Series
Admiralty: Navy Reference Books (OU Series)
Catalogue reference: ADM 275
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ADM 275
This series contains examples of the OU series of Admiralty publications, which were issued for internal use only. Their purpose was to give information, such as facts and lessons learned; guidance and instruction on the use of facilities and...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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ADM 275
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Title (The name of the record)
- Admiralty: Navy Reference Books (OU Series)
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Date (When the record was created)
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1915-1953
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains examples of the OU series of Admiralty publications, which were issued for internal use only.
Their purpose was to give information, such as facts and lessons learned; guidance and instruction on the use of facilities and equipment; and generally on various aspects of management in the Royal Navy - 'Service methods'.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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OU Series
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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31 volume(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open
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Series is accruing
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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OU stood for 'Official Use'. The now-discontinued OU Series of Admiralty publications was material classified as"For Official Use Only", and provided information on service methods and materials to those"holding an official position in HM Service". This included all Royal Navy officers, plus any rating who required access to an OU in the course of his official duties.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1983/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
Within the department: ADM
Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies
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Admiralty: Navy Reference Books (OU Series)