The Landing of the Cable by the 'Great Eastern' Friday July 27 1866. On Friday, 13 July 1866, the Great Eastern, by far the largest ship afloat, left Valentia, Ireland , with 2730 nautical miles of cable in her hold. Fourteen days later 1852 miles of this cable lay at the bottom of the ocean, the ship was at anchor in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, and the old and new worlds were in permanent telegraphic communication. Cyrus West Field (1819 - 1892) was an American businessman and financier who, along with other entrepreneurs, created the Atlantic Telegraph Company and laid the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in 1858.
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The Landing of the Cable by the 'Great Eastern' Friday July 27 1866. On Friday, 13 July 1866, the Great Eastern, by far the largest ship afloat, left Valentia, Ireland , with 2730 nautical miles of cable in her hold. Fourteen days later 1852 miles of this cable lay at the bottom of the ocean, the ship was at anchor in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, and the old and new worlds were in permanent telegraphic communication. Cyrus West Field (1819 - 1892) was an American businessman and financier who, along with other entrepreneurs, created the Atlantic Telegraph Company and laid the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in 1858.

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1819 Landing Cable Great Eastern Friday July 27 1866 On Friday 13 July 1866 the Great Eastern far largest ship afloat left Valentia Ireland 2730 nautical miles cable hold Fourteen days later 1852 miles cable lay bottom ocean ship anchor Trinity Bay Newfoundland old new worlds were permanent telegraphic communication Cyrus West Field 1819

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