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PAPER N 917/1915 Folios 386-394: SS Marie Del Vittoria sunk off Cape Helles to form...

Catalogue reference: ADM 137/1144/2

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ADM 137/1144/2
Date
1915 July-Dec
Description

PAPER N 917/1915

Folios 386-394: SS Marie Del Vittoria sunk off Cape Helles to form breakwater, 30 July 1915, (paper M 06355/15).

Folios 395-400: Paper on conduct of operations. Found among Sir D Gamble's telegrams in Mudros after his departure to Devonport.

Folios 401-409: Administration of Lemnos, 1 August 1915, (paper M 05928/15).

PAPER N 955/1915

Folios 410-414: Cutting of Mitylene, Chios cable, 5 August 1915, (paper M 06692/15).

Folios 415-420: Admiral Christian, remarks on selection of landing place in Suvla Bay, (paper M 51405/16).

Folios 421-433: Admiral Christian, report on landing of 10th and 11th divisions at Sulva Bay on 6-7 August 1915. (paper M 046/17).

Folios 434-438: Administration of Lemnos. 10 August 1915, (paper M 010029/15). Confirmation that Admiral Wemyss continues with supreme authority as Governor of whole of Island of Lemnos.

FOREIGN OFFICE 14 AUGUST 1915

Folios 439-442: Intelligence from Rhodes, (paper M 06269/15), from A Biliotti, Vice Consul.

PAPER N 923/1915

Folios 443-456: Loss of HMS Lundy, 16 August 1915, (paper M 26493/15). This section transferred to ADM 137/3135.

Folios 457-461: Future operations, 17 August 1915, (paper M 010120/15). Paper by D A Gamble and comments by H F Oliver.

Folios 462-479: Torpedo-carrying seaplane attack on steamer in Sea of Marmara, 12 August 1915, (paper M 06691/15). Includes operational reports and orders by Squadron Commander C L E Malone and a short statement of the limitations and possibilities of torpedo-carrying seaplanes. Photographs showing method of slinging torpedo on torpedo-carrying seaplane (folio 470).

Folios 480-485: Admiral de Robeck appreciation of situation in the Dardanelles dated 19 August 1915 and comments on this by D A Gamble, (paper M 00101/15).

TELEGRAM 22 AUGUST 1915

Folios 486-488: Mudros intelligence centre, 22 August 1915.

PAPER N 1158/1915

Folios 489-498: Seaplane attack on steamer in Dardanelles, 17 August 1915, (paper M 06748/15). Reports of seaplane flights 17 August 1915 by Flight Sub-Lieutenant Bankes-Price, Flight Lieutenant Dacre, Flight Commamder C H J Edmonds RN including sketch map of flight paths in Dardanelles, (folio 497).

FOREIGN OFFICE 25 AUGUST 1915

Folios 499-500: Rhodes, arrival and departures of French ships, (4 August 1915), (paper M 6633/15).

FOREIGN OFFICE 25 AUGUST 1915

Folios 501-506: Intelligence from Rhodes, (5 August 1915), (paper M 06577/15), from A Biliotti, Vice Consul.

PRO D 246/1915

Folios 507-509: Intelligence regarding Turkish minefields, 28 August 1915, (paper M 46825/15), to Admiralty from Bruce Dundas of Keighley relaying his knowledge of mines in the Dardanelles from his time in Turkey.

FOREIGN OFFICE 28 AUGUST 1915

Folios 510-515: Gallipoli Town as Turkish hospital town, 26 August 1915, (paper M 43296/15), includes correspondence from American Ambassador in London.

Folios 516-526: Gallipoli Town as Turkish hospital town, immunity from attack, (paper M 06723/15).

Folios 527-529: Gallipoli Town as Turkish hospital town, immunity from attack refused, 4 September 1915. (paper M 43929).

Folios 530-534: Gallipoli Town as Turkish hospital town, immunity from attack refused, (paper M 08195/15).

Folios 535-545: Alleged British attack on Turkish hospital at Gallipoli by Allied aeroplanes, 16/7/1915, (paper M 51333/16).

Folios 546-547: Alleged British attack on Turkish hospital at Gallipoli by aeroplanes, 16/7/1915. No reply sent, (paper M 52136/16).

TELEGRAM 28 AUGUST 1915

Folios 548-552: British submarines. Includes handwritten list dated August 1915 of officers serving in submarines in Mediterranean.

ADMIRALTY 28 AUGUST 1915

Folios 553-557: Submarine boom defences in Mediterranean, (paper M 06661/15), Report on material despatched and future material required.

ADMIRALTY 28 AUGUST 1915

Folios 558-562: Harbour of refuge. (paper M 06724/15). Kephalos on Imbros Island. Use of Oruba as breakwater.

ADMIRALTY 30 AUGUST 1915

Folios 563-583: Rear Adml Stuart Nicholson, copies of orders from Nicholson on HMS Exmouth on Naval support to the Army 3 June to 22 Aug. HS Misc 25. Includes details of ships supporting Army advance on Achi Baba with map of ship positions; naval support in case of enemy attack; preparatory firing on left flank; support to Army in Southern Zone during attack 6 and 7 August; embarkation of 11 Division from Kephalo; orders for left flank ships of 1 Squadron

Folios 584-593: Use of Italian hospital ships, 29 August 1915, (paper M 010119/15).

Folio 596: LIST OF HISTORICAL SECTION SUMMARIES

Folio 597: Greek neutrality and territorial waters. FO19/8/1914 paper M 05137/14, paper M 15860/14, paper M 05328/15, paper M 24533/15, paper M 24940/15, paper M 40357/15, paper M 41542/15, paper M 42106/15.

Folio 598: Hospitals, Hospital ships. Case 557 Vol IV. Paper M 04378/15, paper M 05090/15, paper M 17609/15, paper M 23242/15, paper M 23781/15, paper M 23857/15, paper M 23923/15, paper M 24788/15, paper M M40238/15, paper M 40318/15, paper M 40483/15, paper M 41021/15, paper M 41030/15, paper M 41099/15, paper M 41223/15, paper M 41782/15, paper M 42057/15, paper M 43629/15, paper M 43899/15, paper M 44120/15, paper M 44683/15, paper M 44940/15, paper M 46754/15, paper M 47001/15, paper M 47266/15, paper M 48173/15, paper M 49467/15, paper M 49985/15, paper M 35363/16, paper M 35833/16, paper M 36250/16, paper M 36607/16, paper M 37101/16, paper M 38233/16, paper M 38272/16, paper M 40701/16.

Folio 599: Net defence. Admiraty 2/7/1915 (paper M 05119/15).

Folio 600: Mudros pier construction. War Office 19/7/1915, (paper M 05756/15, paper M 06096/15).

Folio 601: Abu Zabal imperial chain station. War Office 16/9/1915, (paper M 06334/15, paper M 07152/15, paper M 10231/15).

Folio 602: Hospital ships in the Black Sea. Case 557 Vol III, (paper M 18528/15 etc).

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