute coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. Shore end (2) 12 No. 6 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 9 August, completed 13 September 1887. M. Corder. |
1887 | Lowestoft - Greetsiel (REPAIR) | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 5 nm. 4 copper conductors each comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 23 June, completed 2 July 1887. Engineer in Charge, J.S. Sherwin. |
1887 | Valentia - Greetsiel (REPAIR) Repair near Beachy Head. | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 10 nm. CABLE: no details listed. Laying commenced 19 December, completed 22 December 1887. Engineer in Charge, J.S. Sherwin. |
1888 | Santiago de Cuba - Guantanamo, Cuba - St Nicholas Mole - Cap Haitien, Haiti - Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | Henley’s Telegraph Works supplied half the core and armoured the whole cable: La Société Générale des Téléphones supplied half the core. | La Societe Française des Télégraphes Sous-Marins | Westmeath | System 50 + 125 + 96 + 116 nm. Henley’s Telegraph Works were responsible for installing the cables. |
1888 | Puerto Plata - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ? | ? | ? | Landline to link to the cable to Venezuela. |
1888 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Willemstad, Curacao - La Guaira, Venezuela | Henley’s Telegraph Works supplied half the core and armoured the whole cable: La Société Générale des Téléphones supplied half the core. | La Societe Française des Télégraphes Sous-Marins | Roddam | System 453 nm. Henley’s Telegraph Works were responsible for installing the cables. |
1888 | Bali - Macassar - Java | Telcon | Dutch East Indies Government | Seine | System 373 + 76 nm. CABLE: 1 core 107/140 comprised 7 strands copper wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then sheathed in brass tape and wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 9 BWG, intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying Bali - Macassar commenced 29 September, completed 3 October 1888. Bali - Java commenced 3 October, completed 5 October 1888. Engineer in Charge, E. Riddle. |
1888 | Port Kale, Scotand - Whitehead, Ireland | ? | GPO | ? | System 25.5 nm Cable contained 4 conductors |
1888 | Chio - Chesme 2 | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Amber | |
1888 | River Plate | Telcon | River Plate Telegraph Co | Norseman (1) | |
1888 | Mull - Coll - Tiree, Scotland | ? | GPO | ? | System 9.4 +2.2 nm. Cables contained 1 conductor |
1888 | Carcavelos, Portugal - Madeira (REPAIR) Cable (2) Repair at Funchal | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Britannia (2) | System 0.10 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 6 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG, all galvanised wires. Laying commenced and completed 23 January 1888. J. S. Sherwin, Engineer in Charge. |
1888 | Madeira - St. Vincent (REPAIR) Cable (1) Repair near Funchal | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Britannia (2) | System 10 nm. CABLE: (1) 9 nm. 1 core 250/250 comprised 7 strands copper wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire wrapped in 1 layer of tape and wrapped alternately with 10 hemp yarns. Cable wrapped in 2 layers tape dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. CABLE: (2) 1 nm. 1 core 255/340 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 BWG, each wire wrapped in 5 yarns, plus 12 strands of 3 NO. BWG, galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 25 January, completed 9 February 1888. Engineer in Charge, J. S. Sherwin. |
1888 | Lowestoft - Greetsiel (REPAIR) | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 6 nm. CABLE: 4 copper conductors each consisting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then all 4 covered together with a further layer of gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 No. 3 galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 1 April, completed 5 April 1888. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1888 | Cuxhaven - Heligoland (REPAIR) | Telcon | Hamburg - Heligoland Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 1 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 6 BWG plus 10 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 11 April, completed 12 April 1888. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1888 | Lowestoft - Greetsiel (REPAIR) | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 0.5 nm. CABLE: 4 copper conductors each consisting of 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then all 4 covered together with a further layer of gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers tape dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 14 April, completed 16 April 1888. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1888 | Ballinskelligs - Halifax (REPAIRS) 2 faults | Telcon | Direct United States Cable Co. | Scotia | System 220 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.056" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire wrapped in 1 layer of tape and wrapped alternately with 10 yarns. Cable wrapped in 2 layers of tape dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. Laying commenced 25 May, completed 8 August 1888. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1888 | Carcavelos, Portugal - Madeira (REPAIR) Cable (1) Repair near Funchal. | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Britannia (2) | System 4 nm. CABLE: (1) 1nm. 1 core 255/340 comprised 7 strands copper wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire wrapped in 5 yarns. Covered with 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG. CABLE: (2) as above except the following. 1 core 130/130. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG. Cable covered in 2 layers jute dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. CABLE: (3) 2 nm. As CABLE (2) except the following, 2 nm. Armouring, 10 No. 6 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions, dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. CABLE (2) & (3) galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 26 August, completed 4 September 1888. |
1889 | Fort de France, Martinique - Point à Pirie, Guadelope - St Louis, Marie Galante | La Société Générale des Téléphones | La Societe Française des Télégraphes Sous-Marins | Westmeath | System 106 + 19 nm. Henley’s Telegraph Works were responsible for installing the cables. |
1889 | Patras - Corinth 2 | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Chiltern | |
1889 | Kalamaki - Piraeus No 2 | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | John Pender (1) | |
1889 | Candia - Canea | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Amber | |
1889 | Cape Town - Nolloth - Mossamedes, Angola | Telcon 1532 nm | Eastern & South African Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 1485 nm. 1core 175/140 comprised 7 strands copper wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable (1) 12 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire wrapped in tape and coated with Chattertons Compound. The following cores sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch and all galvanised iron wires. Main cable (2) 12 No. 9 BWG, intermediate cable (1) 10 No. 6 BWG. The above all wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. Intermediate cable (2) 10 No 2 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 00 BWG, these wrapped in 2 layers jute coated with Chattertons Compound. Shore ends (2) 10 No. BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No.6 BWG. Laying commenced 3 April, completed 30 April 1889. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1889 | Mossamedes - Benguela - Luanda | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Eastern & South African Telegraph Co | Silvertown | |
1889 | Bonny, Nigeria - Principe (Island of) | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | West African Telegraph Co | Silvertown | |
1889 | Banjoewangie, Java - Roebuck Bay, Broome, WA, Australia | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia & China Telegraph Co | Seine | System 890 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable (1) 9 No. 13 BWG each wire wrapped in tape and coated with Chattertons Compound, wires wrapped alternately with 9 hemp yarns. Main cable (2) 12 No. 13 BWG each wire covered with tape and coated with Chattertons Compound. The cores of the following sections were sheathed in brass tape before being wrapped in jute. Intermediate cable (1) 12 No. 9 BWG, intermediate cable (2) 10 No. 6 BWG. These sections were wrapped in 2 layers of hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in 2 layers Chattertons Compound. Shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG these wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. All galvanised iron wires.Laying commenced 17 February, completed 26 February 1889. Engineer in Charge, E. Riddle. |
1889 | Para - Pernmabuco - Rio de Janeiro - Maldonado - Montevideo | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Scotia - Seine John Seymour: Master, Seine |
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1889 | Perim (Aden) - Obock | Telcon | French Government | Chiltern | System: Perim: Shore end Type E 2nm; Main cable: Type B 61nm; Obock: Shore end Type E 2nm |
1889 | Montevideo - Chuy | Telcon | Western & Brazilian Telegraph Co. | Seine - Viking (1) | System 202 nm. 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 8 BWG, this section being wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore ends 12 No. 8 BWG plus 14 No. 2 BWG wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Both sections galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 9 December, completed 11 December 1889. Engineer in Charge, J.S. Sherwin. Seine laid the main cable, Viking, shore ends. |
1889 | Lowestoft - Greetsiel (REPAIR) | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 7 nm. CABLE: 4 copper conductors each comprised 7 strands 0.029" wire, 6 warpped around 7th, coated with 3 alterante layers of Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, shore end 12 No. 3 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG, main cable 10 No. 2 BWG, all galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 26 November 1888, completed 4 January 1889. Engineers in Charge, J.S. Sherwin, M. Corder. |
