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Experimental Department, HMS Excellent: development of film evaluators and data recording...
Catalogue reference: ADM 256/161
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This record is about the Experimental Department, HMS Excellent: development of film evaluators and data recording... dating from 1961 Jan 01 - 1961 Dec 31 in the series Admiralty and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Ordnance Department and Weapons.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1961 Jan 01 - 1961 Dec 31
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Experimental Department, HMS Excellent: development of film evaluators and data recording equipment at HMS Excellent
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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ADM 256
Admiralty and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Ordnance Department and Weapons...
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