Atlantic cables and their connecting systems are highlighted in green, and cable repairs have a blue background.
John Seymour links in the Timeline between 1875 and 1897 are to the descriptions of those voyages in Dougal Watson's extensive section on his ancestor's life at sea.
Please note that Timeline entries within each year are not necessarily in chronological order, as the exact date of laying is often not known.
Entries between 1901 and 1912 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.
1901 St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands - Madeira Telcon Eastern Telegraph Co Anglia - Britannia (2) System 1126 nm. CABLE: 1 core 500/290 comprised 1 copper wire wrapped with 4 copper strips coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all except the main cable were galvanised iron wires. Main cable 17 No. 14 BWG. steel wires. The following were sheathed in brass tape before the jute serving was 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, shore end (3)(Madeira) 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 plus 6 No.00 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 1 January, completed 11 January 1901. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas.
1901 Porthcurno, England - Madeira Telcon Eastern Telegraph Co Anglia - Britannia (2) System 1305 nm. CABLE: 1 core 500/290 comprised 1 copper wire wrapped with 4 copper strips coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all except the main cable were galvanised iron wires. Main cable 17 No. 14 BWG. steel wires. The following were sheathed in brass tape before the jute serving was applied. Intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1)(Madeira) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2)(St. Vincent) 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG, shore end (3)(Madeira) 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 plus 6 No.00 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 20 January, completed 30 January 1901. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas.
1901 Ascension - Sierra Leone Telcon Eastern Telegraph Co Anglia System 1117 nm. CABLE: 1 core 200/160 comprised 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 applied. Intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2)(Sierra Leone) 10 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore end (3)(Ascension) 20 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 plus 6 No. 00 BWG. Laying commenced 14 April, completed 23 April 1901. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas.
1901 Java - Bandjermasin Telcon Dutch East Indies Government Seine System 284 nm.
1901 Durban, South Africa - Mauritius Telcon Eastern Telegraph Co Anglia System 1718 nm. CABLE: 1 core 500/290 comprised 1 copper wire wrapped with 4 copper strips coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all except the main cable were galvanised iron wires. Main cable 17 No. 14 BWG. steel wires. 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 applied. Intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore ends 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. Both sections wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 16 May, completed 28 May 1901. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas.
1901 Mauritius - Rodriguez Is Telcon Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co Anglia System 404 nm. CABLE: 1 core 500/290 comprised 1 copper wire wrapped with 4 copper strips coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all except the main cable were galvanised iron wires. Main cable 17 No. 14 BWG. steel wires. 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 applied. Intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1)(Rodriguez Is.) 10 No. 2 BG, shore ends (2) 12 No. 6 BWG plus 14 No. 1 BWG. Both sections wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 9 September, completed 19 September 1901. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. WFS 1966.
1901 Rodriguez Is - Cocos (Keeling) Islands Telcon Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co Anglia System 2151 nm. CABLE: 1 core 500/290 comprised 1 copper wire wrapped with 4 copper strips coated with 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 applied. Intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BG, shore ends (2) 12 No. 6 BWG plus 14 No. 1 BWG. Both sections wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 19 September, completed 3 October 1901. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. WFS 1966.
1901 Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Cottesloe, Perth, W. Australia Telcon Eastern Extension, Australasia & China Telegraph Co Scotia - Britannia (2) System 1714 nm. CABLE: 1 core 330/255 comprised 1 copper wire wrapped with 4 copper strips coated with Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable 16 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 applied. Intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BG, shore ends (2) 10 No. 6 BWG plus 14 No. 1 BWG. Both sections wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 4 October, completed 19 October 1901. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. WFS 1966. Britannia laid 160 nm of cable from Adelaide to just off Kangaroo Island consisting of the shore ends and intermediate cable. WFS 1948. C&W recovered part of this cable between Cottesloe and Cocos during 1986.
1901 Norfolk Island Landline Telcon Eastern Extension, Australasia & China Telegraph Co N/A System 1.74 nm. 2 cores 130/130 each consisting of 7 strands copper wire, 6th wrapped around 7th, both cores individually coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, wrapped together, then sheathed in brass tape and wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 18 No. 9 BWG galvanised iron wires. Final serving 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound.
190? Madagascar - Reunion - Mauritius ? French PTT Francois Arago System 1030 nm.
1901 Valentia - Hearts Content (REPAIR) Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Britannia (2) System 0.7 nm. CABLE: 1 core 400/400 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, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 6 January, completed 7 January 1901. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1901 St. Vincent - Pernambuco (REPAIR) Telcon Western Telegraph Co Anglia System 3.48 nm. CABLE: 1 core 250/250 comprised 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, 12 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 1 February, completed 2 February 1901. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas.
1902 Cottesloe, Perth, W. Australia - Adelaide, S. Australia Telcon Eastern Extension, Australasia & China Telegraph Co Scotia - Britannia (2) System 1545 nm. CABLE: 1 core 280/200 comprised 1 copper wire wrapped with 4 copper strips coated with alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable 16 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 applied. Intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (2) 10 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 30 April 1901, completed 22 February 1902. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. WFS 1948. C&W recovered part of this cable between Cottesloe and Cocos during 1986.
1902 Bamfield, Vancouver Island, Canada - Fanning Island Telcon Pacific Cable Board Colonia System 3458 nm. CABLE: 1 core 600/340 comprised 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 18 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 applied. Intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2)(Bamfield) 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore end (3)(Fanning Island) 10 No. 2 plus 6 No. 00 BWG. Laying commenced 18 September, completed 17 October 1902. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas.
1902 Fanning Island - Suva, Fiji Telcon Pacific Cable Board Anglia System 2043 nm. CABLE: 1 core 220/180 comprised 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 (1) 16 No. 13 BWG. wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Main cable (2) 17 No. 13 BWG. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. The following were sheathed in brass tape before jute serving was applied. Intermediate cable10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2)(Suva) 10 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore end (3)(Fanning Island) 10 No. 2 plus 6 No. 1 BWG. Laying commenced 18 October, completed 31 October 1902. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas.
1902 Suva, Fiji - Anson Bay, Norfolk Island Telcon Pacific Cable Board Anglia System 982 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 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, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable 16 No. 13 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 applied. Intermediate cable 12 No. 8 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2)(Suva) 12 No. 8 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore end (3)(Anson Bay) 10 No. 2 plus 6 No. 00 BWG. Laying commenced 3 April, completed 10 April 1902. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. WFS 1964.
1902 Anson Bay, Norfolk Island - Southport, Australia Telcon Pacific Cable Board Anglia System 836 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 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, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable 16 No. 13 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 applied. Intermediate cable (1)(Norfolk Island) 12 No. 8 BWG, intermediate cable (2)(Southport) 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2)(Southport) 12 No. 8 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore end (3)(Norfolk Island) 10 No. 2 plus 6 No. 00 BWG. Laying commenced 13 March, completed 18 March 1902. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. WFS 1964.
1902 Norfolk Island Landline Telcon Pacific Cable Board System 1.125 + 1.125 nm. CABLE: 2 cables each 130/130 with each of the 2 conductors consisting of 7 strands copper wire, 6 wrapped around 7th coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha, the two cores wrapped together, sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 18 No. 9 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound.
1902 Anson Bay, Norfolk Island - Doubtless Bay, New Zealand Telcon Pacific Cable Board Anglia System 519 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 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, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable 16 No. 13 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 applied. Intermediate cable (1) 12 No. 8 BWG, intermediate cable (2)(Anson Bay) 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2)(Doubtless Bay) 12 No. 8 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore end (3)(Norfolk Island) 10 No. 2 plus 6 No. 00. Laying commenced 20 March, 26 March 1902. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas. Diverted into Takapuna Beach, Auckland in 1912. WFS 1964.
1902 Trecastell (near Rhosneigr, Isle of Anglesey) - Howth (Ireland) No 2 ? GPO ?
1902 San Francisco - Honolulu India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works Commercial Pacific Cable Co Silvertown System 2277 nm.
1902 Vera Cruz - Frontera - Campeche, Mexico The Safety Wire & Cable Company, New York Mexican Telegraph Dept Ydun System 472 nm. A condition of the contract was that the cable had to be in service by 2 April 1902, but according to the article in the link at the left, the actual completion date was not until October of that year.
1902 Penzance - Brignogan (REPAIR) Telcon GPO Britannia (2) System 7.34 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, 12 No. 8 BWG galvanised iron wires. Final serving 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 1 January, completed 13 January 1902. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1902 Borkum - Vigo (REPAIR) 2 repairs Telcon German Atlantic Telegraph Co Britannia (2) System 0.53 + 0.94 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 galvanised iron wires. Final serving 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 7 May, completed 10 May 1902. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1902 Valentia - Hearts Content (REPAIR) repairs to 1894 cable Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Britannia (2) System 0.7 nm. CABLE: 1 core 600/340 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. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 17 September, completed 20 September 1902. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1903 Manila, Philippines - Guam Telcon Commercial Pacific Cable Co Colonia - Anglia System 1632 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 250/200 comprising 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 16 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 jute serving was applied. Intermediate cable (1) 12 No. 9 BWG, intermediate cable (2) 10 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1)(Manila) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2)(Manila)18 No. 8 plus 14 No. 1 BWG, shore end (3)(Guam) 10 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. These wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 20 May, completed 4 June 1903. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas.
1903 Guam - Midway Telcon Commercial Pacific Cable Co Colonia System 2607 nm. CABLE: 1 core 600/340 comprised 1 copper wire wrapped with 6 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 18 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 applied. Armouring, intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1)(Midway) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. These wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 5 June, completed 22 June 1903. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas.