1889 | Banjoewangie - Darwin (REPAIR) (80) | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia & China Telegraph Co | Seine | System 0.50 nm. CABLE: 1 copper conductor comprised 7 strands 0.032" wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha sheathed in brass tape, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring 10 No. 6 galvanised iron wires wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and coated with 2 layers Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced and completed 12 March 1889. Engineer in Charge, E. Riddle. "SEINE" broke the cable. |
1889 | Ballinskelligs - Halifax (REPAIRS) Repair on Great Bank. | Telcon | Direct United States Cable Co. | Britannia (2) | System 2.10 nm. CABLE: 1 core 400/360 comprised 7 strands copper wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire wrapped in tape coated with Chattertons Compound. Wires wrapped alternately with 10 hemp yarns. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 10 May, completed 18 May 1889. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1889 | Ballinskelligs - Halifax (REPAIRS) 2nd repair on Great Bank. | Telcon | Direct United States Cable Co. | Britannia (2) | System 3.4 nm. CABLE: 1 core 400/360 comprised 7 strands copper wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 15 No. 9 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 31 October, completed 12 November 1889. Engineer in Charge, E, Riddle. |
1889 | Brest, France - St. Pierre (REPAIR) (69) | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Britannia (2) | System 34 nm. CABLE: 1 core 400/360 comprised 7 strands copper wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable, 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires wrapped alternately with 10 hemp yarns. Wires wrapped in tape coated with Chattertons Compound. Intermediate cable 15 No. 9 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 20 November, completed 7 December 1889. Engineer in Charge, E. Riddle. |
1890 | Chorillos, Peru - Iquique - Valparaiso, Chile | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Central & South American Telegraph Co | Silvertown | System 1750 nm. |
1890 | Newbiggin by the Sea, England - Marstrand, Sweden | Telcon | Great Northern Telegraph Co | Seine, John Seymour: Master | System 508 nm. CABLE: 1 core 180/180 consisting of 7 strands copper wire, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable (1) 17 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, main cable (2) 12 No. 6 BWG, intermediate cable 12 No. 8 BWG, shore ends 12 No. 1 BWG, shore end (2) (Newbiggin) 12 No. 8 BWG plus 14 No. 1 BWG all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 16 November, completed 21 November 1890 [The Electrical Review p.658]. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1890 | Mombasa - Zanzibar: Dar es Salaam - Zanzibar | Telcon | Eastern & South African Telegraph Co | Recorder (1) | |
1890 | Punta Rassa - Sanibel Island - Key West | Siemens Bros | International Ocean Telegraph Co | Faraday (1) Rhiwderin | In 1927 the Sanibel Island landing was removed. This cable was abandoned in 1942. |
1890 | La Perouse, Sydney, Australia - Nelson, New Zealand | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia & China Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 1323 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable (1) 9 No. 13 BWG wrapped alternately with 9 hemp yarns, main cable (3) 12 No 13 BWG both homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire coated with Chattertons Compound and wrapped in 1 layer hessian tape. The following were sheathed in brass tape before the jute serving was applied. Main cable (2) as (3). Intermediate cable 10 No 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. The above sections wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore ends (1) 10 No 2 BWG, shore ends (2) 10 No. 00 BWG. These sections wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 26 April, completed 7 May 1890. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. Sydney end was moved to Bondi Beach in 1917. Nelson end first moved to Wellington in 1917 and then to Muriwai Beach, Auckland in 1932. WFS 1956. |
1890 | Suez - Perim | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Scotia - John Pender (1) | System 1331 nm. CABLE: 1 core 200/200 comprising 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha. Main cable (1) wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Others sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable (1) 14 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each coated with 1 layer Chattertons Compound and wrapped in 1 layer tape. Main cable (2) 12 No. 9 BWG, intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG all galvanised iron wires. The above wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wrapped in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore ends 10 No. 2 BWG as others but wrapped in 2 layers jute. Laying commenced 31 October, completed 14 November 1890. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1890 | Perim - Aden | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 100 nm. CABLE: 1 core 200/200 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape and wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore ends 10 No. 2 BWG as above but wrapped in jute. Both galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 15 November, completed 18 November 1890. Engineer in Charge F.R. Lucas. |
1890 | Halifax, Canada - Bermuda | Henley’s Telegraph Works | Halifax & Bermudas Telegraph Co | Westmeath | System 870 nm. |
1890 | Trinidad - British Guiana: St Vincent - Barbados | Henley’s Telegraph Works | West India & Panama Telegraph Co | Westmeath | |
1890 | Sai - Omorihama, Tsugaru Straits, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | Meiji Maru | System 2 cables each of 44.7 km. Cables single conductor with gutta percha insulation. First cables laid entirely by Japanese |
1890 | Fort de France, Martinique - Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana | La Société Générale des Téléphones | La Societe Française des Télégraphes Sous-Marins | Westmeath | |
1890 | Perim (Aden) - Sheikh Syed (Turkish Fort) | Telcon | Turkish Government | ? | System 8 nm |
1890 | Madras, India - Penang, Malaya | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia & China Telegraph Co | Seine, John Seymour: Master | System 567 nm. Part renewal of 1870 cable. CABLE: 1 core 200/180 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha. Intermediate cable (1) and (2) plus shore end sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Main cable wrapped in jute dipped in cutch Armouring, main cable 12 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire coated with Chattertons Compound and wrapped in tape. Intermediate cable (1) 12 No. 9 BWG, intermediate cable (2) 10 No. 6 BWG. All the above sections wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore end (Penang) 10 No, 2 BWG, as above but wrapped in 2 layers jute. Laying commenced 4 May, completed 20 May 1890. Engineer in Charge, E. Riddle. |
1890 | Valentia - Greetsiel (REPAIR) 2 repairs carried out, 1 off Valentia, 1 off St. Catherines. | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 3.50 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires, cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 4 February, completed 27 February 1890. Engineer in Charge, J.S. Sherwin. |
1890 | Cook Straits, New Zealand (REPAIR) | Telcon | NZ PTT | Scotia | Repair was effected using recovered cable. Laying commenced 13 May, completed 21 May 1890 |
1891 | Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana - Cayenne, French Guiana - Vizen, Brazil | La Société Générale des Téléphones | La Societe Française des Télégraphes Sous-Marins | Westmeath | System 278 + 556 nm |
1891 | Mole St Nicholas - Port au Prince, Haiti | La Société Générale des Téléphones | La Societe Française des Télégraphes Sous-Marins | Westmeath | System 112 nm |
1891 | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic - Fort de France, Martinique | La Société Générale des Téléphones | La Societe Française des Télégraphes Sous-Marins | Westmeath | System 403 nm |
1891 | Guadeloupe - The Saints | La Société Générale des Téléphones | La Societe Française des Télégraphes Sous-Marins | Westmeath | System 23 nm |
1891 | Cienfuegos - Batabano | Hoopers | Cuba Submarine Telegraph Co | Rocklands | |
1891 | Anglo-German: Bacton - Emden 1 | Siemens Bros | GPO | Faraday (1) | |
1891 | Aden - Bombay No. 3 | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Scotia - Calabria | System 1850 nm. 1 core 400/300 consisting of 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha. Main cable wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Other sections sheathed with brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable (1) 17 No. 14 BWG, main cable (2) 15 No. 13 BWG, both homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire coated with 1 layer Chattertons Compound and 1 of tape. Intermediate cable (1) 12 No. 6 BWG, these sections wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following are galvanised iron wires. Intermediate cable (2) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (1) (Bombay) 10 No. 00 BWG, these wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore end (2) (Bombay) 12 No. 6 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG. Laying commenced 29 March, completed 19 April 1891. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1891 | Fano, Denmark - Oye, France No. 2 | Telcon | Great Northern Telegraph Co | Scotia - Genesta (Barge) - Dorunda (Tug) | System 370 nm. CABLE: 1 core 300/250 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 3 BWG, shore end (1) (Oye) 12 No. 3 BWG, shore end (2) (Oye) 12 No. 1 BWG all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 12 July 1891, completed 29 July 1891. Engineer in Charge F.R. Lucas. |
1891 | Penang - Medan | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia & China Telegraph Co | Recorder (1) | |
1891 | Pernambuco - Bahia - Rio de Janeiro - Santos | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Western & Brazilian Telegraph Co | Silvertown | |
1891 | Pernambuco - Ceara | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Western & Brazilian Telegraph Co | Silvertown | Renewal of the 1873 cable |
1891 | Mexico - Guatemala | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Central & South American Telegraph Co | Relay | |
1891 | St Margarets Bay, England - Sangatte, France No 2 | Siemens Bros | GPO | Monarch (2) | First telephone cable across the Channel |
1891 | Oropos - Eretria | Telcon | Greek Government - Eastern Telegraph Co | Amber | |
