Plan 4 showing operations against Qurna, 8th December 1914

IOR/L/MIL/17/15/73, p 38a

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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 1921. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Imprint: Ordnance Survey, 1921.

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Depth shown by soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. recorded in feet at low water.

Plan of Shatt al ’Arab River near Qurna drawn from plan prepared by Lieutenant of H.M.S. ‘Espiegle’ showing the position of British forces on 8 December 1914, including location of the base camp, guns and ships with a note reporting Lewis Pelly reconnoitre.

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1 map
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Horizontal
Orientation
North
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Top-left: 31° 2' 7.03" N, 47° 24' 30.89" E
Top-right: 31° 2' 7.03" N, 47° 29' 13.31" E
Bottom-left: 30° 58' 11.84" N, 47° 24' 30.89" E
Bottom-right: 30° 58' 11.84" N, 47° 29' 13.31" E
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Dimensions: 126 x 165 mm, on sheet 152 x 245 mm

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English in Latin script
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Map

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British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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IOR/L/MIL/17/15/73, p 38a

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1921 (CE, Gregorian)

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