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125 photographs extracted from ADM 199/450 showing attacks by Skua aircraft of 801...
Catalogue reference: CN 1/38
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This record is about the 125 photographs extracted from ADM 199/450 showing attacks by Skua aircraft of 801... dating from 1940-1941 in the series Photographs Extracted from ADM series. 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)
- CN 1/38
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940-1941
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Description (What the record is about)
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125 photographs extracted from ADM 199/450 showing attacks by Skua aircraft of 801 Squadron on targets in enemy occupied Norway including: (1) Bergen; (2-3), (47), (73-74), (91-93) and (123-124) 'Marsten' [Marstein]; (4-6), (61-64), (66-67), (79), (104-110) and (118-120) 'Slottero' [Slotten]; (7-13), (16), (18-35), (40), (43-46), (57), (115) and (125) 'Dolvik'; (36-39) and (41-42) Haugesund; (48-49) and (89-90) 'Tofto' [Toftoy]; (50), (53), (83) and (88-89) Toro; (51-52), (68), (80), (84) and (87) Korsnes; (54) and (82) 'Bjoelker'; (55) and (81) 'Fane' [Fana]; (56), (59-60), (111-112) and (114) 'Toso' [Torso]-'Bjoro' [Bjoroy]; (58) and (113) 'Mathopen'; (65) and (98) 'Kjottejn'; (69-70) and (96-97) 'Mostero' [Moster]; (71-72) and (94-95) 'Rovoers'-Haugesund; (75-77) and (99-101) 'Lervik'; and (78), (102-103) and (116) Reksteren.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- ADM 199/450
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 125 photograph(s)
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- Photographs may remain in copyright
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- All 13 cm x 13 cm
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Europe and Russia
- Air Force
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C360756/
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Series information
CN 1
Photographs Extracted from ADM series
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