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Unique IDCWGC/1/2/A/545
Alt Ref NoA/186/1
TitleRoyal Naval Ships - Recovery Of Remains
DescriptionMain topics: proposal to raise the wreck of the HMS Royal Oak and subsequent decision to leave it undisturbed, dated 19 Jan 1967; proposal to salvage ships Aboukir, Crecy and Hogue, which were all sunk in the North Sea during the First World War; copy of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973; press cuttings regarding illegal salvaging of naval wrecks in the North Sea; arrangements for expedition to conduct survey of consecrated war grave of HMS Royal Oak from 1-20 September 1973; correspondence regarding the Kaafjord expedition to trace the location of HM Submarine X5, X6 and X7; press cuttings showing recovery of wreckage of X5, July 1974.
Date11/1/1967 - 16/9/1974
Extent1 file
CollectionArchive
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