1891 | Yobuko, Honshu - Izuhara, Tsushima | ? | Japanese Government | Purchased from the Great Northern Telegraph Company for £85,000 | |
1891 | Sahara - Muroran, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | ? | System 33.1 km. Single conductor insulated with gutta percha |
1891 | Teradomari - Maura, Essa Straits, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | ? | System 55.1 km. Single conductor insulated with gutta percha |
1891 | Carcavelos - Madeira (REPAIR) (73) No.1. Repair near Lisbon | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Britannia (2) | System 1.5 + 0.5 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 120/175 comprised 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, shore end 9 No. 13 BWG wrapped alternately with 9 yarns, plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG. CABLE (2) 1 core 255/340 then as above. Armouring, shore end 10 No. 13 BWG, each wire wrapped with 5 yarns, plus 12 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG, all homogeneous galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 2 January, completed 7 January 1891. Engineer in Charge, E. Riddle. |
1891 | Carcavelos - Madeira (REPAIR) (73) No.1. Repair near Funchal. | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 21 + 4 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 120/175 comprised 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 9 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, wrapped alternately with 9 yarns, each wire coated with 1 layer Chattertons Compound and 1 layer of tape. CABLE: (2) 1 core 130/130 then as above. Armouring, 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Both cables wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 26 January, completed 31 January 1891. Engineer in Charge, J.S. Sherwin. |
1891 | Ballinskellig - Halifax (REPAIR) | Telcon | Direct United States Cable Co. | Britannia (2) | System 2 nm. CABLE: 1 core 400/360 comprised 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 BWG wrapped alternately with 10 yarns. Each homogeneous wire was coated with 1 layer Chattertons Compound and 1 layer of tape. Finally wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions, dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 13 October, completed 14 October 1891. Engineer in Charge, J.S. Sherwin. |
1892 | Nassau, Bahamas - Jupiter, Florida | Henley’s Telegraph Works | Colonial Government | Westmeath | Completed February 4th, 1892 |
1892 | Aber Geirch, Wales - Newcastle, Ireland No 2 | ? | GPO | ? | |
1892 | Santos - Chuy | Telcon | Western & Brazilian Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 740 nm. 1 core 130/130 comprising 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 12 No. 8 BWG, shore end (Santos) 12 No. 8 BWG plus 14 No. 2 BWG all galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 29 April, completed 7 June 1892. Engineer in Charge, E. Riddle. Florianopolis and Rio Grande were linked into this cable in 1924 by Cable Enterprise (1) |
1892 | Chuy - Maldonado - Montevideo | Telcon | Western & Brazilian Telegraph Co | Scotia | The Chuy Cable House was shut down in the 1950s and the cables joined straight from Maldonado to Rio Grande |
1892 | Marseilles - Oran | La Société Générale des Téléphones | French PTT | François Arago | System 638 nm. |
1892 | Marseille, France - Bizerte, Tunisia | Monsieur A. Grammont | French PTT | Calabria | System 553 nm. |
1892 | Medan, Sumatra - Acheen, Malaya | Telcon | Dutch East Indies Government | Seine | System 289 nm. CABLE: 1 core 107/140 consisting of 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then sheathed with brass tape and wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable (1) 10 No. 6 BWG, main cable (2) 12 No. 9 BWG, galvanised iron wires. These wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore ends 10 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. This wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 9 June, completed 15 June 1892. Engineer in Charge, J.S. Sherwin. |
1892 | Dakar, Senegal - Fernando de Noronha - Pernambuco, Brazil | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | La Compagnie des Câbles Sud-Américans | Silvertown | System 1620 + 347 nm. |
1892 | Kure - Edajima, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | ? | System 2.3 km. Single conductor insulated with gutta percha |
1892 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 2.24 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced and completed 12 February 1892. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1892 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) Portland | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 0.76 + 4.65 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (2) As (1) but wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape. Laying commenced and completed 24 February 1892. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1892 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) St. Albans | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 1.6 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 25 February, completed 26 February 1892. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1892 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) St. Katherines | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 4 + 2 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (2) As (1) except the following, Armouring 10 No. 2 BWG, cable wrapped in 2 layers jute. Laying commenced and completed 12 March 1892. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1892 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) W Hiinder | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 2.3 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 3 April, completed 4 April 1892. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1892 | Halifax - Rye Beach (REPAIR) Rye Beach | Telcon | Direct United States Cable Co. | Britannia (2) | System 1.5 + 0.15 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 107/150 comprising 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 11 No. 9 BWG plus 12 strands of 3 No. 4 BWG galvanised iron wires. CABLE: (2) As (1) except Armouring 10 No. 7 BWG, cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 1 May, completed 2 May 1892. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1892 | Halifax - Rye Beach (REPAIR) Browns Bank | Siemens Bros | Direct United States Cable Co. | Britannia (2) | System 7 + 1.6 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 107/150 comprising 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 No. 4 BWG galvanised iron wires. CABLE: (2) As (1) except armouring 10 No. 7 BWG. Both wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 8 May, completed 15 May 1892. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1892 | Halifax - Rye Beach (REPAIR) Green Bank | Siemens Bros | Direct United States Cable Co. | Britannia (2) | System 10 + 9 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 400/360 comprising 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 18 No. 11 BWG galvanised iron wires. CABLE: (2) As (1) except, armouring 15 No. 9 BWG. Both wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 21 May, completed 1 June 1892. Engineer in Charge M. Corder. |
1892 | Brest St. Pierre (REPAIR) Green Bank | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Britannia (2) | System 0.130 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 400/360 comprising 7 strands 6 wrapped around 7th, copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires wrapped alternately with 10 yarns. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced and completed 31 May 1892. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. Cable was damaged during the above repair. |
1892 | Maldonado - Chuy (REPAIR) Maldonado | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 19.4 + 2 nm.CABLE: (1) 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring 12 No. 8 BWG plus 14 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. CABLE: (2) As (1) except, armouring 12 No. 8 BWG. Both wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 19 May, completed 26 May 1892. Engineer in Charge, E. Riddle. |
1892 | Pernambuco - Bahia (REPAIR) | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 3.6 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring 12 No. 8 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 15 June, completed 17 June 1892. Engineer in Charge, E. Riddle. |
1892 | Pernambuco - Bahia (REPAIR) | Telcon | Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Co | System 3.6 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring 12 No. 8 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 19 June, completed 21 June 1892. Engineer in Charge, E. Riddle. | |
1892 | Brest St. Pierre (REPAIR) | Telcon | Direct United States Cable Co. | Britannia (2) | System 18 nm. CABLE: 1 core 400/400 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 18 No. 14 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each coated with 1 layer Chattertons Compound and wrapped in tape. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 25 July, completed 5 August 1892. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1892 | Ballinskellig - Halifax (REPAIR) | Siemens Bros | Direct United States Cable Co. | Britannia (2) | System 3 + 0.5 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 400/360 comprising 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 15 No. 9 BWG galvanised iron wires. CABLE: (2) As (1) except, armouring 18 No. 11BWG. Both wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 12 September, completed 14 September 1892. Engineer in Charge, J.S. Sherwin. |
1893 | Mon Repos, Queensland, Australia - Téoudié, New Caledonia | La Société Générale des Téléphones | La Sociéte Française des Télégraphes Sous-Marins | François Arago | System 793 nm. Intended to be the the first section of a Pacific Cable under French ownership, but this link was abandoned in 1898 and a cable under British control was laid in 1902 from Vancouver to Australia and New Zealand |
1893 | Port Kale (Kail), Scotland - Donaghadee, Ireland No 2 | Siemens Brothers | GPO | Monarch (2) | First telephone cable to Ireland. Four seven-wire conductors, teredo tape, 16 armouring wires |
