History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications
from the first submarine cable of 1850 to the worldwide fiber optic network

1932 Dakar - Conakry No.2 Cable

These photographs depict the laying of the shore ends for the Dakar (Senegal) – Conakry (Guinea) system in November 1932 by CS Dominia. The cable was operated by the French P.T.T., and was later taken over by La Compagnie Française de Câbles Sous-Marins et de Radio. This company was formed when the two French commercial cable companies were nationalised, along with other communication companies.

Thanks to David Watson for supplying the photographs for this page. Although the cable manufacturer is unknown, David notes: "It may well be that TCM or SCL (Greenwich) had some involvement. The writing on the back of each photo is in the English language."

Background of Cable Manufacture at Greenwich:
The Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Company Limited (TCM or Telcon) became Submarine Cables Limited (SCL) became Standard Telephone and Cable Limited (STC).

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