1903 Midway - Honolulu, Hawaii Telcon Commercial Pacific Cable Co Colonia - Anglia System 1332 nm. CABLE: 1 core 220/190 comprised 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 16 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 jute serving applied. Intermediate cable (1)(Midway) 10 No. 6 BWG, intermediate cable (2)(Honolulu) 12 No. 9 BWG, shore end (1)(Midway) 10 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore end (Honolulu) 15 No. 3 plus 6 No. 00 BWG. Laying commenced 26 June, completed 4 July 1903. Engineer in Charge, F.R. Lucas.
1903 Balikpapan - Kwandong Telcon Dutch East Indies Government Patrol - Restorer System 650 nm.
1903 Sitka - Juneau, Alaska Safety Cable Company US Army Signal Corps Burnside System 291 nm.
1903 Bamfield - Port Alberni Telcon Pacific Cable Board HMCS Iris (1) Laid to replace the landline between these two points, which was frequently interrupted by falling trees and branches.
1903 Greetsiel - Borkum - Azores Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke German Submarine Telegraph Co. (in 1904 absorbed by the German Atlantic Telegraph Co Stephan - Von Podbielski Diverted into Brest in 1917 for use by the French PTT.
1903 Borkum - Vigo (REPAIRS) Telcon German Union Telegraph Co Britannia (2) System 3.05 nm. CABLE: 1 core 150/150 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, 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 8 January, completed 10 January 1903. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1903 Le Havre, France - Waterville, Ireland (REPAIRS) 2 repairs Siemens Bros Commercial Cable Co. Britannia (2) System 4.53 +0.66 nm. CABLE: 1 core 70/75 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. 3 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cables wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced21 January, completed 12 February 1903. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1903 Valentia, Ireland - Hearts Content, Newfoundland (REPAIRS) repair to 1873 cable Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Britannia (2) System 1.72 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, 10 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires.Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 5 March, completed 12 March 1903. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1903 Valentia, Ireland - Hearts Content, Newfoundland (REPAIRS) repair to 1874 cable Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Britannia (2) System 1.69 nm. CABLE: 1 core 500/290 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, 12 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires.Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 27 April, completed 30 April 1903. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1903 Borkum - Vigo (REPAIRS) Telcon German Union Telegraph Co Britannia (2) System 26.04 + 5.63 nm. CABLE: (1) 26.04nm.1 core 150/150 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, 15 No. 14 plus 12 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. CABLE: (2) 5.63 nm. 1 core 370/250 all as above except armouring, 18 No. 6 plus 12 No. 6 BWG. Cables wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 8 January, completed 10 January 1903. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1903 Borkum - Lowestoft (REPAIR) repair to 1871 cable Telcon German Union Telegraph Co Britannia (2) System 1.29 + 2.11 nm. CABLE: (1) 1.29 nm. 1 core 107/140 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, all galvanised iron wires. 12 No. 3 BWG. CABLE: (2) 2.11 nm. 1 core 107/150, then as above except armouring, 12 No. 2 BWG. Both cables wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 2 September, completed 6 September 1903. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1903 Borkum - Fayal (REPAIRS) repair to 1903 cable Telcon German Submarine Telegraph Co. (in 1904 absorbed by the German Atlantic Telegraph Co. Britannia (2) - von Podbielski Cable details not provided. Work commenced 12 October 1903. Britannia was relieved on 23 October 1903 by von Podbielski who completed the work. Engineer in Charge F.I. Petley.
1903 Borkum - Vigo (REPAIRS) repair to 1896 cable Telcon German Union Telegraph Co Britannia (2) System 2.99 + 5.44 nm. CABLE: (1) 2.99 nm. 1 core 150/150 comprised 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. 10 No. 2 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (2) As cable (1) less brass sheathing. Armouring, 15 No 14 plus 12 No. 2 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 31 October, completed 5 November 1903. Engineer in Charge F.I. Petley.
1904 Azores - New York Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke German Atlantic Telegraph Co Stephan - Von Podbielski Diverted into Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1917 by Colonia. Operated by the GPO until 1929 then by Cable & Wireless.
1904 Sitka, Alaska - Seattle The Safety Wire & Cable Company US Army Signal Corps Burnside System 1070 nm.
1904 Sitka- Valdez, Alaska ?, but probably Safety US Army Signal Corps Burnside System 640 nm.
1904-5 Various ? Japanese Military ? Many cables were laid following the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War.
1904 Brest - Cape Cod (REPAIRS) repair to 1898 cable Telcon La Compagnie Française des Câbles Télégraphiques Britannia (2) System 32.76 nm. 1 core 660/397 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, 24 No. 13 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 29 December, completed 26 February 1904. Engineer in Charge, T. London.
1904 Valentia - Hearts Content (REPAIRS) repair to 1873 cable Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Seine System 3.16 nm. CABLE: 1 core 650/400 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,19 No.14 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 4 June, completed 5 June 1904. Engineer in Charge F.I. Petley.
1904 Valentia - Hearts Content (REPAIRS) repair to 1873 cable Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Seine System 46.15 + 12.43 nm. CABLE: (1) 46.15 nm. 1 core 650/375 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, 19 No. 14 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (2) 12.43 nm. As CABLE: (1) but core 650/400. Laying commenced 7 August, completed 28 August 1904. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1904 Valentia - Hearts Content (REPAIRS) repair to 1873 cable Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Seine System 10 nm. CABLE: 1 core 650/375 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, 19 No. 14 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 29 August, completed 3 September 1904. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1905 Santiago, Chile - Cienfuegos ? Cuba Submarine Telegraph Co ?
1905 Marseilles, France - Barcelona, Spain Telcon Direct Spanish Telegraph Co ?
1905 France - Senegal ? French PTT ? System 2847 nm.
1905 Balikpapan - Macassar Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke Dutch East Indies Government Von Podbielski 375 nm.
1905 Canso, Nova Scotia - Port aux Basques, Newfoundland Telcon Commercial Cable Co Mackay Bennett System 199 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, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable 12 No. 9 BWG, shore ends (1) 12 No. 4 BWG, shore ends (2) 12 No. 2 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced August 1905, completed September 1905.
1905 Galveston - Coatzacoalcos Siemens Bros Mexican Telegraph Co Faraday (1) System 674 nm.
1905-6 Tamatave, Madagascar - St Dennis, Reunion - Port Louis, Mauritius La Société Générale des Téléphones - A Grammont French PTT Francois Arago System 1030 nm.
1905 Sennen Cove, England - Canso, Nova Scotia (REPAIRS) repair to 1881 cable. Siemens Bros American Telegraph & Cable Co Cambria System 3.2 nm. CABLE: 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, 24 No. 15 plus 15 No. 5 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 4 September, completed 6 September 1905. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1905 Sennen Cove, England - Canso, Nova Scotia (REPAIRS) repair to 1880 cable. Siemens Bros American Telegraph & Cable Co Cambria System 10.91 + 0.7 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 450/270 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, 17 No. 12 BWG galvanised iron wires. CABLE (2) 1 core 350/300 then as CABLE (1) except armouring, 24 No. 15 plus 15 No. 5 BWG. Cables wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 23 September, completed 25 September 1905. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1905 Borkum - Lowestoft (REPAIRS) repair to 1871 cable. Telcon German Union Telegraph Co Cambria System 1.69 nm. CABLE: 4 cores 107/140 each 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, 12 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 12 October, completed 19 October 1905. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1905 Borkum - Fayal (REPAIRS) repair to 1903 cable. German Atlantic Telegraph Co. Cambria System 14.58 nm. CABLE: 1 core 500/290 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 22 October, completed 1 November 1905. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1905 Sennen Cove - Canso (REPAIRS) repair to 1882 cable. Siemens Bros American Telegraph & Cable Co Cambria System 3.38 + 4.23 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 450/270 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, 17 No. 12 plus 15 No. 5 BWG. CABLE: (2) 1 core 350/300 then as above except armouring, 24 No. 15 plus 15 No. 5 BWG. Cables wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 12 November, completed 20 November 1905. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1905 Sennen Cove - Canso (REPAIRS) repair to 1881 cable. Siemens Bros American Telegraph & Cable Co Cambria System 7.65 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 350/300 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, 24 No. 15 plus 15 No. 5 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 29 November, completed 3 December 1905. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1906 Valparaiso - Iquique, Chile - Chorillos, Peru Siemens Bros Central & South American Telegraph Co Faraday (1) System 1797 nm.
1906 Guam - Bonin Island Siemens Bros Commercial Pacific Cable Co Urmston Grange System 975 nm.
1906 Porthcurno, England - Fayal, Azores Telcon Europe & Azores Telegraph Co Colonia System 1320 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 250/200 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, all galvanised iron wires, main cable 17 No. 13 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (2) as CABLE: (1) but sheathed in brass tape before jute serving applied. Armouring, intermediate cable, 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No.2 BWG. Wrapped as CABLE: (1). CABLE: (3) 2 cores then as CABLE: (2). Armouring, shore ends (2) 18 No. 8 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. Wrapped as CABLE: (2). CABLE: (4)(Fayal) shore end as CABLE: (3) with armouring 18 No. 8 plus 14 No. 1 plus 6 No.00 BWG. Laying commenced 7 August, completed 15 August 1906. Engineer in Charge, T.P. London.
