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Cable landed at Porthcurno, 1870
- When
- 1870
- Where
- Porthcurno, Cornwall, England
The first submarine telegraph cable between Great Britain and India was landed at Porthcurno, Cornwall, in 1870.
Porthcurno served as the British termination point for the cable. The village is known for its history as a major international submarine communications cable station. The first cable was landed in 1870, establishing the link to India, which was then a British colony.
Sources
- Porthcurno Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-30
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