1893 | Carcevalos, Portugal - São Miguel, Azores | Telcon | Europe & Azores Telegraph Co | Seine | System 873 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 14 No. 14 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire coated with 1 layer Chattertons Compound then 1 layer of tape. Section wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following were sheathed in brass tape before being wrapped in jute. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. Intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG wrapped as main cable. Shore end (1) (Carcavelos) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (2) 10 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. These sections wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 12 August, completed 19 August 1893. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1893 | São Miguel - Faial, Azores | Telcon | Europe & Azores Telegraph Co | Seine | System 4.6 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape, and wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires, main cable 10 No.2 BWG, shore ends 10 No. 6 BWG plus 14 No. 1 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 24 August, completed 25 August 1893. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1893 | Faial - Pico, Azores | Telcon | Europe & Azores Telegraph Co | Seine | System 17 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha. Main cable wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 14 No. 14 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires, each wire coated with 1 layer Chattertons Compound and wrapped in 1 layer of tape. The following sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires, intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG, these two sections wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (2) 10 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. both wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 29 August, completed 30 August 1893. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1893 | Pico - São Jorge, Azores | Telcon | Europe & Azores Telegraph Co | Seine | System 17 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 14 No. 14 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire coated with 1 layer Chattertons Compound then 1 layer of tape. Section wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following were sheathed in brass tape before being wrapped in jute. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. Intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG wrapped as main cable. Shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (2) 10 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. These sections wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 29 August, completed 30 August 1893. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1893 | Pico - Terceira, Azores | Telcon | Europe & Azores Telegraph Co | Seine | System 57 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 14 No. 14 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire coated with 1 layer Chattertons Compound then 1 layer of tape. Section wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following were sheathed in brass tape before being wrapped in jute. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. Intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG wrapped as main cable. Shore end (1) (Terceira) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (2) 10 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. These sections wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 1 September, completed 2 September 1893. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1893 | São Jorge - Graciosa, Azores | Telcon | Europe & Azores Telegraph Co | Seine | System 57 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 14 No. 14 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire coated with 1 layer Chattertons Compound then 1 layer of tape. Section wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following were sheathed in brass tape before being wrapped in jute. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. Intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG wrapped as main cable, shore ends 10 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. These sections wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced and completed 4 September 1893. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1893 | Bonny, Nigeria - Calabar - Duala, Cameroons | Telcon | African Direct Telegraph Co | Britannia (2) | System 180 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, shore ends only sheathed in brass tape, all wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires, main cable 10 No. 6 BWG, this section wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Intermediate cable 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends 10 No 6. BWG plus 14 No. 2 BWG, both wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 13 February, completed 18 February 1893. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1893 | Zanzibar - Mombasa, Kenya | Telcon | Eastern & South African Telegraph Co | Scotia | |
1893 | Zanzibar - Seychelles: | Telcon | Eastern & South African Telegraph Co | Scotia - Britannia (2) | System 1120 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 14 No. 14 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire coated with 1 layer Chattertons Compound then 1 layer of tape. Section wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following were sheathed in brass tape before being wrapped in jute. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. Intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG wrapped as main cable, shore ends 10 No. 2 BWG, wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 1 November, completed 11 November 1893. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1893 | Seychelles - Mauritius | Telcon | Eastern & South African Telegraph Co | Scotia - Britannia (2) | System 1065 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 14 No. 14 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire coated with 1 layer Chattertons Compound then 1 layer of tape. Section wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following were sheathed in brass tape before being wrapped in jute. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. Intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG wrapped as main cable. Shore end (1) (Seychelles) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2) (Mauritius) 10 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. These sections wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 1 November, completed 11 November 1893. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1893 | Valparaiso - Concepcion, Chile | ? | West Coast of America Telegraph Co | ? | |
1893 | Tehuantepec, Mexico - San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua - Santa Elena - Ecuador - Chorillos, Peru | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Central & South American Telegraph Co | Silvertown | |
1893 | Hirahata - Gōtsu, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | ? | System 96.7 km. Single conductor insulated with gutta percha |
1893 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) off Valentia | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Seine | System 1.22 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape and wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires, wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced and completed 24 February 1893. Engineer in Charge, J.S. Sherwin. |
1893 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) off Isle of Wight | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Seine | System 3.40 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape and wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires, wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced and completed 24 February 1893. Engineer in Charge, J.S. Sherwin. |
1894 | MAIN - 3: Dover Bay, Nova Scotia - Waterville, Ireland - Weston super Mare, England - Le Havre, France | Siemens Bros. | Commercial Cable Co | Faraday (1) | System 2161 nm. Conductor 11 around 1. In 1926 this cable and the 1905 cable were diverted into Quidi Vidi Harbour by CS John W. Mackay |
1894 | Valentia, Ireland - Heart’s Content, Newfoundland | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Scotia - Britannia (2) | System 1848 nm. CABLE: 1 core 650/400 comprised 1 solid copper conductor 0.122" wrapped with 12 strands 0.041" copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 18 No. 14 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire coated with 1 layer Chattertons Compound and 1 layer of tape. The following all galvanised iron wires. Intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG both of these wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore end (1) (Valentia) 10 No. 2 BG, shore ends (2) 12 No. 6 BWG plus 14 No. 1 BWG. Shore end (3) (Valentia) 10 No. 2 BWG plus 6 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 26 May, completed 27 July 1894. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1894 | Singapore - Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia China Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 718 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape and wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires, main cable 12 No. 8 BWG. Section wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore end (1) (Labuan) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (2) 10 No. 00 BWG. These sections wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 3 April, completed 12 April 1894. Engineer in Charge, E. Riddle. |
1894 | Labuan - Menumbok, Sabah, Malaysia | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia China Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 12 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape and wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires, main cable 12 No. 8 BWG. Section wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced and completed 14 April 1894. Engineer in Charge, E. Riddle. |
1894 | Labuan - Hong Kong | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia China Telegraph Co | Scotia - Seine | System 1482 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 14 No. 14 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires each wire coated with 1 layer Chattertons Compound then 1 layer of tape. Section wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following sheathed in brass tape and then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, intermediate cable 12 No. 8 BWG wrapped as above. Shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (2) 10 No. 00, both wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 15 April, completed 4 May 1894. Engineer in Charge, E. Riddle. |
