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This record is about the Pages 5-10: Covering letter No 125/49G dated 26 March 1915 from Vice Admiral Commanding... dating from 1915 in the series Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Pages 5-10: Covering letter No 125/49G dated 26 March 1915 from Vice Admiral Commanding Eastern Mediterranean Squadron (VA de Robeck). Detailed narrative of operations in the Dardanelles on 18 March 1915 together with a copy of the instructions issued to the ships on the previous day and the reports received from those ships engaged. Names given of officers recommended for special service. Schedule of enclosures given on page 10, (paper M 02657/15).
Pages 11-34: Enclosure 1 to letter 125/49G. Narrative 18 March 1915. Comprises the following: Report of operations carried out by the Allied British and French Fleets off the Dardanelles on 17-18 March 1915; Destroyer operations 17-18 March 1915; Mine sweeping operations 17-18 March 1915; pages 23-34 are duplicates of the foregoing.
Pages 35-41: Enclosure 1a to letter 125/49G. Operation order No 4, 17 March 15. Attack on minefield at Kephez Point. Memorandum No 49B.
Pages 42-43: Enclosure 2 to letter 125/49G. Operations 17 March 1915. Memorandum No 49B/2.
Pages 44-45: Enclosure 3 to letter 125/49G. Operations order No 4A, 17 March 1915. Memorandum No 49B/3.
Page 46: Enclosure 4 to letter 125/49G. Appendix to operation order No 4 to letter 125/49G. 17 March 15 (Fourth organisation of fleet).
Pages 47-135: Enclosures 5-23 to letter 125/49G. Ships Reports for engagements of 18 March 1915 (see schedule page 10). Reports from: HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Inflexible, HMS Agamemnon, HMS Lord Nelson, HMS Swiftsure, HMS Triumph, HMS Irresistible, HMS Vengeange, HMS Albion, HMS Ocean, HMS Majestic, HMS Prince George, HMS Dublin, HMS Dartmouth, HMS Ark Royal, Senior surviving officer of Bouvet, Captain (D) on HMS Amethyst enclosing reports from destroyers; HMS Basilisk, HMS Grasshopper, HMS Racoon, HMS Mosquito, HMS Colne, HMS Chelmer, HMS Jed, HMS Kennet, HMS Wear, HMS Ribble, minesweepers, Le Verrier. Details of the gallant conduct of Chief Engine Room Artificer Duncan S Sinclair, (folios 86-88).
Pages 136-138: Admiralty minutes (paper M 02657/15). Comments on Robeck report (paper M 02657/15). Signed by H Jackson and HF Oliver.
Pages 139-140: Covering letter No 144/51 dated 30 March 1915 from Vice Admiral Commanding Eastern Mediterranean Squadron (VA de Robeck), (paper M 03000/15).
Pages 141-154: Enclosure report of Action 18 March 15. HMS Inflexible. Further report to (paper M 02657/15) dated 26 March 1915 of events 18 March 1915 from Captain Phillimore via Vice Admiral JM de Robeck. Staff recommendations given. Damage report. Summary of delays and failures of mechanism in turrets. Remarks by gunnery department.
Pages 155-157: Admiralty minutes (paper M 003000/15). Signed by HF Oliver.
Pages 158-159: Covering letter No 112/S dated 14 April 1915 from Senior Naval Officer Malta (VA Limpus), (paper M 02975/15).
Pages 160-167: Enclosure to letter 112/S. Proceedings HMS Inflexible convoyed from Port Mudros to Malta by HMS Canopus and HMS Talbot.
Pages 168-169: Admiralty minutes (paper M 02975/15). Signed by HF Oliver.
Pages 170-171: Covering letter No 204/49G dated 18 April 1915 from Vice Admiral Commanding Eastern Mediterranean Squadron (VA de Robeck).
Pages 172-183: Enclosure S. Nominal lists of officers and men employed in steamboats under fire in the Dardanelles on 18 March 1915 (see schedule page 172). Boats named. Individuals named with rank and official number.
Pages 184-185: Admiralty minutes (paper M 21610/15).
Pages 186-196: (paper M 03928/15), covering letter No 261/49N dated 8 May 1915 from Vice Admiral Commanding Eastern Mediterranean Squadron (VA de Robeck). Despatch recounting operations of the Fleet between 19 March and 24 April 1915. Individuals with names, rank and official number who gave commendable service in volunteer crews from HMS Triumph and HMS Majestic on 18 March are given. Others recommendation for recognition also given.
Pages 197-210: Enclosure No 1 to letter No 261/49N. Diary of Events 19 March to 24 April 1915.
Page 211: Enclosure 2 to letter 261/49N. Report dated 21 March 1915 from Captain HMS Vengeance.
Pages 212-216: Enclosure No 3 to letter 261/49N. Ships reports from HMS Wolverine, HMS Renard, HMS Grampus for period 21-22 March 1915.
Pages 217-221: Enclosure No 4 to letter 261/49N. Ships reports from HMS Wolverine, HMS Renard, minesweepers for period 21-22 March 1915.
Pages 222-226: Enclosure No 5 to letter 261/49N. Ships reports from HMS Basalisk, HMS Mosquito, minesweepers for period 22-23 March 1915.
Pages 227-229: Enclosure No 6 to letter 261/49N. Ships reports from HMS Wolverine, HMS Renard, HMS Grampus for period 23-24 March 1915.
Pages 230-237: Enclosure No 7 to letter 261/49N. Ships reports from HMS Wolverine, HMS Scorpio, HMS Renard, HMS Grampus, HMS Ribble, minesweepers for period 24-25 March 1915.
Ús 238-243: Enclosure No 8 to letter 261/49N. Ships reports from HMS Wolverine, HMS Renard, HMS Grampus, HMS Ribble, minesweepers for period 25-26 March 1915.
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