I have created a table of documents that I either have access to or suspect would be helpful to my study. Most in the list are found in the UK's
National Archives (TNA) in Kew, others from the Admiralty Historical Library (AL) in Portsmouth, but others I have found at auction. As an ongoing project, I am adding pages for each with index information, a list of plates (illustrations) within each, and some notes about the general character of the document. The aim is to assist other researchers and minimize their expense in ordering duplicates.
Nation |
Document ID |
Document Title |
Author |
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Torpedoes & Electrical
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UK |
N/A |
Torpedo Drill Book 1908 |
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UK |
N/A |
Torpedo Drill Book 1912 |
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UK |
N/A |
Torpedo Drill Book 1914 |
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UK |
N/A |
Addenda to Torpedo Manual, Volume III |
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UK |
N/A |
Addenda (1903) to Torpedo Manual Volume I., 1901 |
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UK |
ADM 186/365 |
Torpedo Manual for HM Fleet 1909 Volume III |
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UK |
N/A |
Torpedo Manual for HM Fleet 1911 Volume I |
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UK |
ADM 186/366 |
Addenda (1911) to Torpedo Manual Volume III., 1909 |
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UK |
ADM 186/381 |
Handbook of Torpedo Control, 1916 |
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UK |
ADM 186/137 |
Torpedo Training Manual |
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UK |
ADM 186/369 |
Handbook for RNTF Torpedoes 18" Marks VIII and VIII* |
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UK |
ADM 186/403 |
Handbook for RNTF Torpedoes: 18" Marks VII-VII ***** and 21" Marks II-IV* |
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UK |
ADM 186/423 |
Handbook for Fiurne and Weymouth Torpedoes |
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UK |
ADM 189/20-38 |
Annual Reports of the Torpedo School, 1900-1918 |
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Navigation and Steaming
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UK |
B.R. 45 |
Admiralty Navigation Manual, 1938 Volume I |
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Aviation
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UK |
N/A |
Naval Air Service Training Manual, 1915 |
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Range Tables
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UK |
ADM 186/181 |
Range tables for HM Fleet, 1910 |
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UK |
ADM 137/4356 |
Firing tables for 8.8cm guns captured from U-boat 40 |
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1910 |
UK |
ADM 186/236 |
Range tables for HM Fleet: 9.2" guns and above, 1918 |
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Handbooks for Specific Guns
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UK |
ADM 186/189 |
Handbook for 12 pdr. Quick-Firing Guns
Destroyers of G, H, and I classes carried 12cwt guns. Africa, Agamemnon, Britannia, Dreadnought, Hibernia, Lord Nelson, Minotaur, Shannon carried 18cwt guns (The Sight Manual 1916) |
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UK |
ADM 186/239 |
Handbook for 12 pr 12 cwt Gun on high angle mounting (Mark VIII) |
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UK |
ADM 186/265 |
Handbook for quick-firing 12 cwt Gun on PI* mounting |
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UK |
ADM 186/206 |
4" quick-firing guns Marks IV and V on P Mark IX and X mountings: handbook
Mark IV: "Scout" light cruisers (1913), Marksman, Grenville, "K", "L", "M" and "S" destroyer classes, rearmed Talisman and Medea classes and "J", "K", "L", "O" and "P" class submarines (navweaps), Mark V on Most cruisers and capital ships 1914 - 1937 and many smaller ships during both World Wars (navweaps) |
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UK |
ADM 186/214 |
Handbook for 4" breech-loading Marks IX and IX* guns on triple mounting Mark I
Used on Renown and Courageous classes (navweaps) |
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1916 |
UK |
ADM 186/215 |
Handbook for 4" breech-loading Marks IX and IX* guns on P XII mountings |
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1916 |
UK |
ADM 186/219 |
Handbook of 4" breech-loading Marks IX and IV* guns on CPI mountings
Possibly just 2 mounts on Renown, and perhaps single mounts on smaller ships (navweaps) |