1906 St Vincent Cape Verde Islands - Fayal, Azores Telcon Western Telegraph Co Colonia System 1462 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 330/225 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 18 NO. 13 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (2) as CABLE: (1) but sheathed in brass tape before jute serving applied. Armouring, intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG. Wrapped as CABLE: (1). CABLE (3) 2 cores 330/225, then as CABLE:(1) except armouring, shore ends (2) 18 No. 8 plus 14 No.1 BWG. Wrapped as above cables. CABLE (4)(Fayal) shore end as CABLE (3) except armouring, 18 No. 8 plus 14 No. 1 plus 6 No. 00. Laying commenced 16 August, completed 26 August 1906. Engineer in Charge, T.P. London.
1906 Shetland Islands - Faroe Islands Telcon Great Northern Telegraph Co Cambria System 215 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 180/180 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, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable 17 No. 13 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (2) intermediate cable, as CABLE (1) but sheathed in brass tape before jute serving applied. Armouring, 12 No. 6 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hemp dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (3) Shore end (1) (Shetlands) as CABLE: (2), armouring, 9 No. 1 BWG, then wrapped as CABLE: (1). CABLE: (4) Shore ends (2) armouring as CABLE: (3) wrapped as CABLE: (2). CABLE: (5) Shore ends (3) As CABLE: (2) armouring, 12 No. 1 BWG. wrapped as CABLE: (1). CABLE: (6) Shore end (4)(Faroes) As CABLE (2), armouring, 15 No. 6 plus 16 No. 1 BWG. Wrapped as CABLE: (1). Laying commenced 23 July, completed 29 July 1906. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1906 Faroe Islands - Iceland Telcon Great Northern Telegraph Co Cambria System 318 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 180/180 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, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable 17 No. 13 BWG. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (2) intermediate cable as CABLE: (1) but sheathed in brass tape before jute serving applied, armouring, 12 No. 6 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hemp dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (3) shore ends (1) as CABLE: (2), armouring 9 No. 1 BWG, wrapped as CABLE: (1) CABLE: (4) shore ends (2) as CABLE (3) wrapped as CABLE: (2). Laying commenced 25 July, completed 23 August 1906. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1906 Valentia - Heart's Content (REPAIRS) repair to 1874 cable. Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Cambria System 0.34 nm. CABLE: 1 core 400/400 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 January, completed 19 January 1906. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1906 Sennen Cove, England - Canso, Nova Scotia (REPAIRS) repair to 1882 cable. Siemens Bros American Telegraph & Cable Co Cambria System 2.42 + 0.7 + 3.3 nm. CABLE:(1) 2.42 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, all galvanised iron wires, 24 No.15 plus 14 No. 5 BWG. CABLE: (2) 0.7 nm. 1 core 450/270 then as CABLE (1) except armouring, 17 No. 12 BWG. CABLE: (3) 1 core as CABLE (2), armouring 15 No. 10 BWG. CABLE (2) & (3) wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 18 February, completed 3 March 1906. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1906 Ponce - St. Croix (REPAIRS) repair to 1875 cable. Telcon West India & Panama Telegraph Co Cambria System 45.3 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 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, 14 No. 13 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 30 March, completed 5 April 1906. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1906 Jamaica - Colon (REPAIRS) repair to 1870 cable. Telcon West India & Panama Telegraph Co Cambria System 5.06 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 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, 14 No. 13 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 30 April, completed 3 May 1906. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1906 Jamaica - Cuba (REPAIRS) repair to 1878 cable. Telcon West India & Panama Telegraph Co Cambria System 0.05 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 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, 14 No. 13 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 6 May, completed 7 May 1906. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1906 Jamaica - Cuba (REPAIRS) repair to 1870 cable. Telcon West India & Panama Telegraph Co Cambria System 0.96 nm. CABLE: 1 core 130/130 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, 14 No. 13 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced and completed 8 May 1906. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1906 Valentia - Heart's Content (REPAIRS) repair to 1874 cable. Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Cambria System 1.83 nm. CABLE: 1 core 650/375 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, 19 No. 14 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 9 June, completed 10 June 1906. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1906 Sennen Cove, England - Canso, Nova Scotia (REPAIRS) repair to 1881 cable. Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Cambria System 2.27 nm. CABLE: 1 core 650/375 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, 19 No. 14 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced and completed 11 June 1906. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1906 Valentia - Heart's Content (REPAIRS) repair to 1873 cable. Shore end replacement at Valentia. Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Cambria System 80 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 650/375 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, all galvanised iron wires. Shore end (1) 10 No. BWG, shore end (2) 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. CABLE: (2) 2 cores 650/375 then as CABLE: (1) except armouring, 16 No. 1 BWG. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 18 September, completed 23 September 1906. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1906 Sennen Cove - Canso (REPAIRS) repair to 1881 cable Siemens Bros Anglo American Telegraph Co. Cambria System 2.83 nm. CABLE: 1 core 450/270 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, 24 No. 15 plus 14 No. 5 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 15 December, completed 20 December 1906. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1907 HAVANA - 1: New York - Havana, Cuba India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works Commercial Cable Company of Cuba Silvertown System 1288 nm. Leased to All America Cables.
1907 Moen, Denmark - Leipaja - St Petersburg, Russia Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke Great Northern Telegraph Co Stephan System 904 nm.
1907 Varna - Sebastopol Siemens Bros Russian Government Faraday (1) System 305 nm.
1907 Durban - Mozambique Telcon Eastern & South African Telegraph Co Colonia System 1186 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 250/200 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, all galvanised iron wires, main cable (1) 16 No. 13 BWG. CABLE: (2) 1 core 200/180 then as CABLE: (1). Armouring, 16 No. 13 BWG. CABLE: (3) as CABLE (1) but with brass sheathing applied prior to the jute serving being added. Armouring, intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (2) 10 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 1 November, completed 13 November 1907. Engineer in Charge, T.P. London.
1907 Coney Island, New York - Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Telcon Central & South American Telegraph Co Colonia System 1464 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 200/175 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, all galvanised iron wires, main cable (1) 15 No. 14 BWG, main cable (2) 16 No. 13 BWG. CABLE: (2) as CABLE: (1) with brass sheathing applied before the jute serving was added. Armouring, main cable (3) 16 No. 13 BWG, intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG. These wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions, dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (3) as CABLE: (2) armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG. CABLE: (4) 2 cores each as CABLE: (2) armouring, 18 No. 8 plus 15 No. 1 BWG. CABLES: (3)&(4) wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 22 June, completed 7 July 1907. Engineer in Charge, T.P. London.
1907 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba - Colon, Panama Telcon Central & South American Telegraph Co Colonia System 783 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, all galvanised iron wires, main cable (1) 15 No. 13 BWG. 3 nm main cable was sheathed in brass tape before jute serving applied. CABLE: (2) As CABLE: (1) but with brass sheathing applied before jute serving added. Armouring, intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG. These wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG. CABLE: (3) 2 cores 130/130 then as CABLE: (2), armouring, shore ends 18 No. 8 plus 15 No. 1 BWG. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 9 July, completed 15 July 1907.
1907 Barcelona - Majorca Telcon Spanish PTT Ca System 148 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, all galvanised iron wires, main cable 14 No. 13 BWG. Wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and dipped in Chattertons Compound. Intermediate cable 12 No. 9 BWG, shore ends (1) 12 No. 5 BWG, shore ends (2) 12 No. 9 plus14 No. 2 BWG. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 15 March, completed 19 March 1907. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1907 Coney Island - New York Pier A Commercial Cable Co. Laid from the lighter "Tramp" System 13.56 nm CABLE: 3 cores 200/175 each comprised 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, 18 No. 8 plus 14 No. 1 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 25 June, completed 26 June 1907. Engineer in Charge, T.P. London.
1907 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba India Rubber, Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works supplied the core - Telcon made the cable Central & South American Telegraph Co Laid from a "lighter" System 2.6 nm. CABLE: 2 cores 130/130 and 2 cores 200/200 each comprised 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, 18 No. 8 plus 14 No. 1 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 9 July, completed 15 July 1907. Laying commenced and completed 6 July 1907. Engineer in Charge, T.P. London.
1907 Delagoa Bay - Moçambique (Diversion into Beira. Northern Leg) Telcon Eastern & South African Telegraph Co Colonia System 96 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, sheathed in brass tape, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires, intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1)(Beira) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2)(Beira)10 No. plus 14 No.1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 17 November, completed 23 November 1907. Engineer in Charge, T.P. London.
1907 Delagoa Bay - Moçambique (Diversion into Beira. Southern Leg) Telcon Eastern & South African Telegraph Co Colonia System 79.43 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, all galvanised iron wires, intermediate cable (1) 10 No. BWG. CABLE: (2) 1 core 130/130 comprised 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, intermediate cable (2) 10 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1)(Beira) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2)(Beira) 10 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 23 November, completed 27 November 1907. Engineer in Charge, T.P. London.
1907 Quelimane - "T" piece to Mozambique - Beira cable of 1879 and 1907. Telcon Eastern & South African Telegraph Co Colonia System 61 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, all galvanised iron wires, main cable 16 No. 13 BWG. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (2) 1 core 107/140 then as CABLE: (1) but sheathed in brass tape before jute serving applied. Armouring, intermediate cable 10 No. 6 BWG. CABLE: (3) shore end (1) (Quelimaine) 1 core 130/130 then as CABLE: (2) armouring, 10 No.2 BWG. These wrapped as CABLE: (1). CABLE: (4) shore end (2)(Quelimaine) as CABLE: (3) with armouring 10 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. Laying commenced 9 December, completed 11 December 1907. Engineer in Charge, T.P. London. He was murdered by natives at Mombasa.
