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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 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

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 82509
Title:
Scope & Content:: Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff 82509. Keyes Papers. Vol. cxxxvii. Papers as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff; 10 Dec. 1921– 25 March 1924, n.d. Keyes replaced Vice-Adm. Sir Osmond de B. Brock as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff on 1 November 1921. Contents: 1. Papers relating to the organisa...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1921-1924
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 82510-82512
Title:: Keyes Papers. Vols. cxxxviii-cxl. Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean: In June 1925 Keyes assumed the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, considered by the Admiralty as the nation’s main fleet. HMS Queen Elizabeth was his flagship. Whilst C-in-C, Keyes was promoted Admiral.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [1925-1929]
Extent:: 3 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 82513
Title:
Scope & Content:: Keyes Papers. Vol. cxli. Commander-in-Chief Portsmouth: Contains Keyes’s letter to Sir Charles Madden (1st Sea Lord) and A. V. Alexander (First Lord of the Admiralty) on the suitability of Adm. Sir Michael Hodges for the command of the Mediterranean Station; Cmd. 3556 giving details of the nava...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 5 Mar 1930-14 Aug 1931
Extent:: 1 item

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