HMS Agamemnon laying the Atlantic Telegraph cable in 1858. A whale crosses the line<br><p>This print depicts a view of the Agamemnon, a second-rate ship of the line, while laying a telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean. The paying-out machinery used to lay the cable is visible on a temporary structure that has been added to the ship. A fender encircles the stern to prevent the cable from becoming entangled with the ship's propeller. Smoke can be seen pouring from the ship's funnel. A whale is crossing over the cable, and the ship's crew is gathered on the top deck to watch.<br></p>
HMS Agamemnon laying the Atlantic Telegraph cable in 1858. A whale crosses the line
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Day and Son (printers); R. M. Bryson (engraver); Robert Dudley (artist)</div>
1858<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1858-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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