Royal Navy
Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Book 2 and appendices: 'Final' proofs., 16 Aug 1948 - 21 Feb 1949
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Book 2 and Appendices: Master copy proofs., 06 Dec 1948 - 21 Dec 1948
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Book 2 and appendices: Proofs for William Deakin., 21 Aug 1948 - 30 Nov 1948
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Book 2 and appendices: 'Starred final' proofs., 22 Oct 1948 - 16 Feb 1949
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance": Chapter 7 "The Battle of the Atlantic: The Western Approaches"., 31 Mar 1948 - 06 Nov 1949
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance": Chapter 8 "The Battle of the Atlantic: American Intervention"., 02 Jul 1948 - 06 Nov 1949
Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 8 entitled "The Battle of the Atlantic: American Intervention" (provisionally entitled "The Battle of the Atlantic 1941: The Ocean"), annotated with notes and comments by various individuals including: WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, Sir Edward Marsh, William Deakin and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Also includes: galley proofs of the contents table and title pages for Volume 3.
Official: War Cabinet: Prime Minister's Directives., 06 Mar 1941 - 12 Dec 1941
Official: War Cabinet: Prime Minister's Directives., 18 Dec 1941 - 30 Dec 1942
Public and Political: General: Political: correspondence and papers on the naval command in the Atlantic., Feb 1951 - May 1951
Speeches: House of Commons: Speech notes and source material., 27 Jan 1942 - 13 Apr 1942
Speeches: Non House of Commons: Speech notes and source material., 09 Jan 1941 - 27 Apr 1941
Speeches: speech notes and other material., 09 Jan 1941 - 27 Apr 1941
(Untitled), 03 Jul 1942 - 28 Aug 1942
(Untitled), 17 Mar 1942
Telegram from the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] to WSC regarding naval matters: suggests that the United States reinforce the British Home Fleet and that British ships are used to replace the HYPO Force or to do the whole escorting job [to Diego Suarez, Madagascar, in operation "Ironclad"]; states that tanker sinkings are very disturbing; comments on the role of American destroyers and trawlers in the Atlantic; suggests measures for dealing with the submarine menace.
(Untitled), 18 Mar 1942
Telegram from the President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt, to WSC outlining details of the United States naval force assigned to report for temporary duty with the British Home Fleet; states that a similar detachment will be kept on "this side" to "head off enemy when he comes into open Atlantic.".
(Untitled), 01 Mar 1941 - 31 Mar 1941
(Untitled), 07 Jul 1941
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt on plan for the defence of the Atlantic: He comments on implications of U-boat attacks for convoys and escorts, and regrets Senator Wheeler's indiscretion revealing the destination of United States expedition recently departed from Newfoundland [later part of Canada] for Iceland. [Telegram has been bound incorrectly, with first page at back].
(Untitled), 14 Sep 1941
Telegram from WSC to General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] on the commitment of the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] to attacking Axis ships within proscribed waters.