Division within ADM1620-1979Records of the Surveyor of the Navy and successors
Records of the Navy Board relating to the building and repair of ships are in ADM 83, ADM 87, ADM 91, ADM 92, ADM 95, ADM 106 and ADM 135. Correspondence, etc of the Surveyor and Controller 1832 to 1860 is in ADM 83 and ADM 87 - ADM 92; out-letters of the surveyor are in ADM 222. Correspondence of the Steam Department is in ADM 84 - ADM 86, ADM 93 and ADM 94 and unregistered papers of the engineer in chief are in ADM 265. Papers of the Directorate of Naval Construction are in ADM 229 and ADM 324, reports in ADM 281 and damage reports in ADM 267
Ships' books are in ADM 135, ADM 136; photographs of ships are in ADM 176 and photographs relating to boom defence equipment in ADM 244; details of the dimensions, complement, armament and place and date of launching of ships are in ADM 180