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Admiralty Experimental Station
Research Department overview
Formed1915
Dissolved1921
Superseding Research Department
JurisdictionGovernment of the United Kingdom
HeadquartersAberdour, Fife, Scotland (1915-1917)
Parkeston Quay, England (1917-1919)
Shandon, Argyll, Scotland (1919-1921)
Parent departmentAdmiralty

The Admiralty Experimental Station was a research department of the British Admiralty set up in 1915. Initially its research centered round submarine detection methods. In 1921 its remit was expanded and it was renamed the Admiralty Research Laboratory.[1]

History

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During the First World War, the Anti-Submarine Division of the Admiralty had established experimental stations. In 1915 The first Admiralty Experimental Station was set up by the Admiralty at Aberdour, Fife. 1917. The experimental station worked with the Lancashire Anti-Submarine Committee and the Clyde Anti-Submarine Committee. In 1921 its remit was expanded and it was renamed the Admiralty Research Laboratory based at Teddington, England.[2]

Locations of Experimental Stations

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  • 1915 Experimental Station Abedour (also known as the Admiralty Experimental Station Hawkcraig).[3]
  • 1917 Experimental Station Parkeston Quay
  • 1919 Experimental Station Shandon

Out Stations

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Experimental Out Station Dartmouth

References

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  1. ^ "Admiralty: Admiralty Experimental Station and Admiralty Research Laboratory: Correspondence and Papers". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. National Archives UK. 1915–1977. Retrieved 1 February 2019. ADM 212{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  2. ^ "Admiralty: Admiralty Experimental Station and Admiralty Research Laboratory: Correspondence and Papers". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. National Archives UK. 1915–1977. Retrieved 1 February 2019. ADM 212{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  3. ^ Archives, The National. "Admiralty Experimental Station Hawkcraig". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. National Archives UK. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

Sources

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  1. Admiralty: Admiralty Experimental Station and Admiralty Research Laboratory: Correspondence and Papers". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. National Archives UK. 1915–1977. ADM 212.