Historedia
Person

Robert Halpin

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1865–1866

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Robert Halpin, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. SS Great Eastern departs to lay the transatlantic cable

    1865

    Role: First Officer of the Great Eastern

    1. 1865 · Mid-AtlanticLoss of Cable End

      The cable end was lost mid-Atlantic during the 1865 voyage, forcing a return in 1866.

    2. 15 July 1865 · The NoreDeparture from the Nore

      At noon on 15 July 1865, the Great Eastern left the Nore for Foilhommerum Bay, Valentia Island, to lay the transatlantic cable.

  2. SS Great Eastern completes the transatlantic telegraph cable, July 1866

    1866

    Role: First Officer of SS Great Eastern

    1. 27 July 1866 · Heart's ContentCompletion of 1866 Cable

      The unbroken cable made it to shore in Heart's Content, Newfoundland, on 27 July 1866, completing the permanent connection.

    2. August–September 1866 · Mid-AtlanticRecovery of Lost 1865 Cable

      In August 1866, ships grappled the lost 1865 cable, retrieving it in early September to splice into service.

Sources

  1. SS Great Eastern Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01