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spliced on and paying out continued 1-503 nauts further. So 

 far the original lengths picked up were relaid. An intermecliate 

 size cable (type A) was then spliced on for the making-up piece 

 and paying out continued up to the first buoy. Before making 

 the final splice, C.R. and insulation tests were taken towards 

 AZ, also a sounding, and the angles with points on shore. When 

 the cut-in is made at a former splice, the distances to shore are 

 known to the fraction of a mile. The cut-in in this case was 

 at a splice, the distance from the AZ end being 61*27 nauts. 



When the exact position of the ship is not known the dis- 

 tance to shore can be calculated from a C.R. test by dividing 

 the result by the average C.R. per naut. The average C.R. 

 per naut must be used wherever different types of cable have 

 been laid in, several of these sections having conductors of 

 difi'erent weights and resistance per naut. In Repair Sheet 

 No. 2 it will be noticed that cable was first hooked on the 

 10th, but parted on the grapnel when raised within 74 fathoms 

 of the surface. The ship then proceeded towards CY to a 

 second position and hooked cable there on the 11th, this time 

 successfully raising it. The CY end was buoyed and 3-926 

 nauts picked up on the other end to the ship's break at the 

 first position. Ship then proceeded towards BX to a third 

 position and hooked cable there on the 12th. Tests showing 

 the BX end to be faulty, picking up was begun on this end, 

 leaving the other end buoyed. Cutting at 2-696 nauts, the 

 faults were found to te inboard, and the BX end testing all 

 right was accordingly buoyed. Stiip then returned to the 

 second buoy, and recovering this end, picked up the short 

 piece of 0*167 naut to the break. Proceeding then to the first 

 buoy the end was raised, and tests showing another fault, 

 picking up was begun towards CY. Cable picked up was cut 

 in tank and the fault found to be inboard. The seaward end 

 being found perfect cable was cut at the bows, and a new length 

 of the same type spliced on. This was then payed out up to the 

 third buoy on the BX end, where the final splice was made. 

 At each splice the ship's position and soundings are observed 

 and entered up for future guidance. 



In every repair the difference between the lengths picked up 

 and payed out is recorded and the total lendjth of the cable 

 amended in accordance with this difference. It will be noticed 



