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Reports and papers. ADM 258/227-281 were transferred to ADM 253/803-857
Catalogue reference: ADM 258/227
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ADM 258/227
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c1929-1968
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Reports and papers. ADM 258/227-281 were transferred to ADM 253/803-857
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- The National Archives, Kew
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ADM 258
Admiralty: Underwater Countermeasures and Weapons Establishment and predecessors:...
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Reports and papers. ADM 258/227-281 were transferred to ADM 253/803-857
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