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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 82455-82465
Title:: Keyes Papers. Submarines. Vols. lxxxiii- xciii. Keyes was appointed Inspecting Captain of Submarines in November 1910 and Commodore (S) in charge of the submarine service in August 1912.
Scope & Content:: Submarines: Adm. Keyes's papers on submarines: 1907-1933, n.d.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [1907-1933]
Extent:: 11 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 82466-82488
Title:: The Dardanelles Campaign 82466-82488. Keyes Papers. Vols. xciv-cxvi. In 1915 Keyes was appointed Chief of Staff to Vice-Adm. Carden, commanding the Eastern Mediterranean Squadron in the Dardanelles. He retained the post under Carden’s successor, Vice-Adm. de Robeck.
Scope & Content:: Dardanelles, Turkey: Adm. Keyes's papers on the Dardanelles Campaign: 1888-1920.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [1888-1920]
Extent:: 23 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 82489-82491
Title:: Keyes Papers. Vols. cxvii-cxix. Keyes took no part in the battle of Jutland (31 May 1916), the only major naval action of the war, as he was still in the eastern Mediterranean at the time; 1916-1933.
Scope & Content:: Jutland, Denmark: Adm. Keyes's papers on the Battle of Jutland: 1916-1933.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1916-1933
Extent:: 3 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 82492
Title:: Keyes Papers. Vol. cxx. 2nd Battle Squadron: Contains memoranda on searchlights and night exercises, and a pulling regatta programme;31 July 1916 – 24 May 1917.
Scope & Content:: Keyes Papers. Vol. cxx. 2nd Battle Squadron: Contains memoranda on searchlights and night exercises, and a pulling regatta programme;31 July 1916 – 24 May 1917. Keyes was appointed to command HMS Centurion in the Second Battle Squadron, based at Scapa Flow, following the Dardanelles campaign.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 31 Jul 1916-24 May 1917
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 82493
Title:: Keyes Papers. Vol. cxxi. 4th Battle Squadron: Contains papers and memoranda on gunnery exercises, a pulling regatta, night actions and the use of searchlights, distribution of fire, the use of kite balloons for reconnaissance, and courses of action open to a column of heavy ships when attacked by destroyers; 4 June 1917– 1 Sept. 1917, n.d..
Scope & Content:: Keyes Papers. Vol. cxxi. 4th Battle Squadron: Contains papers and memoranda on gunnery exercises, a pulling regatta, night actions and the use of searchlights, distribution of fire, the use of kite balloons for reconnaissance, and courses of action open to a column of heavy ships when attacked b...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 4 Jun 1917-1 Sep 1917
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 82494
Title:: Keyes Papers. Vol. cxxii. Director of Plans: Contains reports of the Channel Barrage Committee, chaired by Keyes, established to investigate the most effective ways of preventing German submarines from passing through the Dover Straits. Also contains memoranda on Vice-Adm. Bacon’s views on how best to protect the Straits, papers on conferences held to discuss the possibility of an invasion of England, and a paper on a French proposal to operate in Syria; 16 March – 23 Dec. 1917, n.d.
Scope & Content:: Keyes Papers. Vol. cxxii. Director of Plans: Contains reports of the Channel Barrage Committee, chaired by Keyes, established to investigate the most effective ways of preventing German submarines from passing through the Dover Straits. Also contains memoranda on Vice-Adm. Bacon’s views on how b...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16 Mar 1917-23 Dec 1917
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 82495-82498
Title:: Keyes Papers. Vols. cxxiii-cxxvi. Dover Patrol: Whilst in the post of Director of Plans it became apparent that German submarines were passing through the Dover Straits unmolested. Vice-Adm. Bacon, Admiral of the Dover Patrol, suggested a huge minefield. Plans Division insisted that the mines would be ineffective unless they were patrolled by surface ships, with lights at night, which would force submarines to dive and sail into the mines. Bacon felt this would leave surface ships vulner...
Scope & Content:: Submarines: Adm. Keyes's papers on submarines: 1907-1933, n.d.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [1915-1938]
Extent:: 4 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 82499-82507
Title:: Keyes Papers. Vols. cxxvii-cxxxv. Operations ZO and VS: Whilst Vice Admiral Dover Patrol Keyes led two operations to block the mouths of the canals at Zeebrugge and Ostend with blockships, preventing German submarines from entering the North Sea from their Bruges bases. Zeebrugge and Ostend were both raided on the night of 22/23 April 1918 (Operation ZO), whilst a second attempt on Ostend (Operation VS) was launched on the night of 9/10 May 1918.
Scope & Content:: Ostend, Flanders: Zeebrugge, Belgium: Adm. Keyes's papers on the raids on Zeebrugge and Ostend: 1915-1943.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [1915-1943]
Extent:: 9 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 82508
Title:
Scope & Content:: Battle Cruiser Squadron 82508. Keyes Papers. Vol. cxxxvi. Contains papers relating to the German fleet interned at Scapa Flow; a report of the visit of the squadron to Scandinavia; seniority lists; papers on fleet exercises; printed parliamentary papers on the navy estimates and the total nava...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 26 Apr 1919-18 Mar 1921
Extent:: 1 item

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