1907 Valentia - Hearts Content (REPAIRS) repair to 1874 cable. Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Cambria System 4.31 + 3.76 nm. CABLE:(1) 1 core 400/400 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, all galvanised iron wires, 12 No. 6 BWG. CABLE: (2) 1 core 650/375 then as CABLE: (1). Armouring, 19 No. 14 BWG. Both wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattetons Compound. Laying commenced 15 July, completed 8 September 1907. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1907 Sennen Cove - Canso (REPAIRS) repair to 1882 cable. Siemens Bros, Cable 1 - Telcon, Cable 2 American Telegraph & Cable Co. Cambria System 2.625 + 0.27 + 3.29 nm. CABLE: (1) 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, all galvanised iron wires, 24 No. 15 plus 15 No. 5 BWG. CABLE: (2) 1 core 400/400 then as CABLE: (1). Armouring, 12 No. 3 BWG. CABLE: (3) As CABLE: (2), armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 16 June, completed 17 June 1907. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1907 Sennen Cove - Canso (REPAIRS) repair to 1881 cable. Telcon, Cable 1 - Siemens Bros, Cables 2 - 3 American Telegraph & Cable Co. Cambria System 0.434 + 1.61 + 1.041 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 400/400 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, all galvanised iron wires, 10 No. 2 BWG. CABLE: (2) 1 core 350/300 thenas CABLE: (1). Armouring, 24 No. 15 plus 15 No. 5 BWG. CABLE (3) 1 core450/270 then as CABLE: (1), armouring 15 No. 10 BWG. CABLE: (1) wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Details not provided for CABLES: (2) & (3). Laying commenced 19 June, completed 21 June 1907. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1907 Valentia - Hearts Content (REPAIRS) repair to 1880 cable. Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Cambria System 84.4 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 650/375 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, all galvanised iron wires, main cable (1) 19 No. 14 BWG, shore end (1)(Valentia) 10 No. 1 BWG. CABLE: (2) 1 core 650/400. Then as CABLE: (1) Armouring, main cable (2) 18 No. 14 BWG. CABLE: (3) 2 cores 1, 650/375, 1, 400/400. The former new core, the latter repaired core. Armouring, shore end (2)(Valentia) 16 No. 1 plus 13 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 15 July, completed 8 September 1907. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1907 Valentia - Hearts Content (REPAIRS) repair to 1874 cable. Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Cambria System 57.48 + 5 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 650/375 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, all galvanised iron wires, intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1)(Valentia)10 No. 1 BWG. CABLE: (2) 2 cores 1, 650/375, 1, 400/400. Then as CABLE: (1) The former new core, the latter repaired core. Armouring, shore end (2)(Valentia) 16 No. 1 plus 13 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 23 July, completed 28 July 1907. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1907 Ste Tome - Ste Paul de Loanda (REPAIRS) repair to 1886 cable. Telcon Eastern & South African Telegraph Co. Colonia System 106 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, 16 No. 13 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 13 October, completed 16 October 1907. Engineer in Charge, T.P. London.
1907 Borkum - Vigo (REPAIRS) repair to 1896 cable. Telcon German Union Telegraph Co. Cambria System 22.48 nm. 1 core 507/330 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, 24 No, 14 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 7 November, completed 19 November 1907. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1907 Durban - Delagoa Bay (REPAIRS) Part renewal 1879 cable. Telcon Eastern & South African Telegraph Co. Colonia System 74.5 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, sheathed in brass tape, then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 No. 9 BWG and 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 29 November, completed 30 November 1907. Engineer in Charge, T.P. London.
1908-11 Borkum - Tenerife - Monrovia - Pernambuco Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke German South American Telegraph Co Stephan System 5000 nm.
Japan laid a cable from Dairen to within 7½ miles (13 km) of Tschifu, the Imperial Chinese Telegraph (ICT) laid the remaining 7½ miles of cable to Tschifu. Each operated its own section of the cable.
1908 Cadiz - Tenerife Telcon Spanish PTT Colonia System 764 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 130/154 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, all galvanised iron wires, main cable 15 No. 13 BWG, intermediate cable (1)(Cadiz) 12 No. 8 BWG, intermediate cable (2) 12 No. 6 BWG. These wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Shore ends (1) 12 No. 4 BWG, shore ends (2) 12 No. 8 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. These wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (2)(Landline) 2 cores 130/154 each of 7 strands copper wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha sheathed in India Rubber then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 12 No. 6 BWG. Length laid at Cadiz 0.694 nm. at Tenerife 0.81 nm. Laying commenced 4 November, completed 15 November 1908. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1908 Tenerife - Palma Telcon Spanish PTT Colonia System 73 nm. CABLE: 1 core as Cadiz - Tenerife section (CABLE: 1). Armouring, all galvanised iron wires, main cable 15 No. 13 BWG, intermediate cable 12 NO. 6 BWG. These wrapped in 2 layers hessian wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound shore ends (1) 12 No. 4 BWG, shore ends (2) 12 No. 8 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. Both wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 21 November, completed 22 November 1908. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1908 Hierro - Gomera Telcon Spanish PTT Colonia System 56 nm. CABLE: All as Tenerife - Palma section. Laying commenced 25 November, completed 26 November 1908. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1908 Gomera - Tenerife Telcon Spanish PTT Colonia System 40 nm. CABLE: All as System 56 nm. CABLE: All as Tenerife - Palma section. Laying commenced 25 November, completed 26 November 1908. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1908 Tenerife - Gran Canaria Telcon Spanish PTT Colonia System 56 nm. CABLE: All as Tenerife - Palma section. Landline 0.81 nm laid at Tenerife. Laying commenced 25 November, completed 26 November 1908. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1908 Gran Canaria - Feurteventura Telcon Spanish PTT Colonia System 154 nm. CABLE: All as Tenerife - Palma section. Laying commenced 7 December, completed 10 December 1908. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1908 Feurteventura - Lanzarote Telcon Spanish PTT Colonia System 40 nm. CABLE: All as Tenerife - Palma section. Laying commenced 11 December, completed 12 December 1908. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1908 Seabrook, England - Audresselles, France Siemens Bros GPO ?
1908 Seabrook, England - Le Portel, France Siemens Bros GPO ?
1908 Zafarin - Nemours Telcon ? Duplex System 29 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, all galvanised iron wires, main cable 12 No. 9 BWG, intermediate cable 12 No. 5 BWG, shore ends 12 No. 9 plus 14 No. 2 BWG. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 12 July, completed 13 July 1908.
1908 Brest - Dakar (REPAIRS) repair to 1905 cable. Telcon French PTT Cambria System 63.8 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 507/330 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, all galvanised iron wires, 24 No. 14 BWG. CABLE: (2) As CABLE: (1) but armouring 18 No. 14 BWG. CABLE (3) 1 core 500/290 then as CABLE: (2). All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 4 October 1907, completed January 16 1908. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1908 Aden - Zanzibar (REPAIRS) renewal of 1879 cable. Telcon Eastern Telegraph Co. Colonia System 98.23 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 500/290 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, 18 No. 13 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 1 January, completed 9 January 1908. Engineer in Charge, C.F.O. Studdert.
1908 Aden - Bombay (REPAIRS) repair to 1891 cable. Telcon Eastern Telegraph Co. Colonia System 3 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 500/290 comprised 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, 16 No. 1 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 27 January, completed 30 January 1908. Engineer in Charge, C.F.O. Studdert.
1908 Aden - Bombay (REPAIRS) repair to 1877 cable. Telcon Eastern Telegraph Co. Colonia System 9.25 + 3 nm. CABLE: (1) 2 cores 250/200 each comprised 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 14 No. 1 BWG. CABLE: (2) 1 core 250/200 then as CAB LE: (1). Armouring, 10 No. 2 BWG. Both wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 24 January, completed 31 January 1908. Engineer in Charge, C.F.O. Studdert.
1908 Valentia - Hearts Content (REPAIRS) repair to 1894 cable. Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Cambria System 0.15 nm. CABLE: 1 core 650/375 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, 19 No. 14 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 3 March, completed 5 March 1908. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1908 Aden - Bombay (REPAIRS) renewal to 1870 cable. Telcon Eastern Telegraph Co. Colonia System 546 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 500/290 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, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable 18 No. 13 BWG. The following were sheathed in brass tape prior to the jute serving being applied. Intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2)(Bombay) 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. CABLE (2) 2 cores 500/300 then as CABLE: (1)each comprised 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, shore end (3)(Bombay) 16 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 2 February, completed 12 March 1908. Engineer in Charge, C.F.O. Studdert.
