History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications
from the first submarine cable of 1850 to the worldwide fiber optic network
CS Volta
by Bill Glover
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History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications |
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CS Volta |
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CS VOLTA Built in 1882 by London and Glasgow Company, Glasgow Length 200.2 ft Breadth 29.0 ft Depth 13.8 ft Gross tonnage 502
Built for the Eastern Telegraph Company for work in the Greek Islands. Johnson and Phillips supplied the cable machinery. Fitted with three cable tanks and twin bow sheaves. Lost in the Bay of Panormos, Mykoni in 1887 with the loss of twelve crew. CABLE WORK
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Last revised: 7 August, 2011 |
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