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The Atlantic Cable and the World’s Fastest Link
Elmo Scott Watson describes the Western Union project to lay the Atlantic cable completed in 1865 as the world’s fastest link. It covers the cable’s design from copper conductor to permalloy core, gutta percha insulation, armor, and two yarn coverings, enabling high capacity communications between New York and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union’ Telegraph Company
United States
Atlantic
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Guna
Bella
America
Ventura
England
Field
Manel
Agels
Gutta-Percha Company
Great Eastern
Wis
Bualaeas
New York
London
North America
Rtodlek
Ramains
Conta
Tor