Figure 20. Lucas scoop sounder, invented in 1891 by Francis Lucas of theEnglish Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company, this instrument was also called the snapper. It was used primarily by ships engaged in submarine cable laying. It is a d
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Photographer: Y. Berard
Credit: Oceanographic Museum of Monaco
Subject: Oceanography
Subject: Historical instruments