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Disasters at sea. Includes 5 photographs depicting: (1) Wreck of HMS Blackwater:...

Catalogue reference: ADM 179/64

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This record is about the Disasters at sea. Includes 5 photographs depicting: (1) Wreck of HMS Blackwater:... dating from 1908-1912 in the series Admiralty: Portsmouth Station: Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
ADM 179/64
Date
1908-1912
Description

Disasters at sea.

Includes 5 photographs depicting: (1) Wreck of HMS Blackwater: arrangements made to keep traffic clear of wreck makeshift raft with WRECK painted on in large letters and illuminated frame for night use (2) Submarine A3: salvage operations. Dated 1909-1912.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Navy
Disasters and emergencies
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2153119/

Series information

ADM 179

Admiralty: Portsmouth Station: Correspondence

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Admiralty: Portsmouth Station: Correspondence

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