Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
These structures were once part of the busy undersea cable works that helped connect England to the rest of the world.
The cable hauler was installed specifically to assist with loading the first successful transatlantic telephone cable, TAT-1. It became operational in 1956 and allowed simultaneous phone calls between Britain and North America. Commercial phone calls also became more widespread and secure against interception.
These structures were once part of the busy undersea cable works that helped connect England to the rest of the world.
The cable hauler was installed specifically to assist with loading the first successful transatlantic telephone cable, TAT-1. It became operational in 1956 and allowed simultaneous phone calls between Britain and North America. Commercial phone calls also became more widespread and secure against interception.
