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Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1980 - 1988
GTN/15/1/4/10
Typescript of unpublished 'Battle of the Atlantic' Book, Chapter Ten 'The American Contribution to the Battle of the Atlantic' and related notes and correspondence.
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1980 - 1988
GTN/15/1/4/9
Typescript of unpublished 'Battle of the Atlantic' Book, Chapter Nine 'The Canadian Contribution' and related correspondence, notes and material.
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1980 - 1988
GTN/15/1/4/6
Typescript of unpublished 'Battle of the Atlantic' Book, Chapter Six 'Narrative of Events, 1st November, 1940 to 31st May, 1941' and related notes.
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1980 - 1988
GTN/15/1/4/4
Typescript of unpublished 'Battle of the Atlantic' Book, Chapter Four 'Narrative of Events - 3rd September, 1939 till 31st October, 1940' and related material.
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1980 - 1988
GTN/15/1/4/1
Typescript of unpublished 'Battle of the Atlantic' Book, Chapter One 'The Situation Before 1939' and notes.
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1980 - 1988
GTN/15/1/6/5
'Battle of the Atlantic', Chapter 27 'Narrative 25th May till 32st August, 1943' and related material.
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1980 - 1988
GTN/15/1/6/6
'Battle of the Atlantic', Chapter 28 'Summing up the Battle' and related research material, including brief typescripts on Admirals Raeder and Pound, and Air Chief Marshall Bowhill.
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1980 - 1988
GTN/15/1/6/7
'Battle of the Atlantic', Chapter titled 'Narrative - 1.9.43 to 31.5.44' and related research material on various convoys.
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1980 - 1988
GTN/15/1/6/8
'Battle of the Atlantic', Chapter 28 'Two Air Sorties', covering escort of convoy HA231 by a Liberator of No. 120 Squadron of Coastal Command and a patrol of the bay of Biscay by a Halifax of 58 Squadron in 1943. also contains related correspondence.
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1980 - 1988
GTN/15/1/6/4
'Battle of the Atlantic', typescripts of Chapter 22 'Narrative. 21.3.43 till 24.5.43. "The Turn of the Tide"
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1980 - 1988
GTN/15/1/5/1/1
Unpublished 'Battle of the Atlantic' book typescript Chapter 15 'Operational Research' and related material.
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1980 - 1988
GTN/15/1/6/10
'Battle of the Atlantic', Chapter 30 'Narrative - 1st June, 1944 till 8th May, 1945
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1980 - 1988
GTN/15/1/5/2/1
Unpublished 'Battle of the Atlantic' book, Chapter 20 'Convoy ONS154' and related research and correspondence.
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1980 - 1988
GTN/15/1/5/1/4
Unpublished 'Battle of the Atlantic' book, Chapter 18 'Account of Convoy SC48' and releated research material.
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1980 - 1988
GTN/15/1/5/1/3
Typescripts, research and correspondence relating to unpublished 'Battle of the Atlantic' book, Chapter 17 'Narrative. 1st June 1941 to 31st December 1941'.
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1980 - 1988
GTN/15/1/4/12
Typescript of unpublished 'Battle of the Atlantic' Book, Chapter titled 'German Commerce and Warship Raiders', also includes related correspondence and a typescript titled 'Report on Radio Reconnaissance and Cryptographic Work on Board the German Auxiliary Cruiser "ORIO…
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1980 - 1988
GTN/15/1/1/3
Correspondence (N-Z), copies, notes and other preparatory material for 'The Battle of the Atlantic', Gretton's unpublished book. Folders 13-18 of 18.
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1964 - 1966
GTN/14/2
File of correspondence relating to research, publication, reviews and associated enquiries concerning Gretton's book 'Maritime Strategy - A Study of British Defence Problems', published 1965
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1975 - 1980
GTN/15/5/2
5 files of photocopies, typescripts notes and newspaper cuttings relating to Chapters 6-9 of a proposed book by Gretton on the Victorian Navy. Also includes a final draft of the book
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1980 - 1981
GTN/15/4/2
9 files of correspondence, photocopies, typescripts and notes relating to Chapters 6-14 of a proposed book by Gretton on minor naval actions in World War II, 'The True Glory'
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1971 - 1971
GTN/17/2
File of correspondence, notes and minutes relating to a BBC TV programme, 'If Britain Fell', for which Gretton was an adviser/ contributor
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1937 - 1971
GTN/14/5/4
6 files of correspondence, copies, notes and other preparatory material for 'The Forgotten Factor', Gretton's book on the Spanish Civil War
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1966
GTN/12
File of typescripts and correspondence relating to book reviews and notices, including some written by Gretton. Also correspondence relating to works that Gretton had a particular interest in
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript)
1942 - 1942
GTN/9/8
File of photocopies of records from the Public Record Office relating to the ramming of a U-boat by HMS WOLVERINE on12 August 1942. Includes Gretton's letter of proceedings as Lieutenant Commander, 16 August 1942, and a track chart of events
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