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Submarine Telegraph / Telégrafo Submarino

Madeira is connected to Portugal (Carcavelos) by two cables from the 'Western Telegraph Company' and to S. Vicente de Cabo Verde by two cables from the same company and one from the 'Eastern Telegraph Company', the latter cable coming directly from Great Britain and extending to South Africa, touching S. Vicente de Cabo Verde, Ascension, and St. Helena.

The 'Western Telegraph Company' replaced the 'Brazilian Telegraph Company', which established the telegraphic service between Madeira and the Mainland in 1874, as mentioned on page 172 of volume I of this Elucidário, and in 1883 or 1884, laid a second cable following the same direction. As for the submarine cable of the 'Eastern Telegraph Company', it was established under a contract signed on September 21, 190. (1921)

Years mentioned in this article

190
Establishment of the submarine cable of the 'Eastern Telegraph Company'
1874
Establishment of the telegraphic service between Madeira and the Mainland by the 'Brazilian Telegraph Company'
1883
Laying of a second submarine cable by the 'Brazilian Telegraph Company'
1884
Laying of a second submarine cable by the 'Brazilian Telegraph Company'

Locations mentioned in this article

Ascension
Passing point of the submarine cable that connects to Madeira
Carcavelos
Connection by submarine cable to Madeira
Great Britain
Origin of one of the submarine cables that connects to Madeira
Madeira
Connection by submarine cables to Portugal and S. Vicente de Cabo Verde
S. Vicente de Cabo Verde
Connection by submarine cable to Madeira
South Africa
Final destination of the submarine cable that passes through Madeira
St. Helena
Passing point of the submarine cable that connects to Madeira