1894 | Piraeus - Syra No 2 | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Amber | |
1894 | Oyanojima - Amakusa Tsuchijima, Amakusa Islands, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | ? | System 3½ km. Single conductor wiith gutta percha insulation |
1894 | Pola - Zara | Telcon | ? | Electra (1) | System 80 nm. CABLE: 1 core 84/135 consisting of 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires, main cable 12 No. 9 BWG. Section wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound, shore ends 10 No. 2 BWG wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 8 December 1894, completed 13 December 1894. |
1894 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) off Dover | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 5.0 nm. 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 4 February, completed 14 February 1894. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1894 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) off Isle of Wight | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 4.1 nm. 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then sheathed in brass tape and wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 15 February, completed 16 February 1894. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1894 | Hoyer - Arendal (REPAIR) off Jutland | Telcon | German-Norwegian Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 1.27 nm. 3 core 100/125 each comprising 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 No. 5 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced22 February, completed 16 March 1894. M. Corder, Engineer in Charge |
1894 | Salcombe - Brignogan (REPAIR) off Brignogan | Telcon | GPO | Britannia (2) | System 4 + 0.7 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute. Armouring 10 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. CABLE:(2) 1 core 107/140 consisting of 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute. Armouring, 15 No. 13 BWG plus 10 No. 1 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires. Both cables wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 4 August, completed 7 August 1894. Engineer in Charge, F. Petley. |
1895 | Madagascar - Mozambique | La Société Générale des Téléphones - Monsieur Grammont | French PTT | François Arago | System 371 nm. |
1895 | Cienfuegos - Batabano | Hoopers Telegraph Works | Cuba Submarine Telegraph Co | Rocklands | |
1895 | Cienfuegos - Casilda | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Cuba Submarine Telegraph Co | Silvertown | |
1895 | Tunas - Casilda | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Cuba Submarine Telegraph Co | Silvertown - Buccaneer | |
1895 | Tunas - Jucaro - Cape Cruz - Manzanillo | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Cuba Submarine Telegraph Co | Silvertown - Buccaneer | |
1895 | Galveston - Coatzacoalcos | Siemens Bros | Mexican Telegraph Co | Faraday (1) | |
1895 | Amazon River Cable: Para (Belem) - Manaos (Manaus), Brazil | Siemens Bros | Amazon Telegraph Co | Faraday (1) | System 1600 nm Completed February 1896 |
1895 | Hatsuyama Iki - Nora Tsushima, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | ? | System 2.3 km. Single conductor insulated with gutta percha |
1895 | Shirahama Nagasaki - Toraku Gōtsu, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | ? | System 2.3 km. Single conductor insulated with gutta percha |
1895 | Obock - Bay Tadjourah, Djibouti | Telcon | French Government | ? | Total cost of scheme including cable manufacture, shipping and installation, construction of cable huts, 180,000 French Francs |
1895 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) Valentia | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 4.0 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 9 January, completed 18 January 1895. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1895 | Salcombe - Brignogan (REPAIR) Mid Channel | Telcon | GPO | Britannia (2) | System 2.8 nm. CABLE: 1 core 107/140 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 15 No. 13 BWG plus 10 No. 1 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 14 March, completed 16 March 1895. Engineer in Charge, F. Petley |
1895 | Salcombe - Brignogan (REPAIR) off Brignogan | Telcon | GPO | Britannia (2) | System 0.6 + 0.95 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 107/140 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. 15 No. 13 BWG plus 10 No. BWG. CABLE: (2) 1 core 130/130 then as above. Armouring, 10 No 1 BWG. Both sections wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 17 March, completed 19 March 1895. Engineer in Charge, F. Petley |
1895 | Salcombe - Brignogan (REPAIR) Mid Channel | Telcon | GPO | Britannia (2) | System 0.13 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No 1 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 30 March, completed 1 April 1895. Engineer in Charge, F. Petley |
1895 | Hoyer - Arendal (REPAIR) | German-Norwegian Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | Systtem 1 nm. CABLE: 3 core 100/125 each comprised 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 No. 5 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 13 August, completed 14 August 1895. Engineer in Charge, J.S. Sherwin. | |
1895 | Hoyer - Arendal (REPAIR) off Sylt | Telcon | German-Norwegian Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | Systtem 5.7 nm. CABLE: 3 core 100/125 each comprised 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 No. 5 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 21 December, completed 29 December 1895. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1896 | Bacton - Emden 2 | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | GPO | Silvertown | |
1896 | Greetsiel - Borkum - Vigo | Telcon | German Submarine Telegraph Co | Scotia - Calabria - Britannia (2) | System 1112 nm. Borkum - Vigo section only. CABLE: (1) 1 core consisting of 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires, main cable 15 No. 14 (1) BWG each wire coated with 1 layer Chattertons Compound then wrapped in tape. Section wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following were sheathed in brass tape before the jute wrapping was applied. Main cable (2) 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (2) 10 No. 6 BWG plus 14 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute, then as above. System 0.36 nm. CABLE: (2) 0.36 nm. Shore end (3) (Borkum). Purchased from the German Government. 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated and wrapped as main cable (1). Armouring, 12 No. 9 BWG. Laying commenced 19 September, completed 22 December 1896. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. Diverted into Dumpton Gap in 1924 by Norderney and George Ward. |
1896 | New York - Coney Island | La Société Générale des Téléphones | Commercial Cable Company | Seine - François Arago | |
1896 | Coney Island, USA - Cap Haitien, Haiti | La Société Générale des Téléphones | US-Haiti Telegraph Company | Seine - François Arago | System 1400 nm. The cable ships were chartered by La Société. Opened for service 3rd December 1896 |
1896 | Willemstad, Curacao - Coro, Venezuela - Maracaibo, Venezuela | La Société Générale des Téléphones | La Compagnie Française des Câbles Télégraphiques | Pouyer Quertier | System 59 + 226 nm. delete |
1896 | Kagoshima Ohama - Amami Island - Okinawa | ? | Japanese Government | Okinawa Maru | System 758 km. Single conductor with gutta percha insulation |
1896 | Tamai - Misaki, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | Okinawa Maru | System 39.4 km. 2 conductors insulated with gutta percha |
1896 | Jigozen - Iwaojima Island, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | Okinawa Maru | System 2.4 km. Single conductor with gutta percha insulation |
1896 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) off Isle of Wight | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 8.2 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 27 January, completed 31 January 1896. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1896 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) off Owers | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 1.7 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 31 January, completed 2 February 1896. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1896 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) off Start | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 4.6 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 13 February, completed 21 February 1896. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1896 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) Ruttingen Lightship | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 1.7 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 3 April, completed 4 April 1896. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1896 | Brest - St Pierre (REPAIR) off Brest | Siemens Bros | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Seine | System 12.6 nm. CABLE: 1 core 350/300 consisting of 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 18 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 1 May, completed 5 May 1896. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1896 | Brest - Penzance (REPAIR) near Flemish Cap | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Seine | System 59.6 nm. CABLE: 1 core 350/300 consisting of 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 18 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 12 May, completed 22 May 1896. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1896 | Brest - Penzance (REPAIR) off Penzance | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Britannia (2) | System 2.1 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 5 July, completed 6 July 1896. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1896 | Brest - Penzance (REPAIR) Mid Channel | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Britannia (2) | System 7 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 6 July, completed 10 July 1896. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1896 | Brest - Penzance (REPAIR) Mid Channel | Siemens Bros | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Britannia (2) | System 3.3 nm. 1 core 70/75 comprised 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th. Armouring, 10 No. 9 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 11 July, completed 21 July 1896. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1896 | Brest - Penzance (REPAIR) Mid Channel | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Britannia (2) | System 7 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 22 July, completed 26 July 1896. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1896 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) Off the Start | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 9 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 30 November, completed 16 December 1896. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1897 | Perim - Asab - Massaua (Massawa), Eritrea | Telcon | Italian Government | ? | |