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1917 |
UK |
ADM 186/232 |
Handbook of 4" quick-firing guns Marks IV and V on CP II and CP IIIc Mountings
Possibly just CP III on Modified "R" Class (destroyers? navweaps) |
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1918 |
UK |
ADM 275/2 |
Handbook for the 4 inch BL Mk IX and IX* guns on P.XV mounting |
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1918 |
UK |
ADM 186/208 |
Handbook for ordnance 5.5" breech-loading Mark I gun mounted on pedestal mounting Mark PI
Birkenhead and Chester (navweaps) |
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1916 |
UK |
ADM 186/217 |
Handbook for 5.5" breech-loading Mark I gun on PI* and PI** mountings
Hermes, Laurentic, Montclare (navweaps)
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1917 |
UK |
ADM 186/180 |
Handbook for 6" Breech loading Mark VII and Mark VIII guns
Mark VII. on Formidable, London, Duncan, first five King Edward's, Tiger, Barfleur and Iron Duke classes, also Cressy, Drake, Kent, Hampshire and Challenger cruiser classes and others as rearmed, plus the monitors Severn, Humber, Mersey, M.27, Clive, Craufurd, Eugene, Moore, Rupert and Wolfe. The Mark VIII. was used on the Kent class (navweaps)
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UK |
ADM 186/210 |
Handbook for 6" breech-loading Mark VII and Mark VIII guns
Mark VII. on Formidable, London, Duncan, first five King Edward's, Tiger, Barfleur and Iron Duke classes, also Cressy, Drake, Kent, Hampshire and Challenger cruiser classes and others as rearmed, plus the monitors Severn, Humber, Mersey, M.27, Clive, Craufurd, Eugene, Moore, Rupert and Wolfe. The Mark VIII. was used on the Kent class (navweaps) |
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1916 |
UK |
ADM 186/207 |
Handbook for 4-inch Marks VII and VIII breech-loading guns
Mark VII. on Fearless, Ajax, Centurion, King George V., Active, Amphion, Bellona, Glasgow, Liverpool, Newcastle, Blanche, Blonde, Bristol, Colossus, Gloucester, Hercules, Lion, Orion, Boadicea, Australia, Conqueror, Monarch, New Zealand, Princess Royal, Thunderer, Collingwood, Neptune, St. Vincent, Vanguard, Bellerophon, Superb, Temeraire. Mark VIII. on F, G, H, I, and K class destroyers, and Swift (The Sight Manual 1916)
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UK |
ADM 186/246 |
Turret Gun Drill: 13.5" Mark V. Marks II, II* and II** mountings
Mark II. on Lion and Princess Royal and Orion class. Mark II* on Queen Mary and King George V class. Mark II** on Tiger and Iron Duke class. (navweaps) |
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Sights & General Gunnery
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UK |
AL Ja010 |
Miscellaneous Gunnery Experiments, 1901-1913 |
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US |
N/A |
Elementary Naval Ordnance and Gunnery |
Lt. H. C. Ramsey |
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US |
N/A |
Gunnery Instructions U.S. Navy 1913 |
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UK |
ADM 186/216 |
The Sight Manual 1916 |
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UK |
AL Ja254 |
Manual of Gunnery (Volume I Part 1) for HM Fleet 1907 |
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UK |
AL Ja254 |
Manual of Gunnery (Volume I) for HM Fleet 1915 |
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UK |
AL Ja254 |
Manual of Gunnery (Volume III) for HM Fleet 1915 |
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UK |
ADM 186/171 |
Manual of Gunnery (Volume I) for HM Fleet 1922 |
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UK |
ADM 186/220 |
Manual of Gunnery (Volume II) for HM Fleet 1917 |
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UK |
AL Ja254 |
Manual of Gunnery (Volume III) for HM Fleet 1920 |
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UK |
ADM 186/235 |
Pamphlet on the effects of Wind in Gunnery |
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UK |
N/A |
Gunnery Drill Book for HM Fleet (Book I) 1913 |
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UK |
N/A |
Gunnery Drill Book for HM Fleet (Book II) 1918 |
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UK |
ADM 900/60-ADM 900/65 |
Gunnery |
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Fire Control & Director Firing Systems
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UK |
AL Ja 345a |
Handbook for Fire Control Instruments |
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UK |
ADM 186/191 |
Handbook for Fire Control Instruments |
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UK |
