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World War Navy Submarines, 1919-1932

 File — Box: 75, Folder: 4
Identifier: RG-08- Series I- File WNS

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Series I is divided into two parts, Part I is devoted to Military Intelligence and Part II is devoted to technical intelligence. Each part is arranged on different classification schemes. There is a card catalog index for Series I, available only onsite at the Naval Historical Collection. Nine drawers are devoted to an alphabetical listing by subject and four drawers are devoted to an alphabetical listing by the source of the material. This index is not complete and only relates to documents from 1910-1938.

Series I, Part I has approximately 51 linear feet of material. About 19.5 linear feet of this collection focuses on intelligence information about foreign countries, 27 linear feet is devoted to information about U.S. forces and, the remaining 5 linear feet is World War I focused.

Part I is organized on the following scheme of classification:


Heading Subject
A Asia (Except China and Japan)
AA Asia - Aviation
AC Asia - Commerce and Trade
AD Asia - Defense
AE Asia - Economic Conditions
AF Asia - Finance
AL Asia - Logistics
ALC Asia - Logistics - Communications (Transportation, telephone, telegraph, radio, newspapers and magazines)
ALE Asia - Logistics - Economics (Industry, etc.)
ALF Asia - Logistics - Fuel Supply (Coal, oil, gas, electricity)
ALG Asia - Logistics - General (Population, agriculture, resources, cities and towns, language, educational system, exchange)
ALH Asia - Logistics - Harbors (Anchorages, port facilities, port directories, wharves, docks: stationary, floating, and dry docks)
ALM Asia - Logistics - Munitions (Sources and amounts available of any and all raw and finished products which might be used as munitions)
ALP Asia - Logistics - Provisions (All kinds of food)
AN Asia - Naval Forces
AP Asia - Political Conditions
AR Asia - Relations (Foreign) and National Policy, etc.
AS Asia - Merchant Marine (Shipping, etc.)
B Great Britain (Ireland, Scotland, Wales)
BA Great Britain - Aviation
BAN Great Britain - Aviation - Naval
BAP Great Britain - Aviation - Planes
BD Great Britain - Defense (Coast and general)
BE Great Britain - Economic Conditions
BF Great Britain - Finance
BL Great Britain - Logistics
BLM Great Britain - Logistics - Munitions (Sources and amounts available of any and all raw and finished products which might be used as munitions)
BLP Great Britain - Logistics - Provisions (All kinds of foods)
BM Great Britain - Military Forces
BMB Great Britain - Military Forces - Bases, arsenals, etc.
BME Great Britain - Military Forces - Finance, budgets, etc.
BMF Great Britain - Military Forces - Forts and fortifications
BMOpP Great Britain - Military Forces - Operations - War plans
BMP Great Britain - Military Forces - Personnel
BMR Great Britain - Military Forces - Policy
BMT Great Britain - Military Forces - Training and Schools
BMU Great Britain - Military Forces - Strategy and Tactics (Guerilla, partisan, underground)
BMV Great Britain - Military Forces - Intelligence Service (including scouting and screening)
BN Great Britain - Naval Forces
BNA Great Britain - Naval Forces - Armor and armament
BNB Great Britain - Naval Forces - Bases, short stations, etc.
BNC Great Britain - Naval Forces - New construction (building program)
BND Great Britain - Naval Forces - Ships data
BNG Great Britain - Naval Forces - Ordnance and gunnery
BNL Great Britain - Naval Forces - Communications (all kinds)
BNLo Great Britain - Naval Forces - Logistics
BNM Great Britain - Naval Forces - Mines and mining
BNN Great Britain - Naval Forces - Strength
BNO Great Britain - Naval Forces - Organization
BNOp Great Britain - Naval Forces - Operations
BNOpB Great Britain - Naval Forces - Operations - Battles, engagements, encounters, etc.
BNOpC Great Britain - Naval Forces - Operations - Fuel consumption and cruising radii
BNOpE Great Britain - Naval Forces - Operations - Engineering performances (including general information about engineering)
BNOpF Great Britain - Naval Forces - Operations - Fuel and fueling
BNOpG Great Britain - Naval Forces - Operations - Gunnery exercises and battle practices
BNOpM Great Britain - Naval Forces - Operations - Movements, maneuvers, and dispositions of vessels
BNOpP Great Britain - Naval Forces - Operations - War Plans
BNT Great Britain - Naval Forces - Training and schools, problems, etc.
