1866 transatlantic telegraph cable
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
telegraph
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gptkbp:completedIn |
1866
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Ireland |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1866 transatlantic telegraph cable
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gptkbp:laidBetween |
gptkb:Heart's_Content
gptkb:Valentia_Island |
gptkbp:length |
2,730 nautical miles
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gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:Atlantic_Telegraph_Company
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gptkbp:precededBy |
1858 transatlantic telegraph cable
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gptkbp:purpose |
telegraphic communication
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gptkbp:reducedCommunicationTime |
from weeks to minutes
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gptkbp:shipUsed |
gptkb:SS_Great_Eastern
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gptkbp:significance |
first successful permanent transatlantic telegraph cable
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gptkbp:status |
historic
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gptkbp:technology |
submarine telegraphy
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:first_transatlantic_telegraph_cable
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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