THE CABLE SHIP ON REPAIRS. 



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out the repair locally. Of course, the necessary material and 

 tools for jointing and splicing must be available ; also boat 

 grapnel, ropes, chains and blocks, and a coil of 100 fathoms or 

 80 of cable for piecing in if necessary. 



Fig. 211. — Undenunninp; to Break. 



Fig. 212. — Hauling on Cable as :t passes over from Forward to Aft Blocks, 



A steam-launch alone has not enough deck space for the 

 work, and the best arrangement is to have a 20-ton lighter for 

 cable operations, and a launch to tow It. The lighter must be 



