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Signal Book with up to 2998 signals. (Manuscript)
MER/13
Untitled Signal Book. A local Signal Book for use in Plymouth. Contains: Harbour Signals; Boat Signals; Coast Signals; Geographical Signals; List of Navy. (Manuscript)
MER/12
Signal Book with vocabulary of 464 signals, and Convoy signals. (Manuscript)
MER/14
Untitled Signal Book. Possibly 1781. A General Signal Book printed by Congdon No.52 Fore Street Dock. (Manuscript)
MER/11
Letter, Richard Townsend to Captain Edwards, Chatham, 1 July 1908, enclosing a method of distant signalling by Mr Gladstone. With Edwards's reply. (Manuscript)
1908-07-01 - 1908-07-01
MER/69
Skinner's Day Signalling Apparatus. 1908. (Manuscript)
1908 - 1908
MER/68
Instrument for Signal Instruction, constructed and designed by George Mears. 1907. (Manuscript)
1907 - 1907
MER/64
'Captain Gavin's Simplex Code for Day and Night Signalling'. 1907. (Manuscript)
1907 - 1907
MER/66
Methods of Signalling in the Imperial Japanese Navy. 1906-09. (Manuscript)
1906 - 1909
MER/61
Communication between Ships. 1897. A compilation of reports and handwritten letters by Captain Percy Scott, mainly on the subject of communication by flashing. (Manuscript)
1897 - 1897
MER/35
Proposal for Changes in the Numeral Signs. 1893. [Pages 1, 27-28 only] (Manuscript)
1893 - 1893
MER/32
Manuscript and typescript copies of correspondence, 1891-92, between Admiral Sir Geoffrey Phipps Hornby and Lieutenant Everett, re. Equal and Unequal Speed Manoeuvres. (Manuscript)
1891 - 1892
MER/31
Diagrammatic cross-section of lantern (3/4 size). (Manuscript)
MER/120
Diagrammatic cross-section of base of lantern (3/4) size. (Manuscript)
MER/119
Memo re. further trials of Automatic Gas Light. 1905. (Manuscript)
1905 - 1905
MER/112
Untitled Signal Book covering Geographical section; Ship distinguishing pennants section; 100 numeral signals; Pennants signal section; Distress signals; 72 miscellaneous numeral signals. (Manuscript)
MER/10
Letter, H.T. Buller to Everett, Admiralty House, 22 May [1900], re. direct flashing lamp. (Manuscript)
1900-05-22 - 1900-05-22
MER/42
Letter, Watson to [A. F.] Everett, Malta, 8 December 1901, re. possible visit by Mr Mitcay who has invented an instrument for quickly changing cipher messages. (Manuscript)
1901-12-08 - 1901-12-08
MER/45
Untitled Signal Book, 1811. Day signals from the Admiral; Day signals from private ships; Signals and instructions for government of the Fleet during the night; Fog signals and instructions; Rendezvous signals; List of headlands; Marine vocabulary. (Manuscript)
1811 - 1811
MER/5
Untitled Vocabulary Signal Book, 1800. A vocabulary of 2998 numeral signals; Lettered signals and significations; Miscellaneous; Signals for use in convoy; Fog and night signals (Manuscript)
1800 - 1800
MER/4
Untitled Signal Book. 1790-99. A comprehensive book of numeral signals. (Manuscript)
1790 - 1799
MER/3
Front cover only of folder entitled Flags. 1905 - 1914. (Manuscript)
1905 - 1914
MER/57
A series of Lectures and papers, 1899-1908 covering signalling during battles. (Manuscript)
1899 - 1908
MER/39
Detailed particulars of Imperial Automatic Lights from United Engineering Co. Ltd. to Commander H. G. Sandeman (School of Signalling), 14 November 1905. (Manuscript)
1905-11-14 - 1905-11-14
MER/116
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