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History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications |
CS René Descartes |
CS RENE DESCARTES Built for France Telecom, the 19th cable ship owned by them. Replacement for CS Vercors.
Built 2002 by Hanjin Heavy Industries, South Korea. Length 144.5 m Breadth 22 m Depth 7.40 m Gross tonnage 8208. Duties: Cable laying, capacity 5500 tonnes.
In July 2021 CS René Descartes was again at Victoria BC, Canada, moored alongside CS IT Integrity. These photographs are courtesy of Lesley Lewis.
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Last revised: 27 July, 2021 |
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