From the Marine Insight site by Sharda.
I came across this while looking up what C.S. stood for (which is Cable Ship) in connection with the C.S. Minia.
The ship was operated by the British engineering company Hooper telegraph Works and the C.S. Hooper was regarded as the first purpose-built ship to lay cable. It was named after company owner William Hooper.
Built 1873 and 103 metres long by 17 metres beam. It could carry almost 89,000 cubic feet of cable when rolled up into cable lines.
When not in use layibng cable, it acted as a cargo ship.
--Cooter
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