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Naval operations in the Cameroons, Part 1. Cyril Fuller, Senior Naval Officer in...
Catalogue reference: ADM 137/27
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- 1914-1916
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Naval operations in the Cameroons, Part 1.
Cyril Fuller, Senior Naval Officer in Duala, final report, September 1914-May 1916.
Paper number M05519/17.
Pages 1-188: General Diary for August 1914 to March 1916.
Page 1: Proceedings of HMS Cumberland to date of arrival in Cameroons waters.
Page 2: Preliminary operations.
Pages 4-18: Operations in Cameroon River.
Pages 18-24: Operations near Duala, subsequent to its surrender.
Page 24: Coast Patrol.
Page 25: Capture of Japoma.
Pages 25-26: Proceedings of HMS Surprise.
Pages 27-29: First Jabassi expedition.
Page 29: Kwa-Kwa Creek reconnaissance.
Pages 29-31: Proceedings of HMS Ivy.
Page 32: Second Jabassi expedition.
Pages 32-33: Proceedings of HMS Bruix and HMS Surprise.
Pages 33-34: Survey of entrances to Sanaga and Njong Rivers.
Page 34: Bruix and Lungasi River reconnaissance.
Pages 34-40: Edea expedition.
Pages 40-43: Sea Patrol.
Page 43: Reconnaissance of Ndonga Creek.
Pages 43-44: Jabassi Relief Expedition.
Pages 45-50: Buea expedition.
Pages 50-51: Coast Patrol.
Page 52: Visit of His Excellency the Governor General of Nigeria.
Page 52: Njong and Lokundje Rivers, and occupation of Kribi.
Page 54: Departure of HMS Cumberland.
Pages 56-188: Patrol and Blockade work, Coast operations and General Events from 1 December 1914 to the end of the campaign.
Pages 121-160: River Flotilla Work.
Page 121: Wuri and Lungasi rivers.
Page 134: Sanaga River.
Page 138: Njong and Lokundje rivers.
Page 160: Campo River.
Pages 190-198: Appendix I, Part 1. Alphabetical list of all ships and vessels mentioned in the despatch with details of their nationality, tonnage and owners.
Pages 199-208: Appendix I, Part 2. Lists of H.M. ships, French Warships, Nigeria Marine Craft, employed with the Expeditionary Force, with their commanding officers.
Pages 209-211: Appendix I, Part 3. List of Prize Vessels and Craft captured in the Cameroons.
Pages 212-259: Appendix 2. Movements of the larger transports, merchant ships, Collier Transports, in connection with the Expeditionary Force.
Pages 260-262: Appendix 3, Part 1. Duala Dockyard.
Pages 263-264: Appendix 3, Part 2. List of vessels docked in Duala floating dock during the campaign.
Pages 265-266: Appendix 3, Part 3. List of vessels repaired on the slipway during the campaign.
Pages 267-273: Appendix 4. Salvage operations.
Pages 274-284: Appendix 5. Account of the transfer of the Port and Dockyard of Duala to French administration.
Pages 276 -280: Appendix 5, enclosure 1. Copy of agreement of transfer of administrations including revenue and expenditure, German Government property, German Maritime property and enemy property.
Pages 282: Appendix 5, enclosure 2. Notice regarding transfer, posted in Duala Dockyard.
Pages 285-287: Appendix 6. Medical.
Pages 288-289: Appendix 7. Details of German Forces who retreated into Spanish territory on the conclusion of the campaign.
Pages 290-291: Appendix 8. Numbers of native refugees returning to their homes in the Cameroons after accompanying the Germans in their retreat into Spanish territory.
Pages 292-295: Appendix 9. List of Officers and men mentioned in despatches of 28 August 1915 and 12 June 1916 including those of the Nigeria Marine.
Pages 296-299: Appendix 10. List of despatches forwarded by the Senior Naval Officer, Duala.
Pages 300-328: Appendix 11. Translations of various documents of interest.
Page 300: Appendix 11, enclosure 1. Copy of terms of surrender of Duala and district.
Pages 301-310: Appendix 11, enclosure 2. Translation of a letter from the German consul at Fernando Po to the German consul at Monrovia.
Pages 311-315: Appendix 11, enclosure 3. Translation of a letter from S. M. S. Bremen, dated August 1913, containing suggestions for the defence of Duala.
Pages 316-322: Appendix 11, enclosure 4. Translation of extracts from the diary of Lieutenant Nothnagel, Commandant of Duala on its surrender.
Pages 323-327: Appendix 11, enclosure 5. Translation of extracts from the diary of the Chief Engineer of S.S. Kamerun.
Pages 328-329: Appendix 11, enclosure 6. Arabic document and translation of same found near Campo.
Pages 330-337: Appendix 12. Copies of the Declaration of the Blockade of the Cameroons Coast, and of the raising of the same.
Pages 338-339: Appendix 13. List of Officers and men of the Royal Navy and Nigeria Marine who lost their lives during the campaign.
Pages 340-349: Appendix 14. A list of enclosures forwarded with this despatch.
Page 350: Map in colour of the Cameroons showing British, French and Spanish boundaries in 1916.
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