1908 Valentia - Hearts Content (REPAIRS) repair to 1880 cable. Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Colonia System 58.13 + 55 + 29.39 nm. CABLE (1) 1 core 650/375 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, all galvanised iron wires. 12 No. 6 BWG. CABLE: (2) As CABLE: (1) but with armouring 15 No. 9 BWG. CABLE: (3) 1 core 500/290 then as CABLE: (1), armouring, 12 No. 6 BWG. CABLE: (4) 1 core size quoted as "Various" then as CABLE: (1) armouring quoted as "Various". All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 8 February, completed 5 April 1908. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1908 Sennen Cove - Canso (REPAIRS) repair to 1881 cable. Siemens Bros, Cables 1-4 - Telcon Cable, 5 American Telegraph & Cable Co Cambria System 5.356 + 0.495 + 0.71 + 1.479 + 3.805 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 450/270 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, all galvanised iron wires, 17 No. 11 plus 18 No. 6 BWG. CABLE: (2) 1 core 350/300 then as CABLE: (1) with armouring, 24 No. 15 plus 15 No. 5 BWG. CABLE: (3) 1 core 450/270 then as CABLE: (1) armouring, 12 No. 1 BWG. CABLE: (4) 1 core 450/270 then as CABLE: (1) armouring, 17 No. 11 plus 15 No. 5 BWG. CABLE: (5) 1 core 400/400 then as CABLE: (1) armouring 12 NO. 6 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 21 May, completed 28 May 1908. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1908 Sennen Cove - Canso (REPAIRS) repair to 1882 cable. Siemens Bros, Cables 1-3 - Telcon, Cables 4-5 American Telegraph & Cable Co Cambria System 13.206 + 13.192 + 0.46 + 0.79 + 9.725 nm. CABLE: (1) 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, all galvanised iron wires, 24 No. 15 BWG. CABLE: (2) as CABLE: (1) armouring, 24 No. 15 plus 14 No. 5 BWG. CABLE: (3) 1 core 400/360 then as CABLE: (1), armouring, 24 No. 15 plus 14 No. 5 BWG. CABLE: (4) 1 core 500/290 then as CABLE: (1) but with brass sheathing applied before jute serving was added. Armouring, 12 No. 6 BWG. CABLE: (5) 1 core 400/400 then as CABLE: (1), armouring, 12 No. 6 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 3 May, completed 29 May 1908. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1908 Ballinskelligs - Halifax (REPAIRS) repair to 1874 cable. Telcon Direct United States Cable Co Cambria System 8.77 + 20 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 500/300 comprised 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, 12 No. 6 BWG. CABLE (2) 1 core 400/360 then as CABLE: (1), including armouring. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 22 June, completed 4 July 1908. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1908 Cadiz - Tenerife (REPAIRS) repair to 1883 cable. Telcon Spanish National Telegraph Co Cambria System 18.4 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, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable (1) 14 No.13 BWG, intermediate cable 12 No. 9 BWG. Main cable (3) 14 No. 13 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in cutch. Main cable (2) 14 No 13 BWG. Wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 19 August, completed 10 September 1908. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1908 Las Palmas - Lanzarote (REPAIRS) repair to 1884 cable. Shore end Las Palmas. Telcon Spanish National Telegraph Co Cambria System 0.83 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, shore end (Las Palmas) 10 No. 6 plus 10 by 3 strands No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 23 September, completed 24 September 1908. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1908 Sennen Cove - Canso (REPAIRS) repair to 1881 cable. Telcon, Cable 1 - Siemens Bros, Cable 2 American Telegraph & Cable Co Cambria System 9.263 + 0.353 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 400/400 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, all galvanised iron wires, 12 No. 6 BWG. CABLE (2) 1 core 350/300 then as CABLE: (1), armouring, 24 No. 15 BWG. Both wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 14 October, completed 15 October 1908. Engineer in Charge, C.F.O, Studdert.
1908 Valentia - Hearts Content (REPAIRS) repair to 1894 cable. Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Cambria System 9.17 nm. CABLE: 1 core 650/375 comprised 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, intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore end 10 No. 1 BWG. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 2 November, completed 7 November 1908. Engineer in Charge, C.F.O, Studdert.
1909 Waterville - Canso Northern diversion of 1884 cable to St. Johns, Newfoundland Telcon Commercial Cable Co Colonia System 276 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 450/270 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, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable 18 No. 13 BWG, intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in cutch. CABLE: (2) 2 cores 250/200 then as CABLE: (1). Armouring, shore ends (2) 14 No. 1 plus 13 No. 1 BWG. CABLE: (3) As CABLE: (2) but sheathed in lead. Armouring, 15 No. 2 BWG. CABLE: (4) 2 cores 250/200 each then as CABLE: (1). Individually sheathed with 36 No. 19 BWG wires, wrapped in 2 alternate layers jute and Chattertons Compound. The 2 cables were strapped together with steel ferrules, wrapped in tarred jute, armoured with 36 No. 2 BWG wires and wrapped in 2 layers jute combined with 3 layers Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 21 July, completed August 1909. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley. CABLE: (4) was constructed to withstand contact with ice and CABLE: (3) was run up a cliff at the landing point.
1909 NY - 1: St. John's, Newfoundland - New York Telcon Commercial Cable Co Colonia System 1307 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 250/200 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, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable 18 No. 13 BWG, intermediate 12 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1)(St. John's) 10 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in cutch. CABLE: (2) 2 cores 250/200 then as CABLE: (1). Armouring, shore end (2)(St. John's) 14 No. 1 plus 13 No. 1 BWG. CABLE: (3) As CABLE: (2) but sheathed in lead. Armouring, 15 No. 2 BWG. CABLE: (4) 2 cores 250/200 each then as CABLE: (1). Individually sheathed with 36 No. 19 BWG wires, wrapped in 2 alternate layers jute and Chattertons Compound. The 2 cables were strapped together with steel ferrules, wrapped in tarred jute, armouring 36 No. 2 BWG wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute combined with 3 layers Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 21 July, completed 2 August 1909. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley. CABLE: (4) and CABLE: (3) as above. Provided a direct link to New York for the 1884 cable diverted in 1909.
1909 Waterville - Canso Southern diversion of 1884 cable to St. Johns, Newfoundland, Eastern leg Telcon Commercial Cable Co Colonia System 257 nm. CABLE: 1 core 450/270 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, all galvanised iron wires. Intermediate cable (1) 13 No. 9 BWG, intermediate cable (2) 12 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1)(St. John's) 10 No. 1 BWG, shore end (2)(St. John's) 13 No. 9 plus 12 No. 1 BWG. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 9 December, completed 11 December 1909. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1909 Waterville - Canso Southern diversion of 1884 cable to St. Johns, Newfoundland, Southern leg Telcon Commercial Cable Co Colonia System 223 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 450/270 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, all galvanised iron wires. Intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1)(St. John's) 10 No. 1 BWG, shore end (4)(St. John's) 17 No. 12 plus 12 No. 1 BWG. CABLE: (2) 1 core 350/300 then as CABLE: (1). Armouring, shore end (2)(St. John's) 10 No. 1 BWG, shore end (3)(St. John's) 24 No. 15 plus 12 No. 1 BWG. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 14 December, completed 18 December 1909. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1909 Borkum - Fayal, (REPAIRS) repair to 1903 cable. Telcon German Union Telegraph Co Cambria System 4.05 + 5.17 + 2.31 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 500/290 comprised 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, 10 No. 2 BWG. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (2) 1 core 370/250 then as CABLE: (1) without the brass sheathing. Armouring, 17 No. 14 plus 8 No. 2 BWG. CABLE: (3) 1 core 600/340 then as CABLE: (2). Armouring, 18 No. 11 plus 16 No. 2 BWG. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 19 March, completed 3 April 1909. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1909 Valentia - Hearts Content (REPAIRS) repair to 1874 cable. Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Cambria System 40 nm. CABLE: 1 core 650/375 comprised 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, 12 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 25 April, completed 18 June 1909. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1909 Coney Island, New York - Guantanamo Bay (REPAIRS) repair to 1907 cable. Telcon Central and South American Telegraph Co. Cambria System 10.22 nm. CABLE: 1 core 200/175 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, 16 No. 13 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 3 August, completed 6 August 1909. Engineer in Charge, C.F.O. Studdert.
1909 Tangier - Ceuta, Morocco (REPAIRS) Telcon ? Telconia System 5.07 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, sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 23 August, completed 26 August 1909.
1909 Melilla - Zafarin, Morocco (REPAIRS) Telcon ? Telconia System 2.3 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, sheathed in brass tape then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 10 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrap-ed in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 28 August, completed 29 August 1909.
1909 Valentia - Hearts Content (REPAIRS) repair to 1874 cable. Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. Cambria System 54.23 nm. CABLE: 1 core 650/375 comprised 7 strands copper wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 19 No. 14 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 21 September, completed 22 September 1909. Engineer in Charge, C.F.O. Studdert.
1909 Madeira - St. Vincent (REPAIRS) repair to 1874 cable. Telcon Western Telegraph Co Telconia System 31.2 + 40.475 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 130/154 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, all galvanised iron wires 15 No. 13 BWG. Wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (2) 1 core 130/130 then as CABLE: (1). Armouring, 16 No. 13 BWG. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 6 September, completed 24 September 1909.
1909 Saõ Jorge - Graciosa (REPAIRS) repair to 1893 cable. Telcon Europe & Azores Telegraph Co Telconia System 0.465 nm. CABLE: 1 core 360/250 comprised 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. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 3 October, completed 5 October 1909.
1909 Waterville - Le Havre (REPAIRS) repair to 1885 cable. Telcon Commercial Cable Co System 1.762 nm. CABLE: 1 core 70/130 comprised 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, 12 No. 8BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons compound. Laying commenced 14 November, completed 21 November 1909.
1909 Valentia - Hearts Content (REPAIRS) repair to 1873 cable. Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co. System 11.121 + 1.879 + 6.306 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 700/360 comprised 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, 13 No. 6 BWG. CABLE: (2) 1 core 650/375 then as CABLE: (1) less the brass sheathing. Armouring, 19 No. 14 BWG, both galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (3) 1 core 400/400 then as CABLE: (2). Armouring, 18 No. 14 BWG. Wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 9 December, completed 18 December 1909.