BNU Great Britain - Naval Forces - Strategy and Tactics (Including tactical signals and codes)
BNV Great Britain - Naval Forces - Information Service (Scouting and Screening and Intelligence Service)
BP Great Britain - Political Conditions
BR Great Britain - Relations (Foreign) and National Policy, etc.
BS Great Britain - Merchant Marine (Shipping, etc.)
C China
CL China - Logistics
CLC China - Logistics - Communications (Transportation, telephone, telegraph, radio, newspapers and magazines)
CLE China - Logistics - Economics (Industry, etc.)
CLF China - Logistics - Fuel Supply (Coal, oil, gas, electricity)
CLG China - Logistics - General (Population, agriculture, resources, cities and towns, language, educational system, exchange)
CLH China - Logistics - Harbors (Anchorages, port facilities, port directories, wharves, docks: stationary, floating and dry docks)
CMF China - Military Forces - Forts and fortifications
CP China - Political conditions
D Canada
DA Canada - Aviation
DC Canada - Commerce and Trade
DD Canada - Defense (Coast and general)
DE Canada - Economic Conditions
DF Canada - Finance
DL Canada - Logistics
DLC Canada - Logistics - Communications (Transportation, telephone, telegraph, radio, newspapers and magazines)
DLE Canada - Logistics - Economics (Industry, etc.)
DLF Canada - Logistics - Fuel Supply (Coal, oil, gas, electricity)
DLG Canada - Logistics - General (Population, agriculture, resources, cities and towns, language, educational system, exchange)
DLH Canada - Logistics - Harbors (Anchorages, port facilities, port directories, wharves, docks: stationary, floating and dry docks)
DLM Canada - Logistics - Munitions (Sources and amounts available of any and all raw and finished products which might be used as munitions)
DLP Canada - Logistics - Provisions (All kinds of foods)
DM Canada - Military Forces
DMB Canada - Military Forces - Bases, arsenals, etc.
DME Canada - Military Forces - Finances, budgets, etc.
DMF Canada - Military Forces - Forts and fortifications
DN Canada - Naval Forces
DP Canada - Political Conditions
E Europe (Except Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy)
EA Europe - Aviation
EL Europe - Logistics
ELG Europe - Logistics - General (Population, agriculture, resources, cities and towns, language, educational system, exchange)
EM Europe - Military Forces
EMOpB Europe - Military Forces - Operations - Battles, engagements, encounters, etc.
EN Europe - Naval Forces
ENB Europe - Naval Forces - Bases, short stations, etc.
ENC Europe - Naval Forces - New construction (building program)
END Europe - Naval Forces - Ships data
ENF Europe - Naval Forces - Finance, budgets, etc.
ENG Europe - Naval Forces - Ordnance and gunnery
ENI Europe - Naval Forces - Instructions, regulations, doctrine, etc.
ENL Europe - Naval Forces - Communications (all kinds)
ENLo Europe - Naval Forces - Logistics
ENM Europe - Naval Forces - Mines and mining
ENN Europe - Naval Forces - Strength
ENO Europe - Naval Forces - Organization
ENOp Europe - Naval Forces - Operations
ENOpE Europe - Naval Forces - Operations - Engineering performances (including general information about engineering)
ENP Europe - Naval Forces - Personnel
ENR Europe - Naval Forces - Policy
ENS Europe - Naval Forces - Submarines
ENT Europe - Naval Forces - Training and schools, problems, etc.
ENU Europe - Naval Forces - Strategy and Tactics (Including tactical signals and codes)
ENV Europe - Naval Forces - Information Service (Scouting and Screening and Intelligence Service)
EP Europe - Political Conditions
ER Europe - Relations (Foreign) and National Policy, etc.
