These characteristic cable ship bow sheaves are becoming a thing of the past. Cable ships are increasingly stern layers. I have some nostalgia about the things as they gave these interesting ships a very unique character. For anyone interested in current cable ships and commercial submarine cables see the International Cable Protection Committee page. For the ships click on the "Cableships" link.
The photo on the introduction page shows a stern layer landing a cable shore end. The floats keep the cable afloat, the lines seen on the beach are attached to the floating cable and is then used to pull the cable into the shore trench. Often bulldozers were used for that. The floating cable could be positioned over a landing trench, if that was used for inshore protection, before being sunk.
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Cinza, on November 1, said:
Slam. Almost all the way down.
Cinza, on November 3, said:
These characteristic cable ship bow sheaves are becoming a thing of the past. Cable ships are increasingly stern layers. I have some nostalgia about the things as they gave these interesting ships a very unique character. For anyone interested in current cable ships and commercial submarine cables see the International Cable Protection Committee page. For the ships click on the "Cableships" link.
The photo on the introduction page shows a stern layer landing a cable shore end. The floats keep the cable afloat, the lines seen on the beach are attached to the floating cable and is then used to pull the cable into the shore trench. Often bulldozers were used for that. The floating cable could be positioned over a landing trench, if that was used for inshore protection, before being sunk.