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Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1953-1954
ACO/5/9
Compass Department, May 1953-1954
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1912-1920
ACO/5/10
Miscellaneous aircraft compasses, 1912 to 1920
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
ACO/S&T/22
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Admiralty Compass Observatory: Scientific and technical review records (Manuscript)
1943-1955
ACO/S&T/9
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Admiralty Compass Observatory: Scientific and technical review records (Manuscript)
ACO/S&T/29
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Admiralty Compass Observatory: reports on advanced German compass equipment captured at the end of the war (Manuscript)
ACO/S&T/12
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Admiralty Compass Observatory: Scientific and technical review records (Manuscript)
ACO/S&T/24
Manuscript.
Admiralty Compass Observatory: Technical records (Manuscript)
1953-1959
ACO/S&T/11
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Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1930 - 1930
ACO/5/1-6
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Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1889 - 1889
ACO/5/16-23
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Compass test reports, 1837- 42, including report of committee on compasses, 29 June 1840 (Manuscript)
1837-1842
ACO/13/20
Compass test reports, 1837- 42, including report of committee on compasses, 29th June 1840
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
ACO/10/8
Compass Department extracts from Hydrographic Minute Books, n.d.
Compass trial forms completed by ships masters, 1842- 1871 (Manuscript)
1842-1871
ACO/13/21
Compass trial forms completed by ships' masters, 1842- 1871
List of compasses on HM vessels, mainly ironclads, undated (Manuscript)
ACO/13/23
List of compasses on HM vessels, mainly ironclads, undated
Catalogue of compasses held at the Compass Observatory, Undated (Manuscript)
ACO/13/24
Catalogue of compasses held at the Compass Observatory, Undated
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1950-1951
ACO/11/3
Manuscripts removed from Compass Department Library, R & D Progress Report, typescript, 1950 and 1951
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1855-1860
ACO/11/7
The Compass in Iron Ships, Liverpool Compass Committee Reports, 1855-1860
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1840
ACO/11/6
Admiralty Compass Committee 1840
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1955
ACO/S&T/17/3
Interim Report on Admiralty, A selection of trial results from HMS CUMBERLAND.
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1941-1944
ACO/S&T/17/5
Set of Compass Correction Pamphlets including 'Fitting of Fuses in Compass Corrector Circuits'; 'Submarine Projector Binnacle' and 'Fitting of Compasses Pattern 1151A.'
Correspondence with Dockyard Authorities, In letters, 2 January 1850- 12 June 1871 (Manuscript)
1850-01-02 - 1871-06-12
ACO/13/10
Correspondence with Dockyard Authorities, In letters, 2nd January 1850- 12th June 1871
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
1971-1974
ACO/S&T/17/6
Instructions for the Correction of Magnetic Compasses in Degaussed Ships by Lt. Cmdr. J. D. Lock, RN, Admiralty Degaussing Service.
Correspondence with Naval Officers, In letters, 20 January 1840- 18 August 1849 (Manuscript)
1840-01-20 - 1849-08-18
ACO/13/11
Correspondence with Naval Officers, In letters, 20th January 1840- 18th August 1849
Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971 (Manuscript)
ACO/S&T/17/7
Instructions for using the Marine Bubble Sextant.
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