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Catalog Number/Object ID |
1898-025-025 |
Object Name |
Cable |
Caption of image |
Piece of Cuban Telegraph Cable |
Description |
A 4 inch section of the cable raised and cut by the crew of the USS Marblehead C11 on June 7, 1898 off Cienfuegos, Cuba during the Battle of Guantanamo Bay while serving in the Spanish War. |
Subjects |
War War damage USS Marblehead US Navy |
Date |
6/7/1898 |
Catalog date |
2008-02-12 |
Material |
Metal |
Search Terms |
USS Marblehead C11 Cable June 7, 1898 |
Lexicon category |
6: T&E For Communication |
Lexicon sub-category |
Data Processing T&E |
Collection |
USS Marblehead (several) Collection |
Condition |
Good |
Dimensions |
L-4 Dia-0.375 inches |
Length (in) |
4.000 |
Number of images |
1 |