1897 | Knock Bay - Whitehead 2 | ? | GPO | ? | |
1897 | St Margarets Bay, England - Sangatte, France No 3 | Siemens Bros | GPO | Monarch (2) | |
1897 | Abbotscliffe, England - Cap Gris Nez, France No 2 | ? | GPO | ? | |
1897 | Vigo, Spain - Gibraltar | Hoopers Telegraph Works | Eastern Telegraph Co | Great Northern - Mirror (1) - Chiltern | |
1897 | Madras - Penang | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia & China Telegraph Co | Sherard Osborn | |
1897 | Penang - Malacca - Singapore | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia & China Telegraph Co | Sherard Osborn | Laying commenced 10 April 1897 |
1897 | Bali - Lombok: Oleleh - Sabang | Telcon | Dutch East Indies Government | Seine | System 92 + 26 nm. |
1897 | Manila - Capiz: Taburam - Escalante: Bacolod - Iloilo | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia China Telegraph Co | Sherard Osborn | |
1897 | Manzanillo - Cape Cruz - Santiago | Hoopers Telegraph Works | Cuba Submarine Telegraph Co | Grandholm | |
1897 | Willemstad, Curacao - La Guaira, Venezuela | La Société Générale des Téléphones | La Compagnie Francaise des Cables Telegraphiques | Pouyer Quertier | System 161 nm |
1897 | La Guaira - Puerto Cabello: Willemstad - La Vela de Coro - Maracaibo, Venezuela | La Société Générale des Téléphones | La Compagnie Francaise des Cables Telegraphiques | Pouyer Quertier | System 77 + 59 + 226 nm. La Vela de Coro - Maracaibo cable abandoned 1915. |
1897 | Okinawa - Ishigakijima, Japan - Danshuei, Taiwan | ? | ? | Okinawa Maru | System 850.1 km. Single conductor with gutta percha insulation |
1897 | Teshaku Tottori - Futoi - Shiohama, Japan | ? | ? | Okinawa Maru | System 91.6 km. Single conductor with gutta percha insulation. |
1897 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) off Valentia | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 0.523 nm. 1 core130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 7 March , completed 8 March 1897. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1897 | Salcombe - Brignogan (REPAIR) off Brignogan | Telcon | GPO | Britannia (2) | System 2.658 nm. 1 core130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 12 March , completed 14 March 1897. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1897 | Brest - St. Pierre (REPAIR) off Flemish Cap and on the Bank | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Seine | System 201 nm. 1 core 350/300 comprised 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 18 No. 13 homogeneous galvanised iron wires, intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 12 June, completed 28 October 1897. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1897 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) off Dover | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Seine | System 9.30 nm. 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 1 December, completed 10 December 1897. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1898 | Brest, France - Cape Cod, USA | La Société Générale des Téléphones | La Compagnie Française des Câbles Télégraphiques | François Arago | System 3173 nm. |
1898 | Cape Cod - New York | La Société Générale des Téléphones | La Compagnie Française des Câbles Télégraphiques | François Arago | System 324 nm. |
1898 | Jamaica - Turks Island | Telcon | Direct West India Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 825 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 16 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires. This section wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following sections were sheathed in brass tape before the jute was applied. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. Intermediate cable, 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2)(Hamilton) 10 No. 6 BWG plus 14 No 1 BWG, shore end (3)(Hamilton) 10 No. 6 BWG plus 14 No. 1 BWG then covered with 6 No 00 BWG spirally wound. These sections wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 4 January, completed 13 January 1898. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1898 | Turks Island - Bermuda | Telcon | Direct West India Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 453 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 16 No. 13 BWG homogeneous galvanised iron wires. This section wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following sections were sheathed in brass tape before the jute was applied. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. Intermediate cable 10 No. BWG, shore end (1) (Turks Island) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2)(Jamaica) 10 No. 6 BWG plus 14 No. 1 BWG. These sections wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 14 January, completed 18 January 1898. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1898 | St. Croix - St Lucia - Grenada - Trinidad | Siemens Bros | West India & Panama Telegraph Co | Faraday (1) | System 345 + 165 + 129 nm |
1898 | Porthcurno, England - Gibraltar | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 1118 nm. CABLE: 1 core 200/180 consisting of 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 14 BWG galvanised steel wires each coated with Chattertons Compound and wrapped in 1 layer of tape. Cable then wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following were sheathed in brass tape before the jute serving was applied. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. Intermediate cable 12 No. 9 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2)(Portcurno) 10 No. 6 BWG plus 14 No. 1 BWG. These wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 15 August, completed 23 August 1898. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1898 | Sahara - Muroran, Japan No 2 | ? | Japanese Government | ? | System 33.4 km. Single conductor with gutta percha insulation |
1898 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) In St. George’s Channel | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 7.83 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 7 January, completed 12 January 1898. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1898 | Hoyer - Arendal (REPAIR) off Jutland | Telcon | German-Norwegian Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 2.7 nm. CABLE: 3 cores 200/180 of 7 strands copper wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, each core coated in Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then all coated together with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 No. 5 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 13 February, completed 27 February 1898. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1898 | Salcombe - Brignogan (REPAIR) off Salcombe | Telcon | GPO | Britannia (2) | System 1.76 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 6 BWG plus 10 strands of 3 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 26 November, completed 27 November 1898. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1899 | Morfa Nevin, Aber Geirch, Caernarfon, Wales - Newcastle, County Wicklow, Ireland No 3 | Telcon | GPO | HMTS Monarch (2) | Telephone cable. System 62 nm. 1 core, 138/552, comprised 4 air spaced copper conductors, each coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 No.2 BWG galvanised iron wires wrapped in 2 layers hemp dipped in Bright and Clarks Composition. |
1899 | Gibraltar - Malta | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Anglia | System 1118 nm. CABLE: 1 core 360/250 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires, main cable 15 No. 13 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following were all sheathed in brass tape before jute serving applied. Intermediate cable (1)(Malta) 14 No. 9 BWG, intermediate cable (2) 12 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No.2 BWG. These sec tions wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore end (2)(Gibraltar) 12 No. 6 BWG plus 14 No. 1 BWG. Laying commenced 3 January, completed 10 January 1899. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1899 | Malta - Alexandria, Egypt | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Anglia | System 900 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 360/250. CABLE: (2) 1 core 330/250, both comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised wires. CABLE (1) & (2), main cable 15 No. 13 BWG, both wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following were sheathed in brass tape before jute serving applied. Intermediate cable (1)(Malta) 14 No. 9 BWG, intermediate cable (2)12 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1)(Malta) 10 No. 2 BWG. All these sections wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore end (2)(Alexandria) 12 No. 6 BWG plus 14 No.1 BWG. Laying commenced 11 January, completed 23 January 1899. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1899 | Manila - Capiz - Iloilo - Cebu | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia China Telegraph Co | Recorder (1) | |
1899 | Punta Rassa - Miami Beach, Florida | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | International Ocean Telegraph Co | Dacia | System 134 nm. |
1899 | Havana - Key West | ? | International Ocean Telegraph Co | System 98 nm. | |
