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Folios 174-190: Pack number 49J Patrol at entrance to Dardanelles. Folio 175: Orders...

Catalogue reference: ADM 137/2166/4

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ADM 137/2166/4
Date
1915
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Folios 174-190: Pack number 49J Patrol at entrance to Dardanelles.

Folio 175: Orders for battleships on patrol 20 March 1915. Folio 176: Revised Orders for battleships on patrol 21 March 1915.

Folios 177-178: Orders by Vice Admiral John Michael De Roebeck for patrol at the entrance to Dardanelles 23 March 1915.

Folio 179: More active attack to be made at Seddul Bahr, Kum Kale, Yeni Shehr and Karethra 26 March 1915.

Folio 180: Readiness for action whilst at anchor off Tenedos 27 March 1915.

Folio 181: Suggested patrol to be reinforced by picket boats 14 April 1915.

Folios 182-187: Patrol inside Straits 21 June to 10 July 1915.

Folios 188-190: Submarine patrol at Helles 21 June to 10 July 1915.

Folios 191-203: Pack number 49K Minesweeping.

Folios 192-194: Sweeping operations 29-30 March 1915.

Folio 195: Minesweeping 6 April 1915.

Folios 196-199: Organisation of destroyers for minesweeping 6-7 April 1915.

Folios 200-202: Sweeping by Destroyers 10 April 1915.

Folio 203: Speed of Destroyers whilst sweep being passed 17 May 1915.

Folios 204-351: Pack number 49L Combined attack with Army.

Folios 205-234: Orders for combined attack 12 April to 4 May 1915. Composition of squadrons during forthcoming operations (lists of ships), (folio 210). Confidential pamphlet (printed) signal organisation for combined operations, (folio 227).

Folios 235-236: Arrangements made for landing of Army. Note from Admiral de Robeck to Senior Naval Officer Mudros requesting information 3 April 1915.

Folios 237-241: Remarks regarding landing on a beach 5-8 April 1915. Submission of remarks by Captain Alexander Percy Davidson of HMS Cornwallis having witnessed the landing of about 25000 men on the beach at Clacton-on-Sea while Naval Aide-de-Camp to Sir J French. Handwritten note at end by Admiral John Michael de Robeck 'Referred, please. Is not considered practicable'.

Folio 242: Sketch of a proposed light pier 5 April 1915. Covering note only. Sketch not filed.

Folio 243: Directions concerning observation officers 16 April 1915.

Folios 244-246: First phase of Operations, sweeping of Straits 17 April 1915.

Folio 247: Duties of HMS Agamemnon 20 April 1915.

Folio 248: Duties of HMS Goliath 21 April 1915.

Folio 249: HMS Doris to take charge of minesweeping trawlers 23 April 1915.

Folio 250: Operations to commence on morning of 25 April 1915 23 April 1915.

Folio 251: Expenditure of ammunition limited 1 May 1915.

Folios 252-298: Naval Orders for Second Squadron 18-24 April 1915.

Folios 299-304: Operation Orders for French Squadron 23 April 1915 (in French).

Folios 305-306: HMS Cornwallis report of operations 2-5 May 1915. Includes covering notes between Rear Admiral Wemyss and Vice Admiral de Robeck on Captain Davidson of HMS Cornwallis.

Folio 307-350: Orders issued by Military 13-22 April 1915. Includes lists of Military and Naval Beach personnel, a memorandum on artillery co-operation between HMS Ships and 29th Division, a list giving allotment of troops to transports for the French Expeditionary Force.

Folio 351: State of readiness of duty and non-duty Squadrons at Mudros 27 August 1915.

Folios 352-356: Pack number 49M Attack on narrows after landing of Army.

Folios 353-355: Supply of up-to-date French ship as French Flagship 12-13 April 1915.

Folio 356: Memorandum as guide to operations 23 April 1915.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
HSA 368
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Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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