F France
FA France - Aviation
FAO France - Aviation - Organization
FC France - Commerce and Trade
FD France - Defense (Coast and general)
FE France - Economic Conditions
FF France - Finance
FL France - Logistics
FLC France - Logistics - Communications (Transportation, telephone, telegraph, radio, newspapers and magazines)
FLF France - Logistics - Fuel Supply (Coal, oil, gas, electricity)
FLG France - Logistics - General (Population, agricultures, resources, cities and towns, language, educational system, exchange)
FLH France - Logistics - Harbors (Anchorages, port facilities, port directories, wharves, docks: stationary, floating and dry docks)
FLM France - Logistics - Munitions (Sources and amounts available of any and all raw and finished products which might be used as munitions)
FM France - Military Forces
FMB France - Military Forces - Bases, arsenals, etc.
FME France - Military Forces - Finance, budgets, etc.
FMF France - Military Forces - Forts and fortifications
FMI France - Military Forces - Instructions, regulations, doctrine, etc.
FML France - Military Forces - Communications (all kinds)
FMM France - Military Forces - Ordnance and gunnery (including mines and gas service)
FMN France - Military Forces - Strength
FMO France - Military Forces - Organization
FMOp France - Military Forces - Operations
FMR France - Military Forces - Policy
FMU France - Military Forces - Strategy and Tactics (Guerilla, partisan, underground)
FMV France - Military Forces - Intelligence Service (including scouting and screening)
FN France - Naval Forces
FNB France - Naval Forces - Bases, short stations, etc.
FNC France - Naval Forces - New constructions (building program)
FND France - Naval Forces - Ships data
FNF France - Naval Forces - Finance, budgets, etc.
FNG France - Naval Forces - Ordnance and gunnery
FNI France - Naval Forces - Instructions, regulations, doctrine, etc.
FNM France - Naval Forces - Mines and mining
FNN France - Naval Forces - Strength
FNO France - Naval Forces - Organization
FNOpE France - Naval Forces - Operations - Engineering performances (including general information about engineering)
FNOpF France - Naval Forces - Operations - Fuel and fueling
FNOpG France - Naval Forces - Operations - Gunnery exercises and battle practices
FNOpI France - Naval Forces - Operations - Reports of preliminary and final trials of ships
FNOpL France - Naval Forces - Operations - Losses and accidents
FNOpM France - Naval Forces - Operations - Movements, maneuvers and dispositions of vessels
FNOpP France - Naval Forces - Operations - War Plans
FNR France - Naval Forces - Policy
FNS France - Naval Forces - Submarines
FNT France - Naval Forces - Training and schools, problems, etc.
FNU France - Naval Forces - Strategy and Tactics (Including tactical signals and codes)
FP France - Political Conditions
FR France - Relations (Foreign) and National Policy, etc.
FS France - Merchant Marine (Shipping, etc.)
G Germany
GD Germany - Defense (Coast and general)
GE Germany - Economic Conditions
GF Germany - Finance
GL Germany - Logistics
GLC Germany - Logistics - Communications (Transportation, telephone, telegraph, radio, newspapers and magazines)
GLM Germany - Logistics - Munitions (Sources and amounts available of any and all raw and finished products which might be used as munitions)
GLP Germany - Logistics - Provisions (All kinds of foods)
GM Germany - Military Forces
GMOp Germany - Military Forces - Operations
GMOpP Germany - Military Forces - Operations - War plans
GMP Germany - Military Forces - Personnel
GN Germany - Naval Forces
GNB Germany - Naval Forces - Bases, short stations, etc.
GNC Germany - Naval Forces - New construction (building program)
GND Germany - Naval Forces - Ships data
GNG Germany - Naval Forces - Ordnance and gunnery
GNN Germany - Naval Forces - Strength
GNO Germany - Naval Forces - Organization
GNOp Germany - Naval Forces - Operations
GNOpL Germany - Naval Forces - Operations - Losses and accidents
GNOpM Germany - Naval Forces - Operations - Movements, maneuvers and dispositions of vessels
GNOpP Germany - Naval Forces - Operations - War Plans
GNP Germany - Naval Forces - Personnel
GNS Germany - Naval Forces - Submarines
GNT Germany - Naval Forces - Training and schools, problems, etc.
GNU Germany - Naval Forces - Strategy and Tactics (Including tactical signals and codes)
GR Germany - Relations (Foreign) and National Policy, etc.