1910 WESTON - 3: Waterville, Ireland - Weston super Mare, England Telcon Commercial Cable Co Colonia - Telconia System 335 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 220/180 comprised 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. Main cable 10 No.1 BWG. 60 nm. of this cable wrapped in 1 layer hessian tape and 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound, the remainder without the hessian tape. Shore end (1)(Waterville) 10 No. 6 BWG, shore end (2)(Waterville) 16 No. 6 plus 6 No. 00 BWG, shore end (3)(Weston super Mare) 14 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 18 May, completed 17 June 1910. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1910 Ascension - Buenos Aires Telcon Western Telegraph Co Colonia - Cambria - Cormorant (2) System 3144 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 700/360 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. Main cable 18 No. 13½ BWG. Wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions, dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (2) as CABLE: (1) but with brass sheathing applied prior to the jute serving. Armouring, intermediate cable, 13 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 2 BWG. CABLE: (3) 2 cores 350/250 then as CABLE: (2). Armouring, shore end (2)(Buenos Aires) 15 No. 2 BWG, shore end (3)(Ascension) 15 No. 1 BWG, shore end (4)(Ascension) 15 No. 1 plus 6 No. 00 BWG. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 12 January, completed 18 May 1910. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley. The span from Ascension to Buenos Aires was the second longest telegraph cable laid. Cambria laid 300 nm of deep sea cable with Colonia laying the rest.
1910 Bay Roberts, Newfoundland - Sennen Cove, Cornwall, England Telcon Anglo American Telegraph Co Colonia - Telconia System 2036 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 700/360 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. Main cable 18 No. 13 BWG, intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 1 BWG, shore ends (2) 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. CABLE (2) as CABLE (1) but sheathed in brass tape before jute serving applied. Armouring, intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 1 BWG, shore ends (2) 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (3) 2 cores each 700/360 then as CABLE: (2). Armouring, 16 No. 1 plus 6 No. 00 BWG. Laying commenced 17 July, completed 18 August 1910. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley. In 1927 Western Union diverted this cable into Le Havre after the GPO refused them a licence to lay a direct link Sennen Cove to Le Havre.
1910 Conakry, French Guinea - Monrovia, Liberia - Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke La Compagnie des Câbles Sud-Américans Stephan System 309 + 500 nm.
1910 Ballinskelligs - Halifax. Diversion into Harbour Grace Telcon Direct United States Cable Co Telconia System 10 + 49.5 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 400/360 consisting of 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, all galvanised iron wires. Shore ends (1) 12 No. 4 BWG. CABLE: (2) 2 cores 400/360, then as above but sheathed in brass tape before jute serving applied. Armouring, 17 No. 6 plus 18 No. 1 BWG. Both wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 2 August, completed 23 August 1910.
1910 Sennen Cove - Canso (REPAIRS) repair to 1882 cable. Telcon American Telegraph & Cable Co Cambria System 0.8 nm. CABLE: 1 core 650/375 comprised 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,12 No. 6 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 24 September 1909, completed 19 January 1910. Engineer in Charge, C.F.O. Studdert.
1910 Weston super Mare - Waterville (REPAIRS) repair to 1885 cable. Siemens Bros Commercial Cable Co Telconia System 4.613 nm. CABLE: 2 cores 90/85 each 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. 9 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 13 June, completed 16 June 1910.
1910 Waterville - St. Johns (REPAIRS) renewal to 1884 Northern and Southern cables. Telcon Commercial Cable Co Colonia - Telconia System Northern cable 76.39 nm. Southern cable 54.03 nm. CABLE: 1 core 450/270 comprised 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. Intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1) 10 No. 1 BWG, shore end (2)(Northern cable only) 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 12 June, completed 4 July 1910. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1910 Waterville - Le Havre (REPAIRS) repair to 1885 cable Siemens Bros Commercial Cable Co System 2.609 + 2.787 + 4.172 + 1.185 nm. All cable used recovered in the above expedition. CABLE: (1) 1 core 70/75 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. Section (1) 10 No. 7 BWG, section (2) 10 No. 3 BWG. CABLE: (2) 1 core 450/270 then as CABLE: (1). Armouring, section (3) 12 No. 4 BWG, section (4) 13 No. 9 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 6 July, completed 11 July 1910.
1910 Waterville - Le Havre (REPAIRS) repair to 1885 cable Telcon Commercial Cable Co Telconia System 2.555 nm. CABLE: 1 core 70/130 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, 12 No. 8 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 21 June, completed 23 June 1910.
1910 Lowestoft - Emden (REPAIRS) Telcon German Union Telegraph Co System 4.491 nm. CABLE: 4 cores 130/130 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, 13 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 15 September, completed 30 September 1910.
1910 Sennen Cove - Canso (REPAIRS) Telcon American Telegraph & Cable Co Colonia System 2.1 nm. 1 core 350/250 comprised in 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, 18 No. 13 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 7 October, completed 8 October 1910. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1910 Sennen Cove - Canso (REPAIRS) renewal of shore ends 1881 and 1882 cables. Telcon American Telegraph & Cable Co Colonia - Telconia System, NORTHERN CABLE, 216 nm. CABLE: Shore end (1) 1 core 700/360 comprised 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 10 No. 1 BWG. Shore end (2) As shore end (1) but with armouring, 12 No. 6 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. Shore end (3) As shore end (1) but with 2 cores and armouring 17 No. 6 + 18 No. 1 BWG. System, SOUTHERN CABLE, 223 nm. All as Northern cable but with intermediate cable, armouring, 12 No. 6 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 16 October, completed 5 December 1911. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1911 St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands - Ascension Telcon Western Telegraph Co Colonia System 1833 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 600/340 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. Amouring, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable (1) 18 No. 13½ BWG. CABLE: (2) 1 core 700/360 then as CABLE: (1). Both wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions, dipped in Chattertons Compound. CABLE: (3) 1 core 600/340 as CABLE: (1) with brass sheathing applied before jute serving. Armouring, intermediate cable, 12 No. 6 BWG. CABLE: (4) 2 cores 350/250 each comprised 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, shore ends (1) 15 No. 2 BWG, shore ends (2) 15 No. 1 BWG, shore end (3)(Ascension) 15 No. 1 plus 6 No. 00 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 13 November 1910, completed 6 January 1911. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1911 Wood Islands - Prince Edward Island - Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada ? Telephone Company of Prince Edward Island ? System 15 miles of two core telephone cable.
1911 Cape Cruz - Cienfuegos Hoopers Telegraph Works Cuba Submarine Telegraph Co Cambria System 225 nm. CABLE: 1 core 150/150 comprised 7 strands copper wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, sheathed in India Rubber then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable 16 No. 13 BWG, intermediate cable 12 No. 5 BWG, shore ends 12 No. 5 plus 14 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 12 December, completed 15 December 1911.
1911 Sweden - Russia ? Great Northern Telegraph Co ?
1911 Ile Chausey - Pointe du Grouin (REPAIRS) Telcon French PTT Telconia System 1.81 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,12 No. 1 BWG galvanised iron wires. Laying commenced 5 April, completed 11 April 1911.
1911 Ile D' Ouessant - Ile Molene (REPAIRS) Telcon French PTT Telconia System 1.86 nm. CABLE: 1 core 120/150 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, 10 No. 6 plus 12 No. 00 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 11 April, completed 20 April 1911.
1911 Abbotscliffe - Cap Gris Nez (REPAIRS) Telcon GPO - French PTT Telconia System 2 nm. CABLE: 6 cores 107/140 each comprised 7 strands copper wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and gutta percha then wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 14 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions and dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 27 April, completed 8 May 1911.
1911 Ballinskelligs - Harbour Grace (REPAIRS) Telcon Direct United States Cable Co Telconia System 2.064 nm. CABLE: 1 core 400/370 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. 4 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 27 June, completed 6 July 1911.
1911 Weston super Mare - Waterville (REPAIRS) repair to 1901 cable. Telcon Commercial Cable Co Telconia System 1.071 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, 12 No. 4 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 7 July, completed 11 July 1911.
1911 Weston super Mare - Waterville (REPAIRS) repair to 1901 cable. Telcon Commercial Cable Co Telconia System 1.024 + 0.575 nm. CABLE: (1) 1.024 nm. 1 core 375/325 comprised 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: (2) 1 core 400/360 then as CABLE: (1) except armouring, 12 No. 4 BWG galvanised iron wires. Both wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced11 July, completed 18 July 1911.
1911 Brest - Cape Cod (REPAIRS) repair to 1898 cable. Telcon La Compagnie Française des Câbles Télégraphiques Telconia System 11.413 nm. CABLE: 1 core 660/397 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, 24 No. 13 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced25 July, completed 21 August 1911.
1911 Brest - St. Pierre (REPAIRS) repair to 1879 cable. Siemens Bros 10.376 nm. - Telcon 6.4 nm. La Compagnie Française des Câbles Télégraphiques Telconia System 10.376 + 6.4 nm. CABLE: (1) 10.376 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, 12 No. 6 BWG. CABLE: (2) 1 core 660/397 then as CABLE (1) except armouring, 15 No. 7 BWG galvanised iron wires. Both wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 3 August, completed 18 August 1911.
1911 Brest - St. Pierre (REPAIRS) repair to 1879 cable. Telcon La Compagnie Française des Câbles Télégraphiques Telconia System 27 nm. CABLE: 1 core 660/397 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, 24 No. 13 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 23 August, completed 2 September 1911.
