Admiralty Gunnery Establishment

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Admiralty Gunnery Establishment
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The Admiralty Gunnery Establishment (AGE),[1] originally known as Fire Control Group (ARL) and later known as the Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment (ASWE), was an admiralty research department primarily responsible for Army and Navy gunfire control work between 1931 and 1959.

History

The Admiralty Gunnery Establishment (AGE) was originally formed as the Fire Control Group of the

Armament Research and Development (ARDE) based at Fort Halstead, the North Downs
.

The establishment was administered by the Superintendent Admiralty Gunnery Establishment.[5]

Timeline

  • Admiralty Research Laboratory, Fire Control Group, (1931–1943)
  • Admiralty Gunnery Establishment, (1943–1959)
  • Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment (ASWE), Portsdown, Portsmouth (1959–1984)

References

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  2. ^ Archives, The National. "Admiralty Gunnery Establishment: Reports and Papers". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives UK, 1931–1961, ADM 263. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. ^ Archives, The National. "Admiralty Gunnery Establishment: Reports and Papers". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives UK, 1931–1961, ADM 263. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. ^ Archives, The National. "Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment and predecessors: Records". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. National Archives, U.K, 1918–1983, ADM 220. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  5. ^ Government, H.M. (April 1945). The National Library of Scotland: The Navy List. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 2212.

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