1899 | Cape Town - Robben Island, South Africa | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Anglia | System 12 nm. CABLE: 4 cores 250/180 each comprised 1 copper wire wrapped in 4 copper strips, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 20 No. 9 BWG plus 14 No. 1 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced and completed 7 November 1899. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1899 | Robben Island, South Africa - St Helena | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Anglia | System 1879 nm. CABLE: 1 core 500/290 comprised 1 copper wire wrapped in 4 copper strips coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable 17 No. 14 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following sections were sheathed in brass tape before jute serving applied. Intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (2) 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. The above sections wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore end (3)(St. Helena) 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 plus 6 No. 00 BWG. Laying commenced 10 November, completed 26 November 1899. Engineer in Charge F.R. Lucas. Shore end (3)(St. Helena) 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 plus 6 No. 00 BWG. |
1899 | St Helena - Ascension | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Seine | System 788 nm. CABLE: 1 core 500/290 comprised 1 copper wire wrapped in 4 copper strips coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable 17 No. 14 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following sections were sheathed in brass tape before jute serving applied. Intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (2) 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. The above sections wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore ends (3) 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 plus 6 No. 00 BWG. Laying commenced 9 December, completed 15 December 1899. Engineer in Charge F.R. Lucas. |
1899 | Kunashiri Island - Etorofu Island, Hokkaido, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | ? | System 58.8 km Single conductor insulated with gutta percha. |
1899 | Wakkanai - Rishrito - Rebunto, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | ? | System 49.9 km. Single conductor with gutta percha insulation |
1899 | Alexandria - Port Said (REPAIR) | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Anglia | System 0.9 + 0.4 nm. 1 core 360/250 consisting of 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires, 0.9 nm. 12 No. 6 BWG, 0.4 nm. 14 No. 9 BWG, both wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 24 January, completed 25 January 1899. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1899 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 2.74 nm. 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 7 January, completed 23 January 1899. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1899 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 1.7 nm. 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 27 January, completed 1 February 1899. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1899 | Greetsiel - Valentia (REPAIR) | Telcon | German Union Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 3.08 nm. 1 core 130/130 comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 27 January, completed 1 February 1899. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1899 | Hoyer - Arendal (REPAIR) | Telcon | German-Norwegian Telegraph Co. | Britannia (2) | System 2.7 nm. CABLE: 3 cores 200/180 each comprised of 7 strands copper wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, each core coated in Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, then all coated together with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 No. 5 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 21 October, completed 22 October 1899. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1900 | Ascension - St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands | Telcon | Eastern Telegraph Co | Anglia | System 1775 nm. CABLE: 1 core 500/290 comprised 1 copper wire wrapped in 4 copper strips coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable 17 No. 14 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following were sheathed in brass tape before the jute serving was added. Intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (2) 12 No. plus 14 No. 1 BWG, shore end (3)(Ascension) 12 No. plus 14 No. 1 plus 6 No. 00 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 10 February, completed 21 February 1900. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. |
1900 | Pernambuco - Para, Brazil | Telcon | Western Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 1230 nm. CABLE: (1) 2.56 nm. Shore end (1)(Para). 2 cores 250/180 each consisting of 1 copper wire wrapped in 4 copper strips, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires, 18 No. 8 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. CABLE: (2) 1 core 250/180 consisting of 1 copper wire wrapped in 4 copper strips, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, main cable 15 No. 14 BWG. This section wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following were sheathed in brass before jute serving was applied. Intermediate cable 12 No. 8 BWG, shore ends (2) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (3) 12 No. 8 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. These wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 27 April, completed 16 May 1900. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1900 | Rio de Janeiro - Pernambuco | Telcon | Western Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 1367 nm. CABLE: 1 core 250/180 consisting of 1 copper wire wrapped with 4 copper strips coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable 15 No. 14 BWG, wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following were sheathed in brass tape before jute serving was applied. Intermediate cable 12 No. 8 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (2) 12 No. 8 plus 14 No. 1 BWG all wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 4 September, completed 22 September 1900. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1900 | Montevideo - Maldonado - | Telcon | Western Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 70 nm. CABLE: 1 core 250/180 consisting of 1 copper wire wrapped with 4 copper strips coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires, main cable 20 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No.2 BWG, shore end (2)(Montevideo) 12 No. 8 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 25 November, completed 28 November 1900. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1900 | Maldonado - Rio de Janeiro | Telcon | Western Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 1091 nm. CABLE: 1 core 250/180 comprising 1 copper wire wrapped with 4 copper strips, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha the wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable 15 No. 14 BWG, wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following were sheathed in brass tape before jute serving was applied. Intermediate cable (1) 12 No. 8 BWG, intermediate cable (2) 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2)( Rio) 12 No. plus 14 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 28 November, completed 6 December 1900. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1900 | La Guaira - Carrenero - Puerto La Cruz - Cumanà - Carúpano, Venezuela | La Société Générale des Téléphones | La Compagnie Francaise des Cables Telegraphiques | ? | |
1900 | Para - Pernambuco - Rio de Janeiro - Maldonado - Montevideo | Telcon | Western Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 1390 + 1372 + 1093 + 72 nm |
1900 | Tsingtau - Tschifu: Tschifu - Tsingtau | Felten & Guillaume | German PTT | Sherard Osborn | 2 cables laid over this route. CS Von Podbielski loaded the cable aboard at Rotterdam. Opened for traffic on the 4th October 1900 |
1900 | Shanghai - Tschifu | Telcon | Great Northern Telegraph Company | Store Nordiske (1) - John Pender (2) - Sherard Osborn | |
1900 | Pusan, Korea - Tsuschima, Japan | Telcon | Great Northern Telegraph Company | Store Nordiske (1) | |
1900 | Port Arthur - Tschifu | ? | Russian PTT | This cable and the one below were handed over to the Imperial Chinese Telegraph Company in 1905. Japan then signed a treaty with China to operate and maintain these cables. | |
1900 | Port Arthur - Sasebo, Island of Kyushu | ? | Russian PTT | ||
1900 | Wei Hai Wei - Tschifu | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Company | Store Nordiske (1) | The UK handed Wei Hai Wei back to the Chinese in 1930 |
1900 | Tschifu - Taku | Telcon | Great Northern Telegraph Company | Store Nordiske (1) | Opened for traffic on the 4th October |
1900 | Tschifu - Taku 2 | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Company | Store Nordiske (1) | |
1900 | Tsingtau - Tschifu | Telcon | Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Company | Sherard Osborn | |
1900 | Tsingtau - Shanghai | Felten & Guillaume | German PTT | Sherard Osborn - Von Podbielski - Store Nordiske (1) | Opened for traffic on the 1st January 1901 |
1900 | Benacre, England - Zandvoort, Holland 2 |
? | GPO | ? | |
1900 | Greetsiel - Borkum, Germany - Fayal, Azores | Felten & Guilleaume supplied the conductor and armouring wires. - Telcon made and laid the cable | German Atlantic Telegraph Co | Anglia - Britannia (2) | System 1851 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 nm. Shore end (1)(Borkum) 2 cores 370/250 each comprised 1 copper wire wrapped in 4 copper strips coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. 21 No. 9 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (2) 1 core 370/250 comprised, as above, except, armouring, Main cable (1) 17 No. 14 BWG, then wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Main cable (2) as (1) except armouring 16 No. 11 BWG, then wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following sheathed in brass tape before jute serving applied. Intermediate cable (1) 12 No. 6 BWG, intermediate cable (2) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG, all wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 3 May, completed 26 May 1900. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. Diverted into Porthcurno in 1917 by Colonia. Operated by the GPO until 1929 then by C&W. |
1900 | Fayal, Azores - New York, USA | Felten & Guilleaume supplied the conductor and armouring wires. - Telcon made and laid the cable | German Atlantic Telegraph Co | Anglia - Britannia (2) | System 2290 nm. CABLE: (1) 10 nm. Shore end (1)(New York) 2 cores 600/340 each comprised 1 copper wire wrapped in 4 copper strips coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. 16 No. 1 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Main cable (1) 18 No. 14 BWG, wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions, main cable (2) 18 No. 11 BWG wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following were sheathed in brass tape before jute serving was applied. Intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (2) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (3)(Fayal) 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 11 August, completed 28 August 1900. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. Diverted into Brest in 1917. Operated by the French PTT |
