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4 items extracted from ADM 1/10176. Plans and sections of: (1) 25 ton submersible...
Catalogue reference: MR 1/2000
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This record is about the 4 items extracted from ADM 1/10176. Plans and sections of: (1) 25 ton submersible... dating from [1939] in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- MR 1/2000
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1939]
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Description (What the record is about)
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4 items extracted from ADM 1/10176. Plans and sections of: (1) 25 ton submersible vessel showing dimensions and areas designated for machinery; (2) 25 ton submersible vessel with 18 inch and 21 inch torpedo tubes, showing dimensions and positions of torpedoes; (3) 50 ton submarine showing dimensions and areas designated for machinery; and (4) 100 ton submarine showing dimensions and area designated for machinery. Scales: 1 inch to 2 feet. Sheet sizes between 54 cm x 76.5 cm and 67 cm x 145 cm. Originally illustrating remarks dated 9 December 1939 by S V Goodall to the Director of Naval Intelligence.
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- 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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- 1:24
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- MS
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- Open Document, Open Description
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