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Undersea cable spans Pacific from Hawaii to California
The Ocean Layer and H M T S Monarch laid 9 million feet of transpacific cable in under ten days, linking Point Arena and Hanauma Bay. The 483 foot ship fed the line through pulleys and a reel drum while boosters amplify signals a million times. Fathometers mapped 11 000 foot depths for a smooth lay.
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Honolulu
California
Ocean Layer
H.M.T.S. Monarch
Pacific Ocean
Point Arena
Hanauma Bay
Grand Canyon