JPK Huson 1863
Brev. Brig. Gen'l
- Joined
- Feb 14, 2012
- Location
- Central Pennsylvania
The fact that they were able to lay transatlantic cables several times in the late 1800's is an amazing technological feat!
That's what it's always seemed to me without knowing a thing about it. Thanks very much for your professional take. I mean, we hear of the laying of that cable and it's generally a line or two somewhere, " First transatlantic cable laid ", maybe a very dry description. That they literally rolled cable from giant spools alllllll the way across The Pond defeats my ability to imagine how it was accomplished. As you said, the depth alone ( did not understand it was as much as 10,000 feet! ) demanded that amount be available- times miles. Geesh.
No wonder those Tiffany souvenirs sold so well. They were a kick. In a day when entire trees under which someone famous stood vanished in aid of taking home souvenirs, Tiffany's scored big selling snips of cable.