Skip to content
The Second Transatlantic Telegraph Cable episode artwork

EPISODE · May 9, 2025 · 12 MIN

The Second Transatlantic Telegraph Cable

from Shipwreck Sunday

Welcome to a new episode of Fast Facts Friday! We are excited to share another episode with you. Today, we get into 2nd transatlantic telegraph cable laid, which was laid by SS Great Eastern in 1866 and laid the groundwork for modern day telecommunications! If you like this episode, please subscribe and leave us a five star review wherever you're listening, it really does help! Check us out on our YouTube channel, Shipwreck Sunday! Want to live like Elinor? Check out our Amazon Storefront to help support the channel: https://www.amazon.com/shop/shipwrecksunday YouTube Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKe7Onj2mCADUOx8-MxOysg/join YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKe7Onj2mCADUOx8-MxOysg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092661366211 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shipwrecksunday/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/shipwrecksunday Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ShipwreckSunday

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 9, 2025

Embed this episode

Ready to play

The Second Transatlantic Telegraph Cable

0:00 12:37

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Shipwreck Sunday?

This episode is 12 minutes long.

When was this Shipwreck Sunday episode published?

This episode was published on May 9, 2025.

Can I download this Shipwreck Sunday episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!