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HMS Conqueror: Operation AMELCORN
Catalogue reference: DEFE 69/1114
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This record is about the HMS Conqueror: Operation AMELCORN dating from 1981 Oct 01 - 1981 Oct 31 in the series Ministry of Defence (Navy): Registered Files and Branch Folders. It is held at Creating government department or its successor.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DEFE 69/1114
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1981 Oct 01 - 1981 Oct 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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HMS Conqueror: Operation AMELCORN
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Creating government department or its successor
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 226/1
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16482959/
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Series information
DEFE 69
Ministry of Defence (Navy): Registered Files and Branch Folders
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