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1 item (enclosure to despatch dated 22 September 1855 from John Cochrane Hoseason,...
Catalogue reference: MPI 1/102
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This record is about the 1 item (enclosure to despatch dated 22 September 1855 from John Cochrane Hoseason,... dating from 1855-[1856] in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- MPI 1/102
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1855-[1856]
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Description (What the record is about)
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1 item (enclosure to despatch dated 22 September 1855 from John Cochrane Hoseason, Commander RN) extracted from ADM 1/5658. Admiralty chart of the Gulf of Finland, also showing neighbouring mainland coasts. An inset shows elevations of Forts Risbank, Kronslott, Alexander, Peter I and Menchikoff. Reference key to abbreviations and fathom lines. MS reference table lists the British fleet in the Baltic. Scales: chart 1:39,706; elevations 1:1,200. Compass roses. Lithographed by Malby & Sons. Published at the Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, 16 June 1855. MS additions show the order of battle for a proposed naval attack during 1856.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For other items extracted from ADM 1/5658 see MFQ 1/301 MPI 1/176
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Map designation (Identifying numbers or names given to printed maps by their publishers)
- Admiralty Chart 2215A
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 94 cm x 68 cm
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 4. Europe and Turkey, ed Geraldine Beech (London, 1998), entry 4070.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4047303/
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