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Africa: East Coast: Dar es Salaam and Adjoining Anchorages with inset Map and Panorama...
Catalogue reference: WO 300/406
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This record is about the Africa: East Coast: Dar es Salaam and Adjoining Anchorages with inset Map and Panorama... dating from Mar 1875 (Date base map issued); Jul 1916 (Date corrected or O/P) in the series War Office: Geographical Section General Staff: War of 1914-1918: West, South-West.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- Mar 1875 (Date base map issued); Jul 1916 (Date corrected or O/P)
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Africa: East Coast: Dar es Salaam and Adjoining Anchorages with inset Map and Panorama of Dar es Salaam Harbour and table of Tidal Information Sheet 674
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- 1:48 370 1:11 000 (inset) Production: compiled/produced: Surveyed under the direction of Commander W J L Wharton RN, HMS Shearwater 1874. From German Government Survey of 1891 and Map of 1913. Sheet engraved by Edward Weller and published at the Admiralty, 10 Mar 1875 under the Superintendence of Captain F J Evans RN, CB, FRS Hydrographer. Edition of Jul 1916. Engraved Admiralty Chart printed in black with MS note on reverse "Chart of Dar es Salaam and landing places". Chart is extensively covered in Intelligence MS notes in red ink on vegetation, possible landing places, German buildings and defences. [used for planning British landing operations]. Stamped GSGS Map Room, WO, 8 Aug 1916.
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