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MB 52
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Minute Book number 52
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Attached pull-out survey, page 1, depicting Soundings taken at Kingstown Harbour, Ireland, regarding the proposal to replace HMS 'Melampus' with a larger cruiser.
Attached fold-out survey, page 3, chart number 1459, China, South East Coast, Hongkong Harbour, surveyed by Lieutenants H E Purey-Cust, C H Simpson, J F Parry and C H A Gleig, under the direction of Commander W U Moore, HMS Rambler, December 1886 - March 1887, additions by Commander W U Moore, HM Surveying Ship 'Penguin', 1892.
Attached mini chartlet, page 30, showing the Cook Islands to illustrate their incorporation with New Zealand. Loose sheets, page 46, 'Ardrossan Harbour, Draft Provisional Order, to convey on the Ardrossan Harbour Company Pilotage and other Powers in respect of the Harbour Docks and other works, within the Harbour of Adrossan', correspondence between the Solicitor and the Director of Works, dated 24th Jan 1901.
Attached mini chartlet, page 96, cutting of chart number 1210, Plan of Proposed Works at Berehaven, southwest Ireland.
Attached mini survey, page 99, Dover Bay, 'Soundings at Low Water Springs obtained in June 1900 by Captain G E Richards, Royal Navy, HM Surveying Ship 'Triton', reduced to 8 feet 5 inches below Ordnance Datum'. This chart is hidden in amongst several pages of attached A4 paper.
Attached chartlet, page 112, chart number 240, showing the landing of Boom Defence Moorings from Western King to Mount Edgcumbe, Plymouth.
Attached fold-out survey, page 189, chart number 1824b, showing the Proposed Area for Night Firing off the West Coast of Ireland 'Submitting that an area be settled where firing can take place for night practice, on the Coast of Ireland'. Loose envelope, page 228, this envelope is empty.
2 attached fold-out surveys, page 248, depicting Berehaven, southwest Ireland; firstly, a smaller scale chart showing Dinish Island, and the Proposed position for a 3rd Class Mooring; secondly, a larger scale chart, 'Ireland, West Coast, Berehaven, surveyed by Commander Church, Lieutenant Veitch and Mr George, Master, Royal Navy, 1850, Berehaven by Staff Captain W F Maxwell, Royal Navy, 1896.
Attached envelope, page 264, 'Sketch (copy) of Form of Proposed Mooring Anchor', containing fold-out sketch with smaller page attached; small page describing what the sketch depicts 'Sketch of Shackle for 6 ton anchor as amended' ; larger fold-out sketch annotated 'Proposed Mooring Anchor', depicting a Side Elevation, an End Elevation and a Plan.
Attached envelope, page 265, 'Sketch (Tracing) or Mooring Pendants for Gibraltar', containing fold-out sketch, 'Gibraltar, Sketch of Mooring Pendants'.
Attached envelope, page 266, 'Tracing of Mooring Pendant for Dover', containing fold-out sketch, 'Dover, Sketch of Mooring Pendants'

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United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) Archive
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HH 92
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1 volume
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/bf7cdc41-4c1b-4664-8583-456d3e2d7179/

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