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Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1935-1945
ACO/S&T/13/3
Peile. History of British Admiralty Technical Mission Ottawa, 1939-1945 (R21 (1)) and Records of Admiralty Wartime Research and Development, 1935- 45, Navigation (R21 (2)) and Magnetism (R21 (3)).
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1966
ACO/S&T/24/4
Installation Specification for Mark 23 Modulations C2 and C1, ACO publication, text and diagrams.
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1965
ACO/S&T/24/5
CD Pamphlet No.86, 1965, Notes on the admiralty transmitting magnetic compasses types 8 & 11.
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1946
ACO/S&T/24/6
Cards for Magnetic and Aircraft Compasses, full size prints.
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1954
ACO/S&T/29/3
Report on the Gyro Rate Unit Stabilizer Mark 3, HMS EXCELLENT, 1954.
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1946-1986
ACO/S&T/12/1
Papers on the work of Dr Johannes Gievers, miscellaneous technical work on navigation and the compass; including a typescript work on the history of the gyroscope by Dr Gievers; notes on the land compass; a typescript pamphlet entitled 'Contribution of Late Dr Johannes Gievers to Inertial Techn…
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1961
ACO/S&T/29/6
Preliminary technical notes, Polar Mode Operation Of S.I.N.S (Ships' Inertial Navigation Systems), Preliminary Note by E Hoy.
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1947
ACO/S&T/12/4
Report on Small Gyro Compass (translated) by Dr C Heinrich and Dr P Christoph.
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1986
ACO/S&T/23/8
Booklet entitled, 'The Domesday Book, Ditton Park & ACO' by J A White.
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1948
ACO/S&T/23/10
Short report entitled, 'A Note on the Farnborough Ball Bearing Test Machine' by R R Orton.
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1953
ACO/S&T/11/3
Report on performance of Compass Type 5 in HMS VIRAGO, TR 32
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1950-11-01
ACO/S&T/23/11
Report on Japanese Compass Equipment by R R Orton.
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1954
ACO/S&T/11/5
Sea Trials Type 6 HMS CUMBERLAND, 1954
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1955-11-01
ACO/S&T/23/13
Report of sea trial of CH 67 periscope sextant in HMS TACITURN by D W Payn and G Watts.
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1956
ACO/S&T/11/6
Compass Trials HMS CUMBERLAND
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1814-1965
ACO/S&T/23/14
Typescript booklet on a history of the officers of the Naval Store Department, etc, who have held charge of naval stores, or administrative responsibility for them, with historical notes on the places and posts listed.
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1966
ACO/S&T/24/1
ACO, CD Pamphlet No.19, re: compass equipment in use in the Naval service.
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1956
ACO/S&T/11/7
MRS 3 and Surface Bombardment Trial, 1956
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1967
ACO/S&T/24/2
Installation Specification for Mark 19 Modulations 38a & 3C.
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1957-1958
ACO/S&T/11/10
HMS CUMBERLAND Compass Trials Number 57/N2.
Computations of the Values of "P" and "C" for HM ships built of steel and iron, with wood, n.d. (Manuscript)
ACO/4/4/4
Computations of the Values of "P" and "C" for HM ships built of steel and iron, with wood, n.d.
Computations for the values of "P" and "C" for Iron Clad Armour Plated HM Ships, n.d. (Manuscript)
ACO/4/4/1
Computations for the values of "P" and "C" for Iron Clad Armour Plated HM Ships, n.d.
Computations for the values of "P" and "C" for Iron Clad cased with wood HM Ships, n.d. (Manuscript)
ACO/4/4/2
Computations for the values of "P" and "C" for Iron Clad cased with wood HM Ships, n.d.
Computations of the Values of "P" and "C" for wooden vessels with iron beams and vertical bulkheads, n.d. (Manuscript)
ACO/4/4/6
Computations of the Values of "P" and "C" for wooden vessels with iron beams and vertical bulkheads, n.d.
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