I Italy
IA Italy - Aviation
IC Italy - Commerce and Trade
ID Italy - Defense (Coast and general)
IE Italy - Economic Conditions
IF Italy - Finance
IL Italy - Logistics
ILC Italy - Logistics - Communications (Transportation, telephone, telegraph, radio, newspapers and magazines)
ILF Italy - Logistics - Fuel supply (Coal, oil, gas, electricity)
ILG Italy - Logistics - General (Population, agriculture, resources, cities and towns, languages, educational system, exchange)
ILH Italy - Logistics - Harbors (Anchorages, port facilities, port directories, wharves, docks: stationary, floating and dry docks)
ILM Italy - Logistics - Munitions (Sources and amounts available of any and all raw and finished products which might be used as munitions)
IM Italy - Military Forces
IMF Italy - Military Forces - Forts and fortifications
IMO Italy - Military Forces - Organization
IMOp Italy - Military Forces - Operations
IMP Italy - Military Forces - Personnel
IN Italy - Naval Forces
INB Italy - Naval Forces - Bases, short stations, etc.
INC Italy - Naval Forces - New construction (building program)
IND Italy - Naval Forces - Ships data
INF Italy - Naval Forces - Finance, budgets, etc.
ING Italy - Naval Forces - Ordnance and gunnery
INI Italy - Naval Forces - Instructions, regulations, doctrine, etc.
INL Italy - Naval Forces - Communications (all kinds)
INN Italy - Naval Forces - Strength
INO Italy - Naval Forces - Organizations
INOp Italy - Naval Forces - Operations
INOpI Italy - Naval Forces - Reports of preliminary and final trials of ships
INOpL Italy - Naval Forces - Losses and accidents
INOpM Italy - Naval Forces - Movements, maneuvers and dispositions of vessels
INP Italy - Naval Forces - Personnel
INR Italy - Naval Forces - Policy
INS Italy - Naval Forces - Submarines
INT Italy - Naval Forces - Training and schools, problems, etc.
INU Italy - Naval Forces - Strategy and Tactics (Including tactical signals and codes)
IP Italy - Political Conditions
IR Italy - Relations (Foreign) and National Policy, etc.
IS Italy - Merchant Marine (Shipping, etc.)
J Japan
JD Japan - Defense (Coast and general)
JN Japan - Naval Forces
JNB Japan - Naval Forces - Bases, short stations, etc.
JND Japan - Naval Forces - Ships data
JNF Japan - Naval Forces - Finance, budgets, etc.
JNG Japan - Naval Forces - Ordnance and gunnery
JNI Japan - Naval Forces - Instructions, regulations, doctrine, etc.
JNL Japan - Naval Forces - Communications (all kinds)
JNN Japan - Naval Forces - Strength
JNO Japan - Naval Forces - Organization
JNOp Japan - Naval Forces - Operations
JNOpB Japan - Naval Forces - Operations - Battles, engagements, encounters, etc.
JNOpC Japan - Naval Forces - Operations - Fuel Consumption and cruising radii
JNOpM Japan - Naval Forces - Operations - Movements, maneuvers and dispositions of vessels
JNOpP Japan - Naval Forces - Operations - War Plans
JNP Japan - Naval Forces - Personnel
JNS Japan - Naval Forces - Submarines
JNT Japan - Naval Forces - Training and schools, problems, etc.
JNV Japan - Naval Forces - Information Service (Scouting and Screening Intelligence Service)
JP Japan - Political Conditions
JR Japan - Relations (Foreign) and National Policy, etc.
JS Japan - Merchant Marine (Shipping, etc.)
K Africa
KC Africa - Commerce and Trade
KD Africa - Defense (Coast and general)
KE Africa - Economic Conditions
M Mexico
ML Mexico - Logistics
MP Mexico - Political Conditions
MR Mexico - Relations (Foreign) and National Policy, etc.
P Pacific Islands (Including Alaska and adjacent islands and waters)
PA Pacific Islands - Aviation
PC Pacific Islands - Commerce and Trade
PD Pacific Islands - Defense (Coast and general)
PF Pacific Islands - Finance
PL Pacific Islands - Logistics
PLC Pacific Islands - Logistics - Communications (Transportation, telephone, radio, newspapers and magazines)
PLE Pacific Islands - Logistics - Economics (Industry, etc.)
