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Splicing the cable (after the first accident) on board the Great Eastern.
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| Splicing the cable (after the first accident) on board the Great Eastern. |
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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: PX8274 |
| Description: This image shows crew members on 25 July 1865 on the board the 'Great Eastern' searching for a fault in the telegraph cable. After retrieving the cable they found that a piece of wire, five cm (two inches) long, had been driven clear through the cable, stopping it from working by earthing the current. |
| Creator: R. Dudley (artist): Day & Son (engravers) |
| Date: 19th Century |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London | |
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