Wilkinson, Henry Daniel, 1857- · London : "The Electrician" Printing and Pub. Co. Limited ; New York : D. Van Nostrand Co. · leaf 243
lifted. After buoying the bight in this manner the ship proceeds to a position further on, at a distance equal to double or half as much again as the depth of water, and lowers grapnel again. This time a cutting and holding grapnel is used and the knives set to cut the cable on the side next the… … | Cutting and % Holaing Grapnel / / 4 Se ee es ees ees eee Se SS === BZ Oa, od — ee: When grappling the second time and raising to cut, ship must be kept moving a little towards buoy, so that no strain comes upon the latter; otherwise the cable which it supports may be dragged away and pull the…
Cables, Submarine
Internet Archive · MBLWHOI Library · Public domain (published before 1931). Free to use for anything.
