[NOTE: ADM 137/1906, 1906A-1906E are produced as a single document: order as ADM...

ADM 137/1906C

1914-1918

[NOTE: ADM 137/1906, 1906A-1906E are produced as a single document: order as ADM 137/1906].

Listing continued from ADM 137/1906B.

Folios 205-523: Section 3. Miscellaneous intelligence 1916.

Folio 205: Title.

Folios 206-211: Covering letter M 0375/16, No 41, 18 January 1916. W Graham Greene. Notes on Naval and other matters by the British Naval Attaché, Christiana under date of 25 December 1915. Letter 193/HF007, 21 January 1916 from Admiral JR Jellicoe.

Folio 212: Letter NID 4676, 31 January 1916 from Director of Intelligence Division (Admiralty) to C-in-C Home Fleets. Information that SS Bosnia of Hamburg-America Line has been converted to be repair ship for the High Sea Fleet.

Folios 213-214: Letter NID/AWS – TD1551, 12 February 1916 from Director of Intelligence Division (Admiralty) to C-in-C Home Fleets. From Commander EE Parker, Shipping Intelligence Officer, Newcastle. Norwegian SS Atle Jarl going from Tyne to Stavanger sighted 5 or 6 Zeppelins.

Folios 215-216: Letter No 399/HF0017, 21 February 1916 enclosing letter from WG Parker Esq, Glebe Cottage, Sedlescombe, Battle to Admiral JR Jellicoe. American in his parish, from Germany lately is saying the German Fleet is making tremendous preparations for a joint attack by ships and Zeppelins. Handwritten note by Jellicoe added to letter.

Folios 217-218: Memorandum HF0017/29 (2 COPIES), 25 February 1916. Admiral JR Jellicoe, HMS Iron Duke to Flag Officers etc. “Evidence has reached me from more than one source…that the Germans have…a considerable number of dummy ships…”. Folios 219-223: Admiralty correspondence concerning angle of inclination sketches of German ships: Submission 815/HF0017, 7 April 1916, Admiral JR Jellicoe with enclosures; Letter M03998/16, 3 May 1916, W Graham Greene. [Sketches not on file]. Folio 224: Letter NID 7499, 23 March 1916 from Director of Intelligence Division (Admiralty) to C-in-C Home Fleets. Details of German Battleships Ersatz Wörth, ”T” and Ersatz Kaiser Freidrich III; speed and coal capacity only given.

Folios 225-231: Letter NID 7570, 29 March 1915 from Director of Intelligence Division (Admiralty) to C-in-C Home Fleets with copy of translation of article from “Frankfurter Zeitung “which gives a cautious presentation of the views of liberal and commercial circles in Germany on Admiral von Tirpitz’ fall.” Folios 232-234: Letter NID 7908, 12 April 1915 from Director of Intelligence Division (Admiralty) to C-in-C Home Fleets and other correspondence related to SMS Silvana.

Folios 235-239: Letter NID 5025, 15 April 1915 from Director of Intelligence Division (Admiralty) to C-in-C Home Fleets and other correspondence related to SS City of Bradford. Includes intercepted communications and copy of Extract from Admiralty Monthly Orders No 10; SS City Of Bradford – probable use by Germans (M 08056/15 – 1.1.1916); No 11 – British Merchant Vessels detained by Germany – use as fleet auxiliaries (M 08927 – 1.1.1916); No 12 – British Steamers Interned – Suspected use of by the enemy (NL/AWS[TD] 1124/15 – 1.1.1916.)

Folios 240-254: Covering letter NID 8369/16, 2 May 1916 from Director of Intelligence Division (Admiralty) to C-in-C Home Fleets enclosing:- Interrogation of prisoners from German auxiliary Libau (previously British SS Castro, Wilson Line of Hull) by officers of Intelligence Division. Those named are; Leutnant z.See d.R Karl Spindler: Steuermann d.R Otto Hess: Hilfsoffizier Walter Düsselmann; Extracts from report of Vice-Admiral Commanding Coast of Ireland 24 April 1916 M 03835/16; Report of Commanding Officer, HMS Bluebell, 22 April 1916. M 03782/16 with map with plotting of voyage.

