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Catalogue reference: ADM 137/782/3
This record is about the Part III. Action in Straits of Otranto on 15 May 1917, folios 214-424. Folio 214:... dating from [1916-1918] 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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ADM 137/782/3
[1916-1918]
Part III. Action in Straits of Otranto on 15 May 1917, folios 214-424.
Folio 214: Rear Admiral British Adriatic Squadron. Interim account of attack by Austrian cruisers on Drifters line, enclosing:- (paper M 06276/17).
Folios 215-220: Commander F Giffard for Commodore Adriatic Patrols.
Folios 221-223: Rear Admiral. Remarks on engagement, enclosing:- (paper M 06277/17).
Folios 224-229: HMS Liverpool. Report by Captain G W Vivian Senior Naval Officer Brindisi.
Folio 230: HMS Liverpool. (w/t signalling).
Folios 231-233: HMS Dartmouth. Report by Captain A P Addison. Includes list of men specifically mentioned for exceptional work.
Folios 234-235: HMS Bristol. Report by Captain G Todd.
Folio 236: HMS Dartmouth. Report by Captain A P Addison.
Folio 237: HMS Dartmouth. Track chart, (not filed here).
Folios 241-242: Rear Admiral Mark Kerr. Further report enclosing:- (paper M 06721/17).
Folios 243-248: HMS Bristol. Report by Captain G Todd. Includes on folio 248 a photograph 'view of enemy cruiser from top of Bristol'.
Folios 249-252: HMS Liverpool. Report by Captain G W Vivian.
Folio 253: Details of ships groups in Italian Plan.
Folios 254-256: Italian track chart of action, (not filed here).
Folio 257: Rear Admiral enclosing:- (paper M 07550/17).
Folios 258-269: Rear Admiral A Acton. Italian Senior Naval Officer. Translation.
Folios 270-278: HMS Liverpool. Report by Captain G W Vivian. Includes report by DG Black Engineer Lieutenant Commander and signal log with movements of ships.
Folios 279-285: Intelligence Officer Malta. Major W L Huntingford (paper NID 13580/17).
Folio 286: Rear Admiral Mark Kerr. Further information enclosing:- (paper M 08619/17).
Folios 287-288: HMS Liverpool. Report by Captain G W Vivian.
Folios 289-318: Commodore Adriatic Patrols. A N Heneage. Report of Action. Includes chart showing position of drifters, disposition of drifters by name, list of vessels sunk and recommendations for promotion and honours with names, (paper M 08694/17).
Folios 319-321: Rear Admiral Mark Kerr. Action taken to prevent delay in signalling, (paper M 08863/17).
Folio 322: Commodore British Adriatic Force. A N Heneage, (paper M 01018/19).
Folios 323-329: Extracts from log of Austrian Light Cruiser SMS Novara between 1 January 1917 and 10 October 1918 and three track charts (charts not filed here).
Folios 330-343: Printing of despatches. 'Cruiser Action in Straits of Oranto May 15, 1917'. Includes at folio 335 tracing of portion of chart HMS Dartmouth showing operations, (paper M 06277/17).
Folios 344-346: HMS Dartmouth. Torpedoing. Recommendations, (paper M 67540/17).
Folios 347-371: Recommendations for awards, (paper M 06725/17).
Folios 372-389: Recommendations for awards, includes on folio 389 a list of decorations awarded by the King, (paper M 09380/17).
Folios 390-393: Recommendations for awards.
Folios 394-399: Captain Addison recommendations for awards, (paper M 010478/17).
Folios 400-415: Supplement to London Gazette to be dated 29 August 1917.
Folios 416-424: Award to Walter Watt of the drifter Astrum Spei, (paper N 75445/17).
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