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This attempt also failed . On the 25th of May the Nautilus , being at a depth of more than 1,918 fathoms , was on the precise spot where the rupture occurred which ruined the enterprise . It was within 638 miles of the coast of Ireland ; and at half-past two in the afternoon they discovered that communication with Europe had ceased . The electricians on board resolved to cut the cable before fishing it up , and at eleven o'clock at night they had recovered the damaged part . They made another point and spliced it , and it was once more submerged . But some days after it broke again , and in the depths of the ocean could not be recaptured . The Americans , however , were not discouraged .