History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications
from the first submarine cable of 1850 to the worldwide fiber optic network
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History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications |
| CS William Cory |
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CS WILLIAM CORY Built in 1857, C. Mitchell & Company, Newcastle Length 244.4 ft Breadth 35.2 ft Depth 24.3 ft Gross tonnage 1578 Built as a collier and used to transport coal from the North East to London. Chartered by Glass Elliot & Company and later by the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company. Fitted with three tanks for cable work with a coiling capacity of 17916 cu. ft.
CABLE WORK
OTHER DUTIES
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Last revised: 20 February, 2016 |
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