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(Untitled), [1912]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/7/2-8

Scope and Contents

Memorandum by Vice-Admiral Sir John Jellicoe [? 2nd Sea Lord], on his reasons for preferring seven, or if possible, eight "Super Active" cruisers, with extensive annotations by Admiral of the Fleet 1st Lord Fisher, criticising the "Super Active" design: "What on earth is the use of a vessel that can neither fight nor run away, nor able to reconnoitre nor able to accompany submarines".

Dates

  • Creation: [1912]

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Crown and Lord Fisher

Extent

7 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

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Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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