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Admiralty: Central Mine Clearance Board: Minesweeping Reports

Catalogue reference: ADM 232

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ADM 232

Reports of clearance of enemy mines by Belgium, British, Danish, Dutch, German, Greek, Italian and Yugoslav naval forces forwarded to the Central Mine Clearance Board. In most cases the reports include relevant charts and plans.

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Reference
ADM 232
Title
Admiralty: Central Mine Clearance Board: Minesweeping Reports
Date
1944-1951
Description

Reports of clearance of enemy mines by Belgium, British, Danish, Dutch, German, Greek, Italian and Yugoslav naval forces forwarded to the Central Mine Clearance Board. In most cases the reports include relevant charts and plans.

Arrangement
Arrangement

The reports have been divided between the two areas of operation. Those for Northern Europe are arranged according to their source; those for the Mediterranean are arranged chronologically. In most cases the reports include relevant charts and plans.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
Board of Admiralty, Central Mine Clearance Board, 1946-1951
Physical description
115 file(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

From 1981 Admiralty

Accruals
Series is accruing
Administrative / biographical background

The mines were swept from sea areas in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean in the years immediately following the Second World War.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1940/

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Admiralty: Central Mine Clearance Board: Minesweeping Reports