Bill Jurens wrote:Here are the Job 74 files as listed at the National Archives in Kew:
ADM 116/3594
"Vulnerability of British warships to torpedoes and bombs: Job 74 experiments 1935-1937
ADM 324/4
"Trials carried out during the period 1935-1937 using full scale experimental floating structure known as Job 74” 1937 Jan 01-1937 Dec 31
ADM 226/50
"Job 74" 1944 Nov 2
ADM 226/50
“Job 74: further towing experiments” 1944 Nov 11
ADM 226/50
"Job 74: further towing experiments model CC” 1944 Nov 16
ADM 253/102
"Job 74 trials: "B" bomb shot; bullhead and deck accelerations” 1935
ADM 253/103
“Job 74 trials:"B" bomb trials: gauge measurements below target” 1936
ADM 253/118
"Job 74 trial: 1000lb contact charge against starboard bulge” 1936
ADM 253/119
"Job 74 trial: 1000lb charge against starboard bulge” 1936
ADM 253/130
"Job 74 trial: Second1000lb charge against starboard bulge” 1937
The best summary, I think, is in the first document, i.e. ADM116/3594.
If you do decide to chase these down, please let me know what you come up with, as I might like to add a few of the totally missing reports to my own files, and touch up a few of my existing files that are missing various pages. Copying technology has come a long way since 1980 or so...
Bill Jurens
bjurens@shaw.ca
ADM 116/3594 £57.15
A3 Mono. copies 127 x £0.45 = £57.15
ADM 324/4 £0.00
Document not available for estimate
ADM 226/50 £183.15
A3 Mono. Copies 407 x £0.45 = £183.15
ADM 253/102 £81.05
A3 Mono. copies 9 x £0.45 = £4.05
A2 Mono. prints 14 x £5.50 = £77.00
ADM 253/103 £103.30
A3 Mono. Prints 31 x £2.80 = £86.80
A2 Mono. prints 3 x £5.50 = £16.50
ADM 253/118 £15.50
A3 Mono. copies 10 x £0.45 = £4.50
A2 Mono. prints 2 x £5.50 = £11.00
Can't be ordered ADM 253/119 £0.00
Can't be ordered ADM 253/130 £0.0
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