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Official Report of the loss of the CHELFORD on 14 April 1918

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Title Official Report of the loss of the CHELFORD on 14 April 1918
Description During the Great War, the Admiralty initiated a system of intelligence gathering with regard to U-boat attacks, and the armament, equipment and types of U-boat involved. Standardised questionnaires were produced in English and French (Form S.A.), completed copies of which survive bound into volumes by the Intelligence Division of the Admiralty, London. These are now held at The National Archives at Kew. This typed carbon copy is an extract of the information contained on Form S.A. for the CHELFORD.

Source:
ADM 137/4014. Enemy submarines: particulars of attacks on merchant vessels in home waters. 1-15 April 1918. ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies. The National Archives, Kew. n.p.
Item URL https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/1011231
Date 14 April 1918
Community archive People's Collection Wales
Subject

'Waterways and Shipping'

'First World War (1914-18)'

'Warfare'

llongauuboat 1914-18

first world war

Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf

WW1

chelford

llynges fasnachol

merchant marine

Level Item
Author U-Boat

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