1911 Sennen Cove - Canso (REPAIRS) recovering UK ends 1881 and 1882 cables Telcon American Telegraph & Cable Co Cambria Cable recovered 383.23 nm. Picking up commenced 30 August, completed 21 September 1911. Engineer in Charge C. Berner.
1911 Cienfuegos - Santiago (REPAIRS) Diversion and repair to 1875 cable. Hoopers Telegraph Works Cuba Submarine Telegraph Co Cambria System 23.59 + 2.09 nm. CABLE: (1) 23.59 nm. 1 core 150/150 comprised 7 strands copper wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and India Rubber then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, all galvanised iron wires, 16 No. 13 BWG. CABLE: (2) 2.09 nm. 1 core107/166 then as CABLE (1) except armouring, 12 No. 5 BWG. Both wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in cutch. Laying commenced16 December, completed 28 December 1911.
1911 Cienfuegos - Casilda (REPAIRS) repair to 1895 cable. Hoopers Telegraph Works Cuba Submarine Telegraph Co Cambria System 4.23 nm. 1 core 150/150 comprised 7 strands copper wire, 6 wrapped around 7th, coated with 3 alternate layers Chattertons Compound and India Rubber then wrapped in jute dipped in cutch. Armouring, 16 No. 13 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 28 December 1911, completed 6 January 1912.
1912 Gibraltar - Malta Telcon Eastern Telegraph Co Colonia System 1092 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 600/340 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, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable (1) (575 nm laid) 18 No. 13½ BWG. The following were sheathed in brass tape before jute serving was applied. Main cable (2) (325 nm. laid) 18 No. 13 BWG, intermediate cable (1)(Malta) 15 No. 9 BWG, intermediate cable (2) 12 No. 6 BWG, shore end (1)(Malta) 10 No. 2 BWG, shore end (2)(Gibraltar) 15 No. 2 BWG. CABLE: (2) 2 cores 350/250, then as CABLE: (1) with brass sheathing. Shore ends (3) 15 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 19 March, completed 5 April 1912. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1912 Malta - Alexandria Telcon Eastern Telegraph Co Colonia System 890 nm. CABLE: (1) 1 core 600/340 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, all galvanised iron wires. Main cable (1) (756.5 nm laid) 18 No. 13½ BWG. The following were sheathed in brass tape before jute serving was applied. Main cable (2) (48.5 nm. laid) 18 No. 13 BWG, intermediate cable 12 No. 6 BWG, shore ends (1)10 No. 2 BWG. CABLE: (2) 2 cores 350/250, then as CABLE: (1) with brass sheathing. Shore ends (2) 15 No. 1 BWG. All wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 6 April, completed 13 April 1912. Engineer in Charge, F.I. Petley.
1912 NY - 2: New York - St Johns, Newfoundland Telcon Commercial Cable Co Colonia System 1279 nm.
1912 Syracuse - Benghazi Telcon 401 nm. - Pirelli 14.5 nm. ? Cambria laid 401 nm. System 415.5 nm. 1 core 135/143 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, 15 No. 13 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 29 April, completed 1 June 1912. Engineer in Charge, C. Berner.
1912 Syracuse - Tripoli Telcon ? Cambria System 40 nm. 1 core 135/143 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, 15 No. 13 BWG galvanised iron wires. Cable wrapped in 2 layers hessian tape wound in opposite directions dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 1 June, completed 3 June 1912. Engineer in Charge, C. Berner.
1912 Lowestoft - Nordeney (REPAIRS) repair to 1866 cable. Telcon German Union Telegraph Co Telconia System 9.266 nm. CABLE: 4 cores 107/150 each comprising 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, 12 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 29 December 1911, completed 18 February 1912.
1912 Lowestoft - Borkum (REPAIRS) repair to 1871 cable. Telcon German Union Telegraph Co Telconia System 4.3 nm. CABLE: 4 cores 107/150 each comprising 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, 12 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 3 January, completed 30 January 1912.
1912 Blackwater, Ireland - Fishguard, Wales (REPAIRS) repair to 1883 cable. Telcon GPO Telconia System 4.3 nm. CABLE: 4 cores 107/150 each comprising 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, 12 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 20 February, completed 13 March 1912.
1912 Nevin, Wales - Newcastle, Ireland (REPAIRS) repair to No 2 cable. Telcon GPO Telconia System 0.457 nm. CABLE: 4 cores 107/150 each comprising 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, 12 No. 2 BWG galvanised iron wires. Wrapped in 2 layers jute dipped in Chattertons Compound. Laying commenced 14 March, completed 20 March 1912.
Aber Geirch - Howth 1 Siemens Bros GPO Monarch (2) System 64 nm. Four-conductor loaded telephone cable insulated with gutta percha.
Completed in December 1913. Aber Geirch is near Nevin/Nefyn, Caernarvon, Wales.
1913 Newbiggin by the Sea, England - Sondervig, Denmark Siemens Bros Great Northern Telegraph Co Silvertown System 349 nm.
1913 Balboa - Santa Elena Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke Central & South American Telegraph Co Stephan System 754 nm.
1913 Aden - Colombo, Ceylon Telcon Eastern Telegraph Co Colonia System 2264 nm.
1913 Balikpapan - Soerabaja - Kema - Ternato Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke Dutch East Indies Government Stephan System 720 nm.
1913 Dutch East Indies Siemens Bros Dutch East Indies Government Faraday (1) System 1347 nm.
1914 St Margarets Bay, England - Dunkirk, France ? GPO ?
1914 England - Belgium Telcon Socitie Anonyme Belge de Cables Telegraphiques ?
1914 Nagasaki, Japan -Tsingtao, China ? Japanese Military ? This and the above cable were linked by using the German Shanghai - Tsingtao cable which following the outbreak of WW 1 had been taken over by the Allies.
1915 New York - Fisherman's Point, Cuba - Colon, Panama Telcon Central & South American Telegraph Co Colonia System 1542 + 787 nm.
1915 Dardanelles Campaign:- Tenedos - 'W' Beach, Helles, Gallipoli ? Allied Military Levant II The Eastern Telegraph Co cable Tenedos - Constantinople was cut and diverted to 'W' Beach where ETC staff set up a cable station. Cable became operational on 29th April. Shore end destroyed prior to evacuation.
1915 Dardanelles Campaign ? Allied Military Levant II Cables which had been laid for the Italian-Turkish war of 1911 and then abandoned were recovered and brought into service. Routes unknown.
1915 Dardanelles Campaign:- Suvla Point - Nibrunesi Point (Across Suvla Bay) ? Allied Military Levant II 3 D5 cables laid in preparation for the evacuation of Suvla Bay and Anzac Cove. Shore ends subsequently destoyed.
1915 Dardanelles Campaign:- Nibrunesi Point - Corps HQ on board HMS Peony ? Allied Military Levant II Laid in preperation for the evacuation of Suvla Bay and Anzac Cove.
1915 Montevideo - Falkland Islands Telcon Western Telegraph Co Colonia Opened for service 28 August 1915. Most of the cable was recovered in 1921 and used by Western Telegraph Co.
1916 Dungeness, England - Audresselles, France No 1 ? GPO ?
1917 Dover - Dunkirk ? GPO ?
1917 Dover - Sangatte No 1 ? GPO ?
1917 Cuckmere, England - Le Havre, France No 1 ? GPO ?
1917 Key West - Havana ? International Ocean Telegraph Co ?
1918 Cuckmere - Le Havre No 2 ? GPO ?
1918 Dover - Sangatte No 2 ? GPO ?
1918 Dungeness - Audresselles No 2 & 3 ? GPO ?
1918 Archangel - Murmansk Siemens Bros Great Northern Telegraph Co Faraday (1) System 650 nm.
1919 Tenedos - Kephez Telcon Eastern Telegraph Co ?
1920 Valentia - Le Havre Telcon Western Union Telegraph Co ?
1920 Miami - Barbados Telcon Western Union Telegraph Co Stephan - Colonia System 1638 nm. Robert C. Clowry laid the USA shore end.
1920 Atalaya - Rio de Janeiro Telcon All America Cables Colonia System 1270 nm.
1920 Montevideo - Santos Telcon All America Cables Colonia System 1068 nm.
1920 Colon, Panama - Cartagena, Colombia Siemens Bros All America Cables Faraday (1) System 1418 nm. Including entry below.
1920 Cuba - Puerto Rico Siemens Bros All America Cables Faraday (1) System 602 nm.
1921 Dutch East Indies: Soerabaja - Macassar - Donggla - Menado Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke DEI Government Flint System 1710 nm.
1921 Island Cove, Newfoundland - North Sydney, Cape Breton Island - Canso, Nova Scotia ? American Telegraph & Cable Co ? A further link for the 1881-2 cables. The extension to Canso was made in 1922. Western Union leased the cable.
1921 Cape Cruz - Santiago ? Cuba Submarine Telegraph Co ?
1921 Key West, Florida - Havana, Cuba Telcon Cuban American Telephone & Telegraph Co Colonia System 100, 104, 105 nm. 3 coaxial cables..
1922 Port Kale - Donaghadee No 3 ? GPO ?
Siemens Bros GPO Faraday (1) System 84.5 nm. 4 core, coil loaded telephone cable. Aldeburgh shore end laid 27 June 1922, Domburg shore end laid 8 July 1922. Each conductor weighed 160 lbs., per nm and the gutta percha insulation 150 lbs per nm. WFS and recovered in 1937.
