قراءة كتاب The Atlantic Telegraph
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THE ATLANTIC
TELEGRAPH
( 1 8 6 5 )
by
W. H. RUSSELL
NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
International Standard Book Number 0-87021-806-9
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 75-184620
First published in 1865
Published and Distributed in the
United States of America by the
Naval Institute Press
Printed in Great Britain
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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Weighing anchor off the Maplin Sands, Nore, July 15, 1865 |
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The reels of gutta-percha-covered conducting-wire conveyed into tanks at the works at Greenwich |
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Valentia in 1857-1858 at the time of the laying of the former cable |
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Trinity Bay, Newfoundland: Exterior view of Telegraph House in 1857-1858 |
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Telegraph House, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland: Interior of messroom, 1858 |
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H.M.S. Agamemnon laying the Atlantic telegraph cable in 1858: A whale crosses the line |
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Coiling the cable in the large tanks at the works at Greenwich |
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The cable passed from the works into the hulk lying in the Thames at Greenwich |
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The old frigate with her freight of cable alongside the Great Eastern at Sheerness |
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Paying-out machinery |
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Coiling the cable in the after-tank on board the Great Eastern at Sheerness: Visit of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales on May 24 |
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Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, looking seawards from the point at which the cable reaches the shore |
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The cliffs, Foilhummerum Bay: Point of the landing of the shore end of cable, July 22 |
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Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, from Cromwell Fort: The Caroline and boats laying the earth-wire, July 21 |
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The Great Eastern under weigh, July 23: Escort and other ships introduced being the Terrible, the Sphinx, the Hawk, and the Caroline |
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Chart, showing the track of the steamship Great Eastern on her voyage from Valentia to Newfoundland |
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Splicing the cable (after the first accident) on board the Great Eastern, July 25 |
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View (looking aft) from the port paddle-box of Great Eastern: Showing the trough for cable, etc. |
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The forge on deck; Night of August 9: Preparing the iron plating for capstan |
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Searching for fault after recovery of the cable from the bed of the Atlantic, July 31 |
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In the bows, August 2: The cable broken and lost: Preparing to grapple |
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Getting out one of the large buoys for launching, August 2 |
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General view of Port Magee, &c., from the heights below Cora Beg: The Caroline laying the shore end of the cable, July 22 |
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Interior of one of the tanks on board the Great Eastern: Cable passing out |
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