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The British naval forces left at Scapa Flow comprised three destroyers, one of which was under repair, seven trawlers and a number of drifters. [24] [25] Fremantle started receiving news of the scuttling at 12:20 and cancelled his squadron's exercise at 12:35, steaming at full speed back to Scapa Flow. He and a division of ships arrived at 14: ...
Scapa Flow (/ ˈskɑːpə, ˈskæpə /; from Old Norse Skalpaflói 'bay of the long isthmus') [1] is a body of water in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, sheltered by the islands of Mainland, Graemsay, Burray, [2] South Ronaldsay and Hoy. Its sheltered waters have played an important role in travel, trade and conflict throughout the centuries.
Illustration of HMS Revenge, the sister ship of Royal Oak, as she appeared in 1916. Royal Oak had a length overall of 620 feet 7 inches (189.2 m), a beam of 88 feet 6 inches (27 m) and a deep draught of 33 feet 7 inches (10.2 m). She had a designed displacement of 27,790 long tons (28,240 t) and displaced 31,130 long tons (31,630 t) at deep load.
SMS König[a] was the first of four König -class dreadnought battleships of the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. König (English: King) was named in honor of King William II of Württemberg. The battleship was armed with ten 30.5-centimeter (12 in) guns in five twin turrets and could steam at a top speed of 21 ...
Vanguard, 1910 History United Kingdom Name Vanguard Ordered 6 February 1908 Builder Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness Laid down 2 April 1908 Launched 22 February 1909 Commissioned 1 March 1910 Fate Sunk by internal explosion at Scapa Flow, 9 July 1917 Notes Protected war grave General characteristics (as built) Class and type St Vincent -class dreadnought battleship Displacement 19,700 long tons ...
Category. : Shipwrecks in Scapa Flow. Shipwrecks within the fleet basin of Scapa Flow in Orkney, north of mainland Scotland. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shipwrecks in Scapa Flow.
Shipwrecks in Scapa Flow (3 C) Pages in category "Scapa Flow" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
On the morning of 21 June, the British fleet left Scapa Flow to conduct training maneuvers, and at 11:20 Reuter transmitted the order to his ships. [59] Prinzregent Luitpold sank at 13:30; she was subsequently raised on 9 July 1931 and broken up by 1933 in Rosyth, [2] as with several other vessels, upside-down having capsized in the scuttling. [62]