The First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Was a Bold, Beautiful Failure
The First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Was a Bold, Beautiful Failure
spectrum.ieee.org The First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Was a Bold, Beautiful Failure
The Atlantic Telegraph Company’s 1858 failure set the stage for success just eight years later
On 5 August 1857, the expedition got under way. The first portion of cable to be laid was known as the shore cable: heavily reinforced line to guard against strains of waves, currents, rocks, and anchors. But less than 5 miles out, the shore cable got caught in the machinery and broke. The fleet returned to port...
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