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18 inch torpedo duplex pistols: non-contact to contact change over switch
Catalogue reference: ADM 290/260
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This record is about the 18 inch torpedo duplex pistols: non-contact to contact change over switch dating from 1943 in the series Admiralty: Royal Navy Torpedo Factory and Torpedo Experimental Establishment: Reports.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ADM 290/260
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1943
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Description (What the record is about)
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18 inch torpedo duplex pistols: non-contact to contact change over switch
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- TD 79
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- Open Document, Open Description
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ADM 290
Admiralty: Royal Navy Torpedo Factory and Torpedo Experimental Establishment: Reports...
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