1923 NY - 5: New York - Canso, Nova Scotia Siemens Bros Commercial Cable Co Faraday (2) System 975 nm.
1923 MAIN - 6B: Canso, Nova Scotia - Horta, Azores Telcon Commercial Cable Co Colonia System 1710 nm.
1923 San Pedro, California - Avalon, Catalina Island ? AT&T Dellwood System 23, 23 nm. 2 cables laid.
1924 Rockaway Beach, New York - Horta, Azores Telcon Western Union Telegraph Co Colonia, Robert C. Clowry System 2360 nm. Continuously loaded cable using permalloy. Cable landed at Rockaway Beach 20 September 1924.
Connection extended to Rome via the following two cables.
1924 Las Palmas - St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands Pirelli Italcable Citta di Milano (2) System 963 nm.
1924 Barbados - British Guiana: Barbados - Trinidad: Barbados - Turks Island Siemens Bros West India & Panama Telegraph Co Faraday (2) System 1817 nm.
1924 Seattle - Ketchikan - Seward, Alaska Siemens Bros US Army Signal Corps Dellwood System 1894 nm. Siemens Bros did not lay this cable.
1925 New York - Fisherman's Point, Cuba - Colon, Panama Telcon All America Cables Colonia System 1542 + 787 nm.
1925 Malaga, Spain - Isla Alhucemas, Morocco Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke Spanish PTT Norderney System 104 nm.
1926 Warnemunde, Germany - Gedser, Denmark Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke Danish PTT Norderney System 25 nm.
1926 Borkum - Fayal, Azores Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke German Atlantic Telegraph Co Neptun (1) Continuously loaded cable. Diverted into Cherbourg in 1944 for use by US Forces in Europe.
1926 Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Cottesloe, Perth Telcon Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co Colonia Continously loaded cable. WFS 1966. C&W recovered part of this cable during 1986.
1926 Sennen Cove, Cornwall, England - Bay Roberts, Newfoundland - New York, USA Telcon Western Union Telegraph Co Colonia System 3410 nm. Continuously loaded cable.
1926 Dumpton Gap, England - La Panne, Belgium 1 Siemens Bros GPO Faraday (2) - Homedale Homedale laid the 20 nm of shore ends which weighed 530 tons. Continuously-loaded telephone cable.
Aldeburgh, England - Domburg, Holland Felten & Guilleaume German PTT Nordeney - Neptun (1) System 85.75 nm. Cores 4 x 4 and 1 x 1. 4 core comprised 4 copper wires each 2.33 mm dia. 3 wrapped around 4th. Each core continuously loaded with an iron wire 0.2 mm dia. Central core consisted of 7 copper wires 0.81 mm dia., 6 wrapped around 7th, continuously loaded as above. All cores were wrapped in 3 layers of paper insulation. They were then sheathed in two layers of lead each 2 mm. thick. Armouring consisted of 22 steel wires each 5.8 mm dia. Completed cable weighed 19.8 tons per nm., and was 55 mm in dia.
1926 Cadiz - Tenerife: Rio Martin - Melilla Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke Spanish PTT ?
1926 Balboa, Panama - Santa Elena, Ecuador Siemens Bros All America Cables Faraday (2) System 770 nm.
1927 Tehuantepec, Mexico - La Libertad, El Salvador - San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua - Puntarenas, Costa Rica ? All America Cables ?
1927 Buenaventura, Colombia - Payta, Peru - Chorillos, Peru ? All America Cables ?
1927 Anzio - Barcelona - Malaga ? Italcable ?
1927 Kephez - Nagara Telcon Eastern Telegraph Co ?
1927 Suruga Kure - Yanagihara Shikoku, Japan ? Japanese Government ? System 34.1 km. Continuously loaded, 4 pair, paper insulated, lead sheathed telephone cable.
1927 Key West - Punta Rassa ? International Ocean Telegraph Co ?
1928 Kakutahama, Niigata-ken, - Mushiroba Sado, Japan ? Japanese Government ? System 38.8 km. Continuously loaded, 2 pair, telephone cable insulated with balata.
1928 Ishizaki - Tobetsu, Tsugaru Straits, Japan ? Japanese Government ? System 64.2 km. Continuously loaded, 2 pair, telephone cable insulated with balata.
1929 Malaga - Lisbon ? Italian PTT ?
1929 Anzio - Palermo - Cagliari ? Italian PTT ?
1929 Suma - Kusumoto, Akashi Straits, Japan ? Japanese Government ? System 17 km. Non loaded, 14 pair, paper insulated, lead sheathed telephone cable.
1929 Amanura - Satoura, Nauto Straits, Japan ? Japanese Government ? System 11.6 km. 14 pair, paper insulated, lead sheathed telephone cable.
1930 Dumpton Gap, England - La Panne, Belgium 2 Siemens Bros GPO Faraday (2) - Jolly Diana Jolly Diana laid 16 nm of shore ends. Continuously loaded telephone cable.
1930 Key West, Florida - Havana, Cuba 4 Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke AT&T Neptun (1) System 111 nm. First cable insulated with Paragutta.
1931 Ystad, Sweden - Rönne, Bornholm Siemens and Halske Swedish PTT Norderney System 35 nm.
1931 Charlottehund,Denmark - Barseback, Sweden Siemens and Halske Danish PTT Norderney System 12 nm.
1934 Shibukawa, Okayama-ken - Nou, Kagawa-ken, Japan ? Japanese Government ? System 9.9 km. Continuously loaded, 14 pair, paper insulated, lead sheathed telephone cable.
1936 Marseilles, France - Bizerte, Tunisia - Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia ? French PTT Ampere (2) - Emile Baudot System 1250 nm. Laying commenced 3 August 1936. Ampere (2) laid main cable, Emile Baudot shore ends. Engineers in charge, Ampere (2), MM. René Coudere, Emile Baudot, Pierre Michel.
Aldeburgh, England - Domburg, Netherlands 5 Submarine Cables Ltd. GPO Faraday (2) - MV Pallas System 81 nm. Cable construction as above. CS Alert (3) inserted 4 repeaters in the cable in 1951. WFS 1972.
1937 Fukuoka - Iki - Tshushima, Japan - Pusan, Korea ? Japanese Government ? System 201 km. Non loaded, 14 pair, paper insulated, lead sheathed telephone cable.
1938 Rio de Janeiro - Santos ? Italcable ?
1939 St Margarets Bay - Sangatte 4 ? GPO ?
1939 Marshall Islands network ? Japanese Navy ?
1939 Kwajalein Islands network ? Japanese Navy ?
1940 Germany - Norway Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke German PTT ?
1940 Arendal, Norway - Hirtshals, Denmark Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke Norwegian PTT Norderney 3 repeaters were inserted in 1956 increasing capacity to 60 voice circuits.
1941 Palau Island - Koror Island ? Japanese Military 30 pair, paper insulated, lead sheathed telephone cable.
1941 Saipan - Tinian ? ? ? System 2 cables laid 11.2km and 13.8 km.
1941 Truk Islands network ? Japanese Military ?
1942 Germany - Heligoland Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke German PTT ?
1942 Ballyhornan - Port Erin, Isle of Man No 3 Submarine Cables Ltd GPO ?
1942 Cameas - Port Erin Submarine Cables Ltd GPO ?
1942 Kure - Matsuyama, Japan ? Japanese Government ? System 35.5 km. 14 pair, paper insulated, lead sheathed telephone cable.
1942 Tanyu - Shuhon, Kitan Straits, Japan ? Japanese Government ? System 26.4 km. 28 pair, paper insulated, lead sheathed telephone cable.
1942 Amaura - Satoura, Naruto Straits, Japan ? Japanese Government ? System 11.6 km. 28 pair, paper insulated, lead sheathed telephone cable.
1942 Downpatrick, N. Ireland - Holyhead, Angelsey ? GPO ? System 98 nm.
1943 Enfutso, Hokkaido - Merei Karafuto, Japan ? Japanese Government ? System see above entry. Continuously loaded, 1 pair, balata insulated telephone cable.
1945 Cuckmere, England - Dieppe, France No. 1 Submarine Cables Ltd GPO ? System 70 nm. First Telcothene (superior dielectric) carrier telephone cable.
1945 Kanzaki - Yasuki No 1, Toyogo Waterway ? Japanese Government ? System 46.6 km. 14 pair, paper insulated, lead sheathed telephone cable.
St Margarets Bay - La Panne 5 Submarine Cables Ltd GPO ? Coaxial cable insulated with Telcothene. CS Iris (2) inserted 2 transistorised repeaters in 1964 increasing the number of circuits from 216 to 420.
1950 Weybourne, England - Fanö, Denmark Telcon Great Northern Telegraph Co Monarch (4) - Edouard Suenson First coaxial cable for Great Northern. Two repeaters were inserted to increase capacity to 72 channels. These were replaced in 1957 with 5 repeaters increasing capacity to 168 channels.
1950 Port Kale - Donaghadee 6 & 7 ? GPO ?
1950 Römo, Denmark - Leeuwarden, Holland No 2 Telcon - Standard Telephone & Cables Ltd supplied 2 repeaters Danish PTT - Dutch PTT Monarch (4) - Poolster (2) - C.E. Krarup (2) System 142 nm. The 2 repeaters were replaced by 7 in 1961 by Peter Faber (2).
1950 Key West - Havana 5 & 6 Simplex Wire & Cable Co - Western Electric repeaters Cuban American Telephone & Telegraph Co Lord Kelvin System - Cable No 5 - 119 nm. Cable No 6 - 129 nm. Full trial of twin telephone cables with three one way repeaters in each cable. 96 kHz. 24 telephone circuits.