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Correspondence re. Mr Liwentaal's cryptographic instruments. 1906-7. (Manuscript)
1906 - 1907
MER/60
Day signals with vocabulary up until 294. Also with night and fog signal vocabulary. (Manuscript)
MER/20
Signal Book with vocabulary of 277 signals, Night, Fog, distant signals. (Manuscript)
MER/15
"J. H. Steward's Supplemental List of Military Instruments". 1908. (Manuscript)
1908 - 1908
MER/70
Reports of Robert Scott and Allan Everett on different types of thin-fibred electronic lamps for flashing. 1898-9. (Manuscript)
1898 - 1899
MER/36
Letter, Percy Scott to Prince Louis, H.M.S. SCYLLA, Malta, 1 February 1899. (Manuscript)
1899-02-01 - 1899-02-01
MER/38
'Scott's Masthead Electric Flashing Lanterns'. Bound copy of MER/119-121, with an introduction and annotations/corrections to circuit diagrams. (Manuscript)
MER/122
Circuit diagram for lantern set-up. (Manuscript)
MER/121
Correspondence between Captain Percy Scott and Lieutenant Allan Everett re. lamps. 1894-98. (Manuscript)
1894 - 1898
MER/34
Log of Scott's Flashing Lantern. 16 August - 16 September. (Manuscript)
MER/118
Memo re. trial of Imperial Light. 1905. (Manuscript)
1905 - 1905
MER/111
Folder containing letters and documents relative to the system of signalling by means of 'shapes' in Destroyers. (Manuscript)
1903 - 1905
MER/50
Letters and reports re. Chatham Pattern Truck Semaphore. 1901-5. (Manuscript)
1901 - 1905
MER/47
W/T Exercises in Mediterranean. 1901-04. Letters and documents re. exercises carried out by ships in the Mediterranean Fleet in distant signalling in Wireless Telegraphy. (Manuscript)
1901 - 1904
MER/46
Untitled Signal Book. Covering Compass Signals; Instructions for Day Signals; Index to Day Signals; Day Signals; Sailing Instruction by Night; Night Signals; Sailing Instruction in a Fog; Fog Signals; Table to ascertain Distances; Order of Sailing. (Manuscript)
MER/9
Letter, H. G. Sandeman to Buller, H.M.S. CAESAR, 20 May 1900, re. navy policy on assessing articles under trial. (Manuscript)
1900-05-20 - 1900-05-20
MER/41
Fleet Signal Book. Addenda 1907/8. (Manuscript)
1907 - 1908
MER/8
Dictionary of Signals. 1857. (Manuscript)
1857 - 1857
MER/7
Signal book for the Ships of War. 1783. Issued to H.M.S. CORMORAN by Command of the Admiral Rear Admiral John Millar. (Manuscript)
1783 - 1783
MER/2
Signals extracted from the General and Additional Sailing and Fighting Instructions by Day and by Night. 1782 (Manuscript)
1782 - 1782
MER/1
Hefford's cypher telegraphy [n.d.] (Manuscript)
MER/98
Letter from Robert Scott to Allan Everett, H.M.S. DEFIANCE, Devonport, 13 April. (Manuscript)
MER/97
Marking of Funnels of H.M. Ships. (Manuscript)
MER/99
Pencil diagram of lamp base with mathematical equations. (Manuscript)
MER/96
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