Records of the various departments, establishments, factories, laboratories and panels comprising the Admiralty's research establishments.
The series fall broadly into subject as follows:
Of laboratories:
Of factories:
- records of the RN Cordite Factory are in ADM 322
- RN Torpedo Factory, ADM 290
Of advisory panels, departments, directorates, establishments, stations and units:
- records of the Anti-Submarine Experimental Establishment are in ADM 259
- Chemical Advisory Panel, ADM 247
- Chemical Department, ADM 248
- Co-ordination of Valve Development Department, ADM 272
- Craft Experimental Establishment, ADM 250
- Development Establishment, ADM 251
- Directorate of Miscellaneous Weapon Development, ADM 277
- Experiment Works, ADM 226
- Experimental Diving Unit, ADM 315
- Experimental Stations, ADM 212 and ADM 297
- Fuel Experimental Station, ADM 309
- Gunnery Establishment, ADM 263 and ADM 294
- Marine Engineering Establishment, ADM 309
- Mine Design Department and Mining Establishment, ADM 253
- Naval Aircraft Materials Laboratory, ADM 291
- Naval Construction Research Establishment, ADM 280 and ADM 311
- Naval Weather Service Department, ADM 307
- Surface Weapons Establishment, ADM 220
- Torpedo Experimental Establishment, ADM 290
- Underwater Countermeasures and Weapons Establishment, ADM 258
- Underwater Detection Establishment, ADM 259
- Underwater Explosion Research Advisory Panel, ADM 279
- Underwater Explosion Research Establishment, ADM 280 and ADM 311
- Underwater Weapons Establishment, ADM 292 and ADM 302
- Underwater Weapons Launching Establishment, ADM 260
- Yarrow Research Department, ADM 317
- Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment reports and files are in ADM 341
- Admiralty Research Establishment reports and files are in ADM 342