Photo: Cable laying ship

Cable laying ship. Photo caption: H.M.T.S. "Monarch", British cables-laying ship lying at Erith. This ship is capable of carrying 1800 nautical miles of deep sea cable and was responsible for laying the Trans-Atlantic Cable. This item is part of the MoDiP BXL collection.

stamped: "The property of BAKELITE LIMITED 12-18 Grosvenor Gardens, S.W.1 Please acknowledge" (rear)

BXL : 0414