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Catalogue description Admiralty: Central Metallurgical Laboratory: Reports and Papers
| Reference: | ADM 254 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Admiralty: Central Metallurgical Laboratory: Reports and Papers |
| Description: |
Records of the Admiralty Central Metallurgical Laboratory, mainly concerning investigation of the failures of particular items of equipment. |
| Date: | 1943-1956 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Admiralty Central Metallurgical Laboratory, 1936-1956 |
| Physical description: | 164 files and volumes |
| Access conditions: | Open |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
Ministry of Defence , from 1986 |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The Central Metallurgical Laboratory at Emsworth originated as the metallurgical laboratory of the Engineering Department at Portsmouth Dockyard in about 1936. It was the main centre for metallurgical research for the Navy, and had outstation laboratories at dockyards at Chatham, Devonport, Rosyth, Singapore and Malta. Its closure in 1956 led to the dispersal of its functions to the Admiralty Chemical Department, Portsmouth and the Admiralty Materials Laboratory. |
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