AL P.1024 |
Fire Control: A Summary of the Present Position of the Subject |
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UK |
AL O.U. 6171/14 |
The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships Vol 3. Part 23. |
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UK |
AL P.1024 |
Captain F.C. Dreyer's Fire Control System for Local Control |
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UK |
AL P.1024 |
Pollen Aim Correction System. Part I. Technical History and Technical Comparison with Commander F.C. Dreyer's Fire Control System |
Dreyer & Usborne |
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UK |
ADM 186/201 |
Sights and system of control for anti-aircraft guns |
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UK |
ADM 186/237 |
Handbook for Stereoscopic Range finders |
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UK |
ADM 186/248 |
Handbook for use at Fire Control Drills |
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1920 |
UK |
AL C.B. 1126 |
Fire Control |
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UK |
AL C.B. 1127 |
Fire Control, Rangefinding and Plotting |
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UK |
AL O. U. 6196(A) |
Pamphlet on the Turret Dreyer Table |
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UK |
AL O.U. 6196(B) |
Pamphlet on the Mark III* Dreyer Table |
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UK |
AL O.U. 6196 (C) |
Pamphlet on the Mark IV* Dreyer Table |
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UK |
AL O.U. 6196 (D) |
Pamphlet on the Mark V Dreyer Table |
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UK |
AL C.B. 1456 |
Handbook for Captain F. C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables |
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UK |
HMS Excellent |
Captain F. C. Dreyer's Fire Control Apparatus Mark IV* as Fitted in HMS Royal Oak |
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UK |
ADM 186/205 |
Handbook for Barr and Stroud Naval Range-Finders and Mountings |
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UK |
ADM 186/227 |
Director Firing Handbook 1917 |
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UK |
ADM 186/228 |
German Navy: Naval Gun Mountings, Sights and Table of Ordnance |
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UK |
ADM 186/234 |
Director Firing Handbook 1917, Director Firing for Flotilla Leaders and Destroyers |
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UK |
? |
Progress in Naval Gunnery, 1910 |
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UK |
? C.B. 1035 |
Progress in Naval Gunnery, 1911-1912 |
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UK |
ADM 186/238 |
Progress in Naval Gunnery, 1914-1918 |
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UK |
ADM 186/244 |
Progress in Gunnery Material |
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UK |
ADM 186/251 |
Progress in Gunnery Material |
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UK |
ADM 186/241 |
Grand Fleet Dreyer Table Committee, 1918-1919: reports |
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UK |
ADM 186/243 |
Reports on Interned German Vessels: Gunnery Materials |
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UK |
ADM 137/2028 |
Spotting Rules, 1916 |
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UK |
ADM 186/383 |
German Navy: War Vessels, Naval Ordnance, Torpedoes, Mines, etc |
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UK |
ADM 1/8464/181 |
Various patents in connection with fire control apparatus, including Captain F C Dreyer's patent |
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UK |
ADM 186/878 |
Handbook of fire control in torpedo boat destroyers of 'M' class and later, and flotilla leaders |
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UK |
ADM 116/2068 |
Fire Control Requirements' Committee |
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UK |
T 1/11339 |
Admiralty. Payment of reward to Capt. J.T. Dreyer, Royal Artillery, for an invention (improved sight for naval guns). |
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UK |
T 1/11576 |
Admiralty. Purchase of a gun control patent from Messrs. Evershed and Vignolles, Ltd. |
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UK |
T 161/36 |
INVENTIONS. General: Inventions of Admiral Phipps Hornby and Mr. Kilroy communicated to United States Government by Messrs. Evershed and Vignoles |
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UK |
ADM 137/4052 |
Grand Fleet orders and gunnery and torpedo orders |
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UK |