Folios 255-257: Letter NID 5197, 8 May 1916 from Director of Intelligence Division (Admiralty) to C-in-C Home Fleets with translations of two letters concerning the launch of the new battleship SMS Bayern launched from Howaldt’s yard.

Folios 258-259: Letter NID 8433, 8 May 1916 from Director of Intelligence Division (Admiralty) to C-in-C Home Fleets enclosing letter with extract from a report from the signalman of HM Trawler Anworth about sighting the German Fleet in Hewett Channel on 25 April 1916.

Folios 260-261: Letter NID 5216, 15 May 1916 from Director of Intelligence Division (Admiralty) to C-in-C Home Fleets with address of letter which concerns new battleship Baden launched from Schichau yard in Danzig.

Folio 262: Copy of letter HF017/33, 18 May 1916. Information on colour of German and Swedish ships on the West coast of Sweden.

Folios 263-265: Letter No 0149, 25 May 1916. C-in-C Office Devonport. Suggestion by Commander Kenneth Dewar on method of confirming identity of ships by measurement. Handwritten note. Letter HF007/34, 30 May 1916.

Folio 266: Page 154 of Grand Fleet Orders 430-12.5.16. Various subjects – mainly concerning German Auxiliaries disguises adopted.

Folios 267-268: Letter NID 5337, 2 June 1916 from Director of Intelligence Division (Admiralty) to C-in-C Home Fleets enclosing translation of extract of letter from an Arno Castor, Second Class Navigating Petty Officer, Kiel-Wik to W Scharz, P/W Malta referring to a new mine cruiser.

Folio 269: Letter NID 9992, 30 July 1916 from Director of Intelligence Division (Admiralty) to C-in-C Home Fleets with translations of extract of letter from Seaman F Engel of SMS Nassau and Letter HF0017/35, 3 August 1916 from Admiral JR Jellicoe to DID (Admiralty) requesting information on whether it is considered that München was sunk during the Jutland battle.

Folios 270-288: Copies of Daily Reviews of the Foreign Press issued by the General Staff, War Office as follows [most are extracts not complete copies]. Various subjects covered including many comments/reports on the Battle of Jutland and comments on subsequent reporting including comments on Admiral JR Jellicoe’s dispatch following the battle:- Series 2-No 61, Wednesday June 7, 1916. Series 2-No 128, Thursday August 24, 1916. Series 2-No 120, Tuesday August 15, 1916. Series 2-No 64, Saturday June 10, 1916. Series 2-No 77, Monday June 26, 1916. Series 2-No 96, Tuesday July 18, 1916. Series 2-No 62, Thursday June 8, 1916. Series 2-No 63, Friday June 9, 1916.

Folios 289-301: Covering letter 24 June 1916 from Fleet Paymaster, Walter Morshead to Captain HW Parker, HMS Hercules attaching translation from Russian of a description of the incidents which occurred in the North Sea on 31 May 1916 [Battle of Jutland] published in the Kronstadtski Vestnik on 5 and 6 June 1916.

Folio 302: Extract from Daily Review of Foreign Press 28 June 1916. Extract from the Christiansand paper Foedrelandsvennen “It is universal opinion …bodies which are floating with lifebelts...have lived 4-5-6 days…” Telegram from C-in-C to Admiralty submitting the extreme undesirability of allowing this statement to appear in British press. Folios 303-304: Letter NID 9616, 6 July 1916 from Director of Intelligence Division (Admiralty) to C-in-C Home Fleets with translation of paragraph from the Wesser Zeitung of 20 June 1916 relating to Blom and Voss yard, Hamburg. With added ID note that Markgraf and Moltke are reported to be under repair at the Yard.

Folios 305-309: Telegram from Tidens Lyn to Christiania 2 July 1916 titled “About the North Sea Battle”. English translation of an unidentified newspaper or document.

Listing continued in ADM 137/1906D.

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