Photo: HMTS Monarch

Cable laying ship. Photo caption: H.M.T.S. 'Monarch', British cable-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 : 0416