Catalogue description Folios 1-9: lists of registered papers, titles and schedule. PAPER N 613/1915 Folios...

Folios 1-9: lists of registered papers, titles and schedule.

PAPER N 613/1915

Folios 10-27 have been transferred to ADM 137/3134.

PAPER M 916/1915

Folios 28-40: Intelligence report dated 3 July 1915 to Rear Admral Thursby on HMS Queen on general condition of Turkey received from Italian Intelligence Staff, Rome, (paper M 05352/15).

PAPER N 915/1915

Folios 41-46: Despatches not to be sent to French Commander-in-Chief. 26 July 1915, (paper M 05664/15).

Folios 47-54: Appreciation of situation by Vice-Admiral J M de Robeck, dated 9 July 1915. Copy of private letter from Robeck to Balfour. Includes remarks on Greek contraband trade.

Folios 55-128: Details of naval administration and organisation. Particulars in detail as to the Naval Administration and organisation in the Levant in connexion with operations in the Dardanelles. Information collated for and sent to First Sea Lord, 10 July 1915, (paper M 010087/15).

Folios 58-59: Names and locations of senior officers.

Folios 60-71: Nominal list of all ships in East Mediterranean Squadron with description of special duties, patrols, submarines, auxiliary sweepers, trawler sweepers and drifters. HM Ships employed on detached service for Blockade of Asia Minor, Southern patrol, northern Gulf of Xeros Patrol, Neighbourhood of Piraeus.

Folios 72-73: Details of Air Service.

Folios 74-75: Action to be taken by aircraft on sighting a hostile submarine.

Folios 76-92: Report by Principal Transport Officer, Mudros 26 June 1915 covering; organisation of the Transport Department, Admiralty Transport Service, Navy Transport Service, relations with the military, details of the principal officers of transport departments, remarks on list of ranks and ratings, numerical list of ranks and ratings, arrangements for the transport of stores, supplies, ammunition and water, arrangements for the evacuation of wounded, disposal of dead and temporary hospital ships.

Folios 93-105: Mudros. Short description of Mudros, details of fleet auxiliaries (Supply ships. Oil fuel ships. Fleet colliers. Flotilla colliers. Stores. Water supply), duties of chief of staff to Senior Naval Officer Mudros, Duties of Flag commander (acting Captain, duties of King's Harbour Master, Officers list of names and duties (in Appendix A), defences of port, mobile defence of port, repair and salvage work, transport. List of ships where employed how manned and whether chartered or bought.

Folios 103-105: Tenedos. List of officers (no names given) and extract from orders to Governor of Tenedos (amended).

Folios 106-107: Kephalo Bay. Description of General Headquarters Camp and names of ships at anchor.

Folios 108-111: Details of British Artillery ashore with military forces. Details of French artillery ashore. 15 inch howitzer. Naval support to army naming ships and captains.

Folio 112: Memorandum 49L/14 from Vice Admiral de Robeck to Flag Officers and Officers commanding dated 14 June 1915 concerning readiness of battleships at Mudros.

Folio 113: Sketch map showing area around Imbros, Tenedos, C Helles, Suvla and Lemnos at Port Mudros.

Folios 114-116: Memorandum dated 2 June 1915 from Vice-Admiral JM de Robeck to Commanding officer HMS Euryalus placing Euryalus, Wear, Folkstone or Gazelle under his command.

Folios 117-119: Orders for cruiser patrol dated 21 June 1915.

Folios 120-122: Memorandum dated 27 June 1915. HMS Sarnia, Carron and Rowan to patrol in North Aegean.

Folios 123-126: Memorandum dated 30 May 1915 from Vice-Admiral de Robeck. Aircraft Organisation.

Folios 127-128: Handwritten notes including comment on provision of water supplies on-shore Gallipoli.

ADMIRALTY 15 JULY 1915

Folios 129-138: Personnel to work auxiliary craft. 16 July 1915. Includes telegrams from Sir Ian Hamilton to War Office concerning potential casualties and medical assistance requirements; movement of supplies and ships and use of civilians.

PAPER N 1098/1915

Folios 139-149: Drifters attack on submarine, 6 July 1915, (paper M 05816/15). Includes handwritten report to Captain of HMS Hussar by Lieutenant C L Divine and Sub-Lieutenant J N Day concerning proceedings of drifters Realize and Welcome Friend including diagrams of action, (folios 143-144).

FOREIGN OFFICE 21 JULY 1915

Folios 150-154: Thasos Island, use as supply base for enemy submarines. 18 July 1915. Includes list giving status of islands in Aegean sea.

Folios 155-164: Thasos Island, possible use as supply base for enemy submarines dated 18 July 1915, (paper M 05638/15).

Folios 165-166: Thasos Island, use as supply base for enemy submarines, 18 July 1915, (paper M 05828/15).

Folios 167-172: Thasos Island, use as supply base for enemy submarines, 18 July 1915, (paper M 42863/15). Includes report by French agent in Cavallia and engineer Joannis Prokos concerning the German mining company on Thasos forwarded to Foreign Offfice by Sir F Elliot, Athens 5 August 1915.

Folios 173-179: Italian Naval intelligence report regarding Constantinople, dated 18 July 1915, (paper NID 1418/15). Includes translations of daily reports for 13-14,16-17 and 19 July 1915.

Folios 180-184: Italian co-operation in the Dardanelles, (paper NID 9055), 21 July 1915, (paper M 010038/15). Includes a despatch from Sir Rennell Rodd concerning views expressed by Admiral Bettolo former Minister of Marine about Italian co-operation in the Dardanelles to Captain William HD Boyle.

Folios 185-209: Administration of Lemnos, 21 July 1915, (paper M 05646/15).

PAPER N 1105/1915

Folios 210-213: Submarine attack on HMS Roberts, 15 July 1915, (paper M 05915/15).

FOREIGN OFFICE 24 JULY 1915

Folios 214-218: Occupation of Mitylene, 24 July 1915, (paper M 05729/15).

Folios 219-237: Occupation of Mitylene, 31 July 1915, (paper M 05929/15).

Folios 238-239: Occupation of Mitylene, 11 August 1915, (paper M 06221/15).

ADMIRALTY 30 JULY 1915

Folios 240-245: Crew of HMS Usk released for general duties, 28 July 1915, (paper M 05798/15).

PAPER N 692/1915

Folios 246-385: Vessels examined at Mudros, June and July 1915, (paper M 32019/15). Reports with in most cases full detail of ships cargoes and manifests for thirty named vessels. Names of inspecting British Naval personnel. Names of Greek masters and passengers in some instances.