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Persian Gulf: Iran, NW Coast: Bushehr (Bushire), vicinity; five items on one sheet:...
Catalogue reference: ADM 344/1240
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This record is about the Persian Gulf: Iran, NW Coast: Bushehr (Bushire), vicinity; five items on one sheet:... dating from 1873 Jan 01 - 1917 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 344/1240
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1873 Jan 01 - 1917 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Persian Gulf: Iran, NW Coast: Bushehr (Bushire), vicinity; five items on one sheet: 'Land between Cape Verdistan and Cape Nabon', 'Land about Abusheher, town bearing E by N 4 or 5 Miles' and 'Cape Bang NNE distant 3 Leagues', by George Crichton; item 2, 'View of Land about Bushehr, Town bearing E by N 4 or 5 Miles' by Lt Crichton; item 3, 'Bu Reyall or Asses Ears ENE, 24 January 1873' from HMS Nimble, annotated; item 4, 'Karri bearing N5E 5 Cables' by D H Williams, HMS Bramble, annotated; item 5 'Rishahr from Anchorage', (Lt E R Corson, HMS Fox, c1913?)
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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 82, page 81; Persian Gulf Nautical Papers 63, pages 247-270; V10979, V11070, V11217 and H4049/1916
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Coastal and Riverine Views
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