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Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman: Strait of Hormuz, vicinity; two items on one sheet:...
Catalogue reference: ADM 344/1235
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This record is about the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman: Strait of Hormuz, vicinity; two items on one sheet:... dating from 1931 Jan 01 - 1931 Dec 31 in the series Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Coastal and Riverine Views. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ADM 344/1235
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1931 Jan 01 - 1931 Dec 31
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Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman: Strait of Hormuz, vicinity; two items on one sheet: item 1, 'Entrance to Persian Gulf-View of Jezirat Larak and Jezirat Hurmuz' by Lt R E Terry; item 2, 'Entrance to Persian Gulf-View of Jezirat Henjam and Island of Kishm' by Lt Cdr W I Farquharson RN, both approved by Cdr AGN Wyatt, HMS Ormonde
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Folio 4A, item 77, page 76; Persian Gulf Nautical Papers 63; H8158/1931
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- Open Document, Open Description
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ADM 344
Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Coastal and Riverine Views
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