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Memo re. further trials of Automatic Gas Light. 1905. (Manuscript)
1905 - 1905
MER/112
Quotation from United Engineering Co. Ltd. to Commander H. G. Sandeman (School of Signalling), 13 October 1905. (Manuscript)
1905-10-13 - 1905-10-13
MER/115
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, 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 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
Envelope containing various printed books and typescript documents dealing with signalling and ship handling. (Manuscript)
MER/95
General Index to Day Signals from the Admiral. (Manuscript)
MER/22
Letter, Superintendent of Signal Schools to Commander in Chief, H.M. Ships and Vessels, Portsmouth, 15 November 1905, re. Automatic Gas Light. (Manuscript)
1905-11-15 - 1905-11-15
MER/117
Signals and Lights for Dredgers. 1913. (Manuscript)
1913 - 1913
MER/86
Stephenson's supplementary signaller. 1912. (Manuscript)
1912 - 1912
MER/83
Letter, an unidentified Lieutenant to Capt. A. C. Scott of H.M.S. BLONDE,24 November 1913, submitting for his consideration a 'Divisional Scheme of Search by a Destroyer Flotilla'. (Manuscript)
1913-11-24 - 1913-11-24
MER/85
Signal Book. Includes vocabulary of up to 966 signals; Convoy signals. Loose paper - indicates may have belonged to Beaufort at some point. (Manuscript)
MER/17
Loose leaf Signal Book, with numerous pendant and vane signals. (Manuscript)
MER/16
Signal Book with Numeral flags, telegraph flags, pendants, compass signals, signal balls and distant signals. Also signal flags of foreign navies. Signed Augustus Phillimore (Manuscript)
MER/18
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
Instrument for Signal Instruction, constructed and designed by George Mears. 1907. (Manuscript)
1907 - 1907
MER/64
Methods of Signalling in the Imperial Japanese Navy. 1906-09. (Manuscript)
1906 - 1909
MER/61
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
Letter, H.T. Buller to Everett, Admiralty House, 22 May [1900], re. direct flashing lamp. (Manuscript)
1900-05-22 - 1900-05-22
MER/42
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
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