The Great Transatlantic Cable

This is the story behind the laying of the transatlantic cable. The physical challenges to laying the cable were enormous. The project would require the production of a 2,000-mile long cable that would have to be laid three miles beneath the Atlantic.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
60 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
60 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Apr 11, 2005
Season
2005
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
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0
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0
Producers
Green Umbrella Productions, American Experience Films, WGBH Educational Foundation (US)
Genres
Documentary, History

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Description

This is the story behind the laying of the transatlantic cable. The physical challenges to laying the cable were enormous. The project would require the production of a 2,000-mile long cable that would have to be laid three miles beneath the Atlantic.

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Japanese

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