DSIR 23/1191 |
Fire control ranging and spotting by aircraft in naval actions |
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US |
N/A |
Fire Control Notes |
US Naval Reserve |
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Tactics & Procedures
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UK |
ADM 186/17 |
German Naval Warfare: scouting and guard duties
German Naval Warfare: destroyer tactics
German Tactical Orders |
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UK |
ADM 186/4 |
Cruiser Manual |
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UK |
ADM 186/595 |
Grand Fleet Battle Orders, Aug 1914 - May 1916 |
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UK |
ADM 186/596 |
Grand Fleet Battle Orders, May 1916 - Nov 1918 |
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UK |
ADM 186/597 |
Grand Fleet Battle Orders, 31 May, 1916 |
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UK |
ADM 186/615 |
Grand Fleet Gunnery and Torpedo Memoranda on Naval actions 1914-1918 |
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UK |
ADM 186/633 |
Manoeuvring instructions for the High Sea Fleet: draft |
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Signals & Communication
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UK |
ADM 186/727 |
Handbook for W/T receiving sets models C, CA, KC, KE and L |
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UK |
ADM 186/810 |
Wireless telegraphy handbook for type 10 (Submarine) sets |
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UK |
ADM 186/811 |
Handbook for Type 12 W/T sets |
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UK |
ADM 186/812 |
Handbook for Type 31 W/T sets |
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UK |
ADM 186/813 |
Handbook for Marconi ½ Kw. W/T set fitted in small fleet auxiliaries |
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UK |
ADM 186/655 |
Vocabulary Signals |
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UK |
ADM 186/657 |
Fleet Signal Book |
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UK |
ADM 186/659 |
Flotilla Signal Book |
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UK |
ADM 186/667 |
Handbook of Signalling 1913 |
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UK |
N/A |
Handbook of Signalling 1918 |
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UK |
ADM 186/668 |
Flotilla Signal Book, Vol I. 1913 (semi-final proof) |
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UK |
ADM 186/669 |
Fleet Signal Book: proof copy |
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UK |
ADM 186/670 |
Signal Manual: final proof |
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UK |
ADM 186/671 |
Vocabulary Signal Book |
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UK |
ADM 186/673 |
Signal letters of ships of all countries |
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UK |
ADM 186/675 |
Vocabulary Signal Book |
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UK |
ADM 186/681 |
Vocabulary Signal Book 1913 and local geographical table for Australia and New Zealand, 1915 |
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UK |
ADM 186/688 |
Auxiliary Vessels Signal Book |
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UK |
ADM 186/690 |
Vocabulary Signal Book No. 1 |
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UK |
ADM 186/691 |
Vocabulary Signal Book No. 2 |
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UK |
ADM 186/692 |
Vocabulary Signal Book |
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UK |
ADM 186/699 |
General signal book, including Grand Fleet cruising dispositions, organisations and instructions for manoeuvring by W/T |
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UK |
ADM 186/706 |
Aircraft Signal Book |
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UK |
ADM 186/708 |
Supplementary Signal Book |
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UK |
ADM 137/4323 |
Translations of handbooks on W/T regulations, navy signal book, scouting signal code and personnel of German Navy |
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UK |
ADM 186/4438 |
Austrian Imperial Navy: handbook on handling and maintenance of ships armaments |
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UK |
ADM 186/4439 |
Austrian Imperial Navy: signal and manoeuvring handbook part 1 |
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UK |
ADM 186/729 |
General Signal Book |
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UK |
ADM 186/744 |
Allied Signal Manual 1918 |
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