Sujet
HMS 'Agamemnon' laying the original Atlantic telegraph cable, 1857 (1866). Artist: Robert Dudley
Légende
HMS 'Agamemnon' laying the original Atlantic telegraph cable, 1857 (1866). HMS 'Agamemnon' was the first warship to be built with screw propulsion. After being converted she was involved in the first attempts to lay the transatlantic telegraph cable in 1857-1858. The third attempt succeeded but the cable only remained operational for a few weeks before its insulation deteriorated. The cable would not be permanently established until the 'Great Eastern' accomplished the task in 1866. From The Atlantic Telegraph by William Howard Russell, published 1866.
Historica Graphica Collection
Date
2001
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection
Notre référence
HRM19D58_153
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,2Mo (3,9Mo) / 43,6cm x 28,9cm / 5146 x 3413 (300dpi)