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(Untitled), 16 Jan 1912

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/16/9-12

Scope and Contents

Letter from Admiral of the Fleet 1st Lord Fisher to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on warship design and construction, advocating the use of the three classes: the "Super Lion" [Battle Cruiser], the "Super Swift" [Scout] and the "Super Submarine", stating that aviation had knocked out all intermediate types. Fisher also criticises Arthur Lee, [former Civil Lord of the Admiralty], "a sneak of the lowest type", and Sir George Armstrong "a Royal pimp". [Typescript copy; see CHAR 13/14/18-24 for original].

Dates

  • Creation: 16 Jan 1912

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Copyright: Lord Fisher

Extent

4 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

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Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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