PLF Pacific Islands - Logistics - Fuel Supply (Coal, oil, gas, electricity)
PLG Pacific Islands - Logistics - General (Population, agriculture, resources, cities and towns, language, educational system, exchange)
PLH Pacific Islands - Logistics - Harbors (Anchorages, port facilities, port directories, wharves, docks: stationary, floating and dry docks)
PLP Pacific Islands - Logistics - Provisions (All kinds of foods)
PM Pacific Islands - Military Forces
PMF Pacific Islands - Military Forces - Forts and fortifications
PN Pacific Islands - Naval Forces
PNB Pacific Islands - Naval Forces - Bases, short stations, etc.
PNOpB Pacific Islands - Naval Forces - Operations - Battles, engagements, encounters, etc.
PP Pacific Islands - Political Conditions
PR Pacific Islands - Relations (Foreign) and National Policy, etc.
PS Pacific Islands - (Shipping, etc.)
R Russia
RA Russia - Aviation
RD Russia - Defense (Coast and general)
RL Russia - Logistics
RM Russia - Military Forces
RMO Russia - Military Forces - Organization
RMOp Russia - Military Forces - Operations
RN Russia - Naval Forces
RNB Russia - Naval Forces - Bases, short stations, etc.
RNC Russia - Naval Forces - New construction (building program)
RND Russia - Naval Forces - Ships data
RNF Russia - Naval Forces - Finance, budgets, etc.
RNG Russia - Naval Forces - Ordnance and gunnery
RNI Russia - Naval Forces - Instructions, regulations, doctrine, etc.
RNL Russia - Naval Forces - Communications (all kinds)
RNLo Russia - Naval Forces - Logistics
RNM Russia - Naval Forces - Mines and mining
RNN Russia - Naval Forces - Strength
RNO Russia - Naval Forces - Organization
RNOpB Russia - Naval Forces - Operations - Battles, engagements, encounters, etc.
RNOpM Russia - Naval Forces - Operations - Movements, maneuvers and dispositions of vessels
RP Russia - Political Conditions
RR Russia - Relations (Foreign) and National Policy, etc.
S South and Central America and Atlantic Islands
SD South and Central America and Atlantic Islands - Defense (Coast and general)
SL South and Central America and Atlantic Islands - Logistics
SLC South and Central America and Atlantic Islands - Logistics - Communications (Transportation, telephone, telephone, radio, newspapers and magazines)
SLH South and Central America and Atlantic Islands - Logistics - Harbors (Anchorages, port facilities, port directories, wharves, docks: stationary, floating and dry docks)
SMF South and Central America and Atlantic Islands - Military Forces - Forts and fortifications
SN South and Central America and Atlantic Islands - Naval Forces
SNC South and Central America and Atlantic Islands - Naval Forces - New construction (building program)
SP South and Central America and Atlantic Islands - Political Conditions
U United States
UA United States - Aviation
UAC United States - Aviation - Civil
UACF United States - Aviation - Civil - Flights
UAJ United States - Aviation - Air Force
UAM United States - Aviation - Military
UAMP United States - Aviation - Military - Planes
UAN United States - Aviation - Naval
UANB United States - Aviation - Naval - Bases, short stations, etc.
UAND United States - Aviation - Naval - Characteristics
UANG United States - Aviation - Naval - General
UANO United States - Aviation - Naval - Organizations
UANOp United States - Aviation - Naval - Operations
UANP United States - Aviation - Naval - Planes
UANR United States - Aviation - Naval - Routes
UANT United States - Aviation - Naval - Tactics
UD United States - Defense (Coast and general)
UE United States - Economic Conditions
UL United States - Logistics
ULF United States - Logistics - Fuel Supply (Coal, oil, gas, electricity)
ULG United States - Logistics - General (Population, agriculture, resources, cities and towns, language, education system, exchange)
ULH United States - Logistics - Harbors (Anchorages, port facilities, port directories, wharves, docks: stationary, floating and dry docks)
ULM United States - Logistics - Munitions (Sources and amounts available of any and all raw and finished products which might be used as munitions)
UMF United States - Military Forces - Forts and fortifications
UMM United States - Military Forces - Ordnance and gunnery (including mines and gas service)
UMN United States - Military Forces - Strength
UMO United States - Military Forces - Organization
UMOp United States - Military Forces - Operations
UMOpG United States - Military Forces - Operations - Gunnery, exercises and target practices
UMOpL United States - Military Forces - Operations - Losses and accidents
UMOpM United States - Military Forces - Operations - Movements, maneuvers, disposition of forces
UMOpP United States - Military Forces - Operations - War plans
UMP United States - Military Forces - Personnel
UMT United States - Military Forces - Training and Schools
UN United States - Naval Forces
UNA United States - Naval Forces - Armor and armament
UNB United States - Naval Forces - Bases, short stations, etc.
