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Correspondence and lists relating to the acquisition of Naval War Trophies by the Museum. Consists of one general A file and 17 specific B files as follows:
/1 General correspondence (A file). Items mentioned include tampion badge of HMS Audacious and boat badges from HMS Constance, Caledon and Gabriel; various relics from HMS Vindictive; history scroll from HMS Lowestoft; rangefinders from HMS Lord Nelson and HMS Broke; copy of the Lusitania Bulletin; ship's bell from HMS Lion; tampion from HMS Emperor of India; relics from HMS Marlborough; silk ensign of HMS Dublin; photographs of HMS Dartmouth and bell from unknown submarine. 1930-1950
/2 Watch bell of HMS Iron Duke. Catalogue number 53/59. 1939
/3 The Hay flamethrower, grapnel and German submarine telephone buoy. Catalogue numbers 53/38, 54/38 and 55/38. 1938-1939
/4 Rum tot measure, Morse tapping key and Nordenfeldt shell. Catalogue numbers 21/37, 22/37 and 23/37. 1937
/5 Naval rangefinder. catalogue number 200/36. 1936-1937
/6 Pierced engine plate from submarine E13. 1934
/7 Cap ribbons from HMS Sydney and SMS Emden. 1936
/8 Piece of cable to Perth cut by men of the Emden during a raid on Cocos Island. Catalogue number 201/36. 1936
/9 Diagram of the surrender of the German Fleet. Catalogue number 140/36. 1936
/10 Admiral Sir Alexander Duff's sword and photograph of portrait. 1935
/11 Steering wheel of HMS Calypso. Catalogue number 11/51. 1951
/12 Table and chairs used at the surrender of the German Fleet. Catalogue number 118/1948. 1948
/13 Bolt from the wreckage of HMS Hampshire. 1947
/14 Box made from wood taken from HMS Iphigenia. Catalogue number 210/56. 1943
/15 Bell from HMS Vindictive. Catalogue number 70/50. 1949-1950
/16 Funnel plating from HMS Vindictive. Catalogue number 34/37. 1937
/17 Dead-light from HMS Vindictive. 1937
/18 Log Covers from HMS Vindictive. Catalogue number 19088. 1933
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