1900 | MAIN - 4B: Nova Scotia - Horta, Azores | Siemens Bros | Commercial Cable Co | Faraday (1) | System 1698 nm |
1900 | NY - 4: Nova Scotia - New York | India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works | Commercial Cable Co | Silvertown | System 890 nm |
1900 | Unalakik - St Michael - Safety Island, Cape Gnome, Alaska | ? | US Army | Orizaba | System 55 + 132 nm. At Unalakik the cable connected with the landline to the Yukon. |
1900 | Straits of Mackinac, Lake Michigan | Simplex Electric Company | ? | ? | System 5 nm. Telephone cable insulated with rubber |
1900 | Boston Harbour | Simplex Electric Company | ? | ? | System nm. Telephone cable insulated with rubber |
1900 | Kuromon - Fujigayama, Kanmon Straits, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | ? | System 34 km. First submarine telephone cable laid in Japan. Conductor made of 8 strands copper wire, seven wrapped around eighth, insulated with gutta percha. |
1900 | Muroran - Kokugokou, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | ? | System 38.2 km. Single conductor insulated with gutta percha |
1900 | Tomamae - Yakishiri - Amauritou, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | System 29.9 km. Single conductor insulated with gutta percha | |
1900 | Motoki Aomori - Kikonai, Japan | ? | Japanese Government | System 56.4 km. Double conductor insulated with gutta percha | |
1900 | Cuckmere - Le Havre | Telcon | GPO | Britannia (2) | System 81 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 consisting of 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires, main cable 10 No. 1 BWG, wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore ends 10 No. 1 plus 6 No. 00 BWG. Laying commenced 11 March, completed 13 March 1900. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
1900 | Brignogan - Penzance (REPAIR) | Telcon | GPO | Britannia (2) | System 2.66 nm. CABLE: 1 core comprised 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 No. 8 galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 10 February, completed 23 February 1900. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder |
1900 | Brest - St. Pierre (REPAIR) | Telcon | Anglo American Telegraph Co | Britannia (2) | System 20 nm. CABLE: 1 core 350/300 consisting of 7 strands copper wire coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 18 No. 13 BWG galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 22 March, completed 17 April 1900. Engineer in Charge, S. London. |
1900 | Borkum - Fayal (REPAIR) near Haaks | Telcon | German Atlantic Telegraph Co | Britannia (2) | System 1.24 nm. CABLE: 1 core 370/250 comprised 1 copper wire wrapped with 4 copper strips coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commmenced 29 November, completed 1 December 1900. Engineer in Charge, S.P. London. |
1900 | Borkum - Fayal (REPAIR) South of Haaks | Telcon | German Atlantic Telegraph Co | Britannia (2) | System 5 nm. CABLE: 1 core 370/250 comprised 1 copper wire wrapped with 4 copper strips coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commmenced 29 November, completed 1 December 1900. Engineer in Charge, S.P. London. |
1900 | Borkum - Fayal (REPAIR) repair off the Start | Telcon | German Atlantic Telegraph Co | Britannia (2) | System 3.48 + 7.85 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 370/250 comprised 1 copper wire wrapped with 4 copper strips coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (2) as above except armouring 12 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Laying commmenced 29 November, completed 1 December 1900. Engineer in Charge, S.P. London. |
1900 | St. Vincent - Pernambuco (REPAIR) repair to 1884 cable | Telcon | Western Telegraph Co | Scotia | System 4.44 nm. CABLE: 1 core 250/180 comprised 1 copper wire wrapped with 4 copper strips coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 No. 8 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 29 September, completed 30 September 1900. Engineer in Charge, M. Corder. |
Year | Route | Manufacturer | Company or Operator | Cable Ships | Notes |
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These Canadian cables were laid prior to 1890, as they appear in the Berne List in a publication of that year, but the exact dates are unknown. | |||||
? | Gasp, Quebec - Anticosta Island, Quebec | ? | Canadian Government | ? | System 44.25 nm |
? | Big Bras d’Or, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; Across the Channel | ? | Canadian Government | ? | System 0.5 nm |
? | Eastport - Campo-Bello Island, New Brunswick | ? | Canadian Government | ? | System 2 nm |
? | Cape Sable, Nova Scotia; Across the Channel | ? | Canadian Government | ? | System 1.75 nm |
? | Manicougan - Godbout, Quebec | ? | Canadian Government | ? | System 26 nm |
? | Grosse Isle - Isle aux Reaux, Quebec | ? | Canadian Government | ? | System 2 nm |
? | Meat Cove - Old Harry - Bird Rock, Magdalen Islands, Quebec | ? | Canadian Government | ? | System 73.5 nm |
? | Point Pele - Pele Island, Ontario | ? | Canadian Government | ? | System 8.75 nm |
? | Bersimis - Pointe aux Outardes, Quebec | ? | Canadian Government | ? | System 12 nm |
? | L’Ange Gardien - St Pierre, Orleans Island, Quebec | ? | Canadian Government | ? | System 1 nm |
? | St Franois - Isle au Reaux, Quebec | ? | Canadian Government | ? | System 2 nm |
? | Tadoussac, North Shore, Quebec; Across the Saguenay River | ? | Canadian Government | ? | System 1.25 nm |
Cables laid across Bays and Estuaries in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland prior to 1890 | |||||
1870, 82 | Strachur - Kenmure, Loch Fyne, Scotland (2 cables) | ? | ? | ? | System 1870; 1.2 nm with 6 conductors: 1882 1.1 nm. with 7 conductors |
1871 | Across the Port of Milford Haven, Wales (1 cable) | ? | ? | ? | System 0.6 nm. with 4 conductors |
1871 | Across Waterford Harbour, Ireland (3 cables) | ? | ? | ? | System cables 1.4, 1.4, 1.5 nm with 4 conductors |
1871 | Granton - Burntisland, across the Firth of Forth, Scotland (1 cable) | ? | ? | ? | System 5.1 nm. Cable with 4 conductors |
1873, 84, 86 | North Queensferry - South Queensferry, Scotland (3 cables) | ? | ? | ? | System 1873 1.2 nm; 1884 1.4 nm: 1886 1.3 nm. each with 7 conductors |
1878, 82, 87 | Row - Clachan Gairloch, Scotland (3 cables) | ? | ? | ? | System each cable 0.4 nm with 7, 4 and 3 conductors respectively |
1879 | New Holland - Dairycoates, Hull, England ( 1 cable) | ? | ? | ? | System 1.4 nm. with 7 conductors |
1880, 83 | Across the River Slaney at Wexford, Ireland (2 cables) | ? | ? | ? | System each cable 0.34 nm with 7 and 4 conductors respectively |
1882 | Across Loch Leven at Ballachulich Ferry, Scotland (4 cables) | ? | ? | ? | System 1882; 2 cables 0.2 nm. with 1 conductor; Undated 2 cables 0.2 nm with 1 conductor |
1882 | Granton - Arberdour, Across the Firth of Forth, Scotland (1 cable) | ? | ? | ? | System 4.5 nm with 7 conductors |
1882, 84 | Across Loch Etive at Connel Ferry, Scotland (2 cables) | ? | ? | ? | System 1882; 0.28 nm with 1 conductor: 1884; 0.28 nm with 4 conductors |
1882, 88 | Across Loch Creran at Shian Ferry, Scotland. (3 cables) | ? | ? | ? | System 1882; 2 cables 0.61nm and 0.63 nm both with 1 conductor. 1888; 1 cable 0.66 nm with 4 conductors |
1884, 88 | Across the River Dart to Chain Ferry, Devon, England (2 cables) | ? | ? | ? | System both cables 0.3 nm. 1884 with 3 conductors, 1888 with 4 conductors |
1885 | Across Loch Eil at Corran Ferry, Scotland (1 cable) | ? | ? | ? | System 1.1 nm with 1 conductor |
1885 | Cove - Blaimore; Across Loch Long, Scotland (2 cables) | ? | ? | ? | System each cable 1.6 nm with 7 conductors |
1886 | Across the Firth of Forth at Alloa, Scotland (1 cable) | ? | ? | ? | System 0.28 nm with 1 conductor |
? | Across the River Tees at Middlesborough (8 cables) | ? | ? | ? | System all 0.2 nm, 2 with 7 conductors and 6 with 4 conductors |
? | Across the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal at Sharpness, England (4 cables) | ? | ? | ? | System all 0.05 nm with 4 conductors |
? | Swansea Docks - Swansea, Across the Canal, Wales (1 cable) | ? | ? | ? | System 0.07 nm with 4 conductors |
? | Across the River Yar, Isle of Wight, England (1 cable) | ? | ? | ? | System 0.07 nm with 7 conductors |
? | Across the River Medina, Isle of Wight (1 cable) | ? | ? | ? | System 0.08 nm with 4 conductors |
? | Across the River Dee at Queensferry, Chester, England (2 cables | ? | ? | ? | System both cables 0.1 nm with 4 conductors |
? | Across the River Suir at Waterbridge, Ireland (5 cables) | ? | ? | ? | System each cable 0.15 nm. with 4 conductors |
? | Devonport - Torpoint, across the River Tamar, England (2 cables) | ? | ? | ? | System 0.38 and 0.36 nm. Each with 1 conductor |
? | Whitepoint - Haulbowline, Ireland (2 cables) | ? | ? | ? | System each cable 0.26 nm. Each with 1 conductor |
? | Haulbowline - Spike Island, Ireland (1 cable) | ? | ? | ? | System 0.4 nm with 1 conductor |
? | Cross Haven - West Seamount, Ireland (1 cable) | ? | ? | ? | System 0.2 nm with 1 conductor |
? | Foyle Road - Waterside, Ireland (2 cables) | ? | ? | ? | System each cable 0.25 nm. One with 4 conductors and one with 7 conductors |
PROPOSED CABLE TO AUSTRALIA | |||||
Sook Bay, British Columbia - Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) | ? | ? | ? | System 2350 nm | |
Sandwich Islands - Fanning Island | ? | ? | ? | System 1050 nm | |
Fanning Island - Samoa Island | ? | ? | ? | System 1260 nm | |
Samoa Island - Fiji Islands | ? | ? | ? | System 475 nm | |
Fiji Islands - Brisbane, Australia | ? | ? | ? | System 1620 nm | |
PROPOSED DIRECT CABLE TO SCOTLAND or IRELAND | |||||
Anticosti Island - Greenly Island, Strait of Belle Isle, Quebec, Canada | ? | ? | ? | System 240 nm | |
Greenly Island - Mull, Scotland. Or to Westport Island, Clew Bay, Ireland | ? | ? | ? | System 1900 nm | |
System total 2140 nm | |||||
PROPOSED CABLE TO JAPAN via the ALEUTIAN ISLANDS | |||||
Vancouver Island, British Columbia - Yezzo, Japan | ? | ? | ? | Estimated length of system 3450 nm | |
None of the above three schemes were undertaken |
Last revised: 16 March, 2022 |
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