UNC United States - Naval Forces - New construction (building program)
UND United States - Naval Forces - Ships data
UNF United States - Naval Forces - Finance, budgets, etc.
UNG United States - Naval Forces - Ordnance and gunnery
UNI United States - Naval Forces - Instructions, regulations, doctrine, etc.
UNL United States - Naval Forces - Communications (all kinds)
UNM United States - Naval Forces - Mines and mining
UNN United States - Naval Forces - Strength
UNO United States - Naval Forces - Organization
UNOpB United States - Naval Forces - Operations - Battles, engagements, encounters, etc.
UNOpC United States - Naval Forces - Operations - Fuels, consumption and cruising radii
UNOpE United States - Naval Forces - Operations - Engineering performances (including general information re: engineering)
UNOpF United States - Naval Forces - Operations - Fuel and fueling
UNOpG United States - Naval Forces - Operations - Gunnery exercises and battle practices
UNOpH United States - Naval Forces - Operations - History
UNOpI United States - Naval Forces - Operations - Reports of preliminary and final trials of ships
UNOpL United States - Naval Forces - Operations - Losses and accidents
UNOpM United States - Naval Forces - Operations - Movements, maneuvers and disposition of vessels
UNOpP United States - Naval Forces - Operations - War Plans
UNOpT United States - Naval Forces - Operations - Tactical Data
UNOpV United States - Naval Forces - Operations - Visibility Data
UNP United States - Naval Forces - Personnel
UNR United States - Naval Forces - Policy
UNS United States - Naval Forces - Submarines
UNT United States - Naval Forces - Training and schools, problems, etc.
UNU United States - Naval Forces - Strategy and Tactics (Including tactical signals and codes)
UNV United States - Naval Forces - Information Service (Scouting and Screening and Intelligence Service)
UR United States - Relations (Foreign) and National Policy, etc.
US United States - Merchant Marine (Shipping, etc.)
W World War
WA World War - Aviation
WE World War - Economic Conditions
WL World War - Logistics
WM World War - Military Forces
WMN World War - Military Forces - Strength
WMOpB World War - Military Forces - Operations - Battles, engagements, encounters, etc.
WMOpM World War - Military Forces - Operations - Movements, maneuvers, disposition of forces
WN World War - Naval Forces
WNL World War - Naval Forces - Communications (all kinds)
WNM World War - Naval Forces - Mines and mining
WNOpB World War - Naval Forces - Operations - Battles, engagements, encounters, etc.
WNOpL World War - Naval Forces - Operations - Losses and accidents
WNOpM World War - Naval Forces - Operations - Movements, maneuvers and dispositions of vessels
WNS World War - Naval Forces - Submarines
WT World War - Technology, Science, Research
Z Panama Canal Zone
ZA Panama Canal Zone - Aviation
ZC Panama Canal Zone - Commerce and Trade
ZD Panama Canal Zone - Defense (Coast and general)
ZL Panama Canal Zone - Logistics
ZLC Panama Canal Zone - Logistics - Communications (Transportation, telephone, telegraph, radio, newspapers and magazines)
ZLG Panama Canal Zone - Logistics - General (Population, agriculture, resources, cities and towns, language, educational system, exchange)
ZLH Panama Canal Zone - Logistics - Harbors (Anchorages, port facilities, port directories, wharves, docks: stationary, floating and dry docks)
ZMF Panama Canal Zone - Military Forces - Forts and fortifications
ZP Panama Canal Zone - Political Conditions
ZR Panama Canal Zone - Relations (Foreign) and National Policy, etc.
ZS Panama Canal Zone - Merchant Marine (Shipping, etc.)

Dates

  • Creation: 1919-1932

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Repository Details

Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository

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