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Folios 506-577: 5-11 November 1916: (paper M 010882/16), N 1791. Folios 507-514:...

Catalogue reference: ADM 137/367/6

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ADM 137/367/6
Date
1916
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Folios 506-577: 5-11 November 1916: (paper M 010882/16), N 1791.

Folios 507-514: Covering letter and report of operations, number 2010/120E, dated 24 November 1916, by Cecil Fiennes Thursby, Vice Admiral, HMS Lord Nelson comprising: disposition of battleships and attached cruiser, 1st detached Squadron (Crete and Anatolian Coast between Samos and Rhodes), 2nd Detached Squadron (Dardanelles area), 3rd Detached Squadron (Salonika area), 4th Detached Squadron (Smyrna, Khios and Samos area), 5th Detached Squadron (Doro-Salonika transport route), 6th Detached Squadron (Bulgarian coast), movement of HM Ships during week and general remarks.

Folios 515-517: Enclosure No 1, number CP 7, dated 14 November 1916, by Francis Clifton Brown, Senior Officer 1st Detached Squadron, HMS Edgar.

Folios 518-527: Enclosure No 2, number SO/26, dated 12 November 1916, by by Arthur Kenneth Macrorie, Senior Officer 2nd Detached Squadron, HMS Theseus, (folios 518-519); includes RNAS 'C' Squadron patrol report numbers 292-298, (folios 521-527).

Folios 528-531: Enclosure No 3, number 41/20, reports of proceedings dated 21 November 1916 by Cecil Minet Staveley, Senior Officer Salonica, HMS Endymion including summary of military intelligence; court of enquiry held to investigate death of Davies, Trimmer, RNR of meter lighter K58 found dead in Salonika harbour 5 November 1916, (folio 529). Includes report number 5, dated 11 November 1916 by William G Fitzgerald, SS Sorceress regarding the salvage of SS Norseman.

Folios 533-538: Enclosure No 4, number 62/6, dated 12 November 1916, by Frank Larken, Senior Officer 4th Detached Squadron, HMS Doris at Port Iero.

Folios 539-540: Enclosure No 5, number B15, report of proceedings dated 13 November 1916, by Archibald Cochrane, Senior Officer 5th Detached Squadron, HMS Skirmisher.

Folios 541-547: Enclosure No 6, number ST/1/46, report of proceedings dated 12 November 1916 by Edgar Grace, 6th Detached Squadron, HMS Grafton, (folios 541-544); includes report on proceedings dated 11 November 1916 by Hugh Justin Tweedie, HMS Sir Thomas Picton, (folio 545), and HM Monitors Nos M18 and 28, (folios 546-547).

Folios 548-550: Enclosure No 7, number 55F, letter of proceedings dated 17 November 1916 by Arthur Hayes-Sadler, Rear Admiral, Senior Officer Salamis, HMS Duncan, (folios 548-549), notes that M Girond arrived from Smyrna on a mission from the Vali to Sir Francis Elliot, (folio 548). Includes report on examination of Greek Steamer Anjiliki dated 11 November 1916, by Captain H Heard.

Folio 551: Enclosure No 8. Special Netting Flotilla weekly report (5 to 11 November 1916).

Folios 552-553: Enclosure No 9, number 25/1/16, weekly summary of operations, dated 15 November 1916, by Charles Penrose Rushton Coode, Senior Officer 5th Detached Flotilla, HMS Blenheim.

Folios 554-571: Enclosure No 10. RNAS weekly operational and intelligence reports. Report on operations in Southern Bulgaria and on the Struma front, operations in Turkey, details of state and disposition of aircraft, intelligence reports on Dardanelles, Bulgaria and Greece and Smyrna, with marked up maps of Angista Railway Station and bridge and the ground to the South, (folios 568-569).

Folios 572-575: Admiralty notes and extracts of communications on foregoing report and enclosures.

Folios 576-577:Three Aerial photographs of Buk railway bridge including damage 15 and 23 October 1916 by 'A' Squadron No 2 Wing RNAS

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