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Catalogue reference: ADM 1/15764
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This record is about the This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject code. These subject... dating from 1943-1944 in the series Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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ADM 1/15764
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1943-1944
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This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject code. These subject codes and details of this file are as follows:
ARMAMENTS (11): Report on Operation "Principle": sinking of cruiser UPPIO TRAIANO damage to liner VIMINALE.
FOREIGN COUNTRIES (52): Report on operation "Principal": sinking of cruiser ULPIO TRAIANO and damage to liner VIMINALE.
INVENTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS (59): Report on Operation "Principal": sinking of cruiser ULPIO TRAIANO and damage to liner VIMINALE
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Admy344/1944
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Open Document, Open Description
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ADM 1
Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers
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