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Admiralty: Department of Scientific Research and Experiment, and Admiralty Computing...

Catalogue reference: ADM 283

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ADM 283

A collection of reports, assembled from various sources. Most were produced by the Admiralty Computing Service set up by the Nautical Almanac Office in 1943; others deal with projectiles, torpedoes etc. The series also contains one registered...

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Reference
ADM 283
Title
Admiralty: Department of Scientific Research and Experiment, and Admiralty Computing Service: Reports
Date
1923-1948
Description

A collection of reports, assembled from various sources. Most were produced by the Admiralty Computing Service set up by the Nautical Almanac Office in 1943; others deal with projectiles, torpedoes etc. The series also contains one registered file of the Department.

Related material

Records and publications of the Nautical Almanac Office are with the records of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in: RGO

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • Board of Admiralty, Admiralty Computing Service, 1943-1948
  • Board of Admiralty, Scientific Research and Experiment Department, 1918-1946
Physical description
72 files and volumes
Access conditions
Open
Immediate source of acquisition

From 1986 Ministry of Defence

Accruals
Series is accruing
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1991/

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Admiralty: Department of Scientific Research and Experiment, and Admiralty Computing Service: Reports