I saw a program recently showing huge cables coming up from underneath the beach in Devon and they said they went all the way to America, Australia etc. How on earth were these cables laid in the late 1800's? It'd be hard enough in a modern world. It's not a joke, they're still there today going from the south of the UK all across the world! Surely they dont just rest on the suurface of the sea, how did they make cables long enough and connect them all?
2006-12-22 04:30:55 · 3 answers · asked by The Shadow 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Land Phones
Surface of the seabed i meant :)
2006-12-22 04:31:43 · update #1
The first transatlantic cables were laid by Brunels Great Eastern ship after it was converted for the job. They do just lay on the ocean floor, but they did have problems with the cable breaking and getting snagged, I think it took a couple of attempts to lay the first cable. There are also cables that emerge at Porthcurno in Cornwall that connected the commonwealth to its colonies and India.
2006-12-22 05:45:51 · answer #1 · answered by randombushmonkey 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They used ships with large spools of vast cable and basically unspooled one reel and then connect the right to the start of the subsequent reel and proceed. there have been numerous tries and at the same time as a cable broke or deteriorated the plan had to initiate all throughout back. the first useful cable that lasted more beneficial than 6 weeks ought to easily deliver 20 words in line with minute which replaced into nonetheless swifter than deliver.
2016-12-01 02:16:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The programme was 'Coast'. the cables were laid by boats.
here's a little bit of info:
http://atlantic-cable.com/NF2001/CCPaper/index.htm
2006-12-22 04:38:40 · answer #3 · answered by dave a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