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Merchant shipping losses. Includes 24 photographs depicting: [CN 3/1] British Merchant...
Catalogue reference: CO 937/53/6
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This record is about the Merchant shipping losses. Includes 24 photographs depicting: [CN 3/1] British Merchant... dating from 1949 in the series Colonial Office and Commonwealth Office: Communications Department: Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CO 937/53/6
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1949
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Description (What the record is about)
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Merchant shipping losses.
Includes 24 photographs depicting: [CN 3/1] British Merchant Vessel Miss Orient: damage caused by explosion at or near Dent Point Buoy on the Canton River. Dated 1949.
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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)
- 22678
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Shipping
- International
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3193598/
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CO 937
Colonial Office and Commonwealth Office: Communications Department: Original Correspondence
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Colonial Office and Commonwealth Office: Communications Department: Original Correspondence
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