Record revealed
Jane Austen’s will
Explore Jane Austen's will, in her own handwriting, which shows how the novelist planned to share her belongings with family and friends after her death.
Piece
Secret packs of the Commander in Chief Grand Fleet Volume III: Packs 005: Sections...
Catalogue reference: ADM 137/1883
What’s it about?
This record is about the Secret packs of the Commander in Chief Grand Fleet Volume III: Packs 005: Sections... dating from 1916-1918 in the series Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ADM 137/1883
-
Date (When the record was created)
- 1916-1918
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
Secret packs of the Commander in Chief Grand Fleet
Volume III: Packs 005: Sections B and C.
Folio 1: Title page
Folio 2: Explanatory note During the period of the War, papers of a confidential nature in the office of the C-in-C Home Fleet were filed in Packs (numbered separately from the non-confidential records) in a Series 001 to 0042 inclusive. Copies of relevant telegrams were filed in these packs, but a complete set of all telegrams was also maintained. The secret packs were re-arranged by the Grand Fleet Secretarial staff in February 1919, when papers considered unimportant were removed and destroyed, and the remainder re-indexed. They were received in this form by the Historical Section in April 1920, and bound as received, in a series of Volumes. The 1919 index will be found in the first volume (see ADM 137/1881) and extracts from this have been inserted in each succeeding volume. This volume is the 3rd of the series
Folios 8-450: Section B.
Folio 8: Mine laying vessels.
Folios 9-93: HMS Abdiel, 1916-1917. Enclosure regarding the probable cause of failure in depth keeping of mines laid by Abdiel with diagram, (folios 23-24). Tracing of chart number 3729 showing positions of mines laid by HMS Abdiel on 10 and 12 July 1916, (folio 71).
Folios 94-221: Permanent minelayers. Report on Conference of the Commander in Chief, Home Fleets, with the Third Sea Lord on board HMS Iron Duke held 12 October 1916, (folios 95-104); extract from Admiralty Interim Order 3783 regarding the carrying capacity of minelayers (with names of ships).
Folios 222-322: Destroyers fitted as minelayers.
Folios 323-417: Occasional minelayers - Light Cruisers.
Folios 418-450: Administration of minelayers.
Folios 451-646: Section C.
Folio 451: Mine laying policy.
Folios 452-463: Defensive mining of Fleet Bases.
Folios 464-467: Mining of bays and harbours against submarines.
Folios 468-517: Mining policy in Heligoland Bight, including a chart (folio 516).
Folios 518-534: Defensive mining against raids on East Coast with particular regard to the recent attack on Lowestoft. Also includes charts of the North Sea Southern sheet, and North Eastern coast (folios 526 and 530).
Folios 535-537: Appointment of Admiral R S Phipps Hornby to organise mining service.
Folios 538-552: Formation of an organisation for extensive mining operations.
Folios 553-562: Conference on mining requirements.
Folios 563-579: Publication and distribution of secret charts about Heligoland Bight.
Folio 580: Naval situation in home waters.
Folios 581-623: Mining force in Humber. Method of employment.
Folios 624-628: Large minelayers. Method of employment.
Folios 629-640: 20th Destroyer Flotilla, Slow Force and HMS Weahine and HMS Paris. Method of employment.
Folios 641-645: Loop minefields. Position.
Folio 646: Action to be taken by minelayers in the event of Fleet action.
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- HSA 85
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
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))
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4113549/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
ADM 137
Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
2,473,747 records
Within the department: ADM
Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies
5,287 records
Within the series: ADM 137
Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War
You are currently looking at the piece: ADM 137/1883
Secret packs of the Commander in Chief Grand Fleet Volume III: Packs 005: Sections...
You may be interested in
-
-
Focus on
Blood in the Wear: The Sunderland Sailors' Strike and the North Sands Massacre of August 1825
Records of a coroner’s inquest on the body of the sailor Thomas Aird reveal details of a little-known seamen’s strike that was brutally suppressed. -
The story of
Jayaben Desai and the Grunwick dispute
In August 1976, a group of migrant workers led by Jayaben Desai took a historic stand against racism, low pay and limited workers’ rights.
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.