Scapa Collection

HMS Barham, British battleship, Scapa Flow
HMS Barham, a Queen Elizabeth class battleship, launched 1914, served during the First and Second World Wars, sunk by a German U-boat 1941. Seen here with the Fleet in Scapa Flow, Scotland

Group photo, HMS Musketeer, Scapa Flow, WW2
Group photo on board HMS Musketeer, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

Scene at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, with ships
Scene at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, with various ships in the harbour. Date: 20th century

HMS Iron Duke, British battleship, launched 1912, served as the flagship of the Grand Fleet during the First World War, used as a base ship at Scapa Flow during the Second World War

German Fleet at Scapa F
The surrendered German fleet

SMS Bayern sinking after being scuttled, Scapa Flow, WW1
The German battleship SMS Bayern sinking after being scuttled in Gutter Sound, Scapa Flow, Scotland after the end of the First World War. Date: 21 June 1919

HMS Obdurate, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

WW1 - German fleet sail to Scapa Flow, Scotland, UK
WW1 - German fleet set sail to Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom. 74 ships of the Kaiserliche Marines High Seas Fleet were interned in Gutter Sound at Scapa Flow pending a

HMS Venus, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

Supermarine Southampton
The Supermarine Southampton, one of the most successful flying boats of the between- war period. Sometimes known as the Scapa or Stanraer

Scapa Flow: German Ships
Surrendered battleships and cruisers of the German fleet at Scapa Flow

The Old Man of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, UK

Scapa Flow, Battleship Bayern sinking at 2pm on 21st June 1919

Scapa Flow, sunk German battle ship

A German battleship, Scapa Flow, Orkney, June 1919

Scapa Flow, salvaging Battleship Baden

Salvaging German battleship Baden, Scapa Flow, Orkney, June 1919

British salvage party on a German destroyer, Scapa Flow, Orkney, June 1919

A scuttled German warship, Scapa Flow, Orkney, June 1919

Scapa Flow, General view at 3. 30pm on 21st June 1919
Scapa Flow, General view at 3.30pm on 21st June 1919

A general view at 3. 30pm on 21st June, 1919, Scapa
A general view at 3.30pm on 21st June, 1919, Scapa Flow, Orkney

Scapa Flow, Salvage party on German destroyer

German Battle Cruiser Derfflinger sinking, Scapa Flow, Orkney, 2.45pm, 21st June 1919

Scapa Flow, Battle cruiser Derfflinger sinking at 2.45pm on 21st June 1919

Scapa Flow, Crew of German destroyer taking to the boats on 21st June 1919

Scapa Flow, Battle cruiser Seydlitz

Battle Cruiser Seydlitz, Scapa Flow, Orkney, June 1919

Scapa Flow, Whaler Ramna stranded on battle cruiser Moltke on 23rd June 1919

The whaler Ramna stranded on German Battle Cruiser Moltke, Scapa Flow, Orkney, 23rd June 1919

Crew of a German Destroyer taking to the boats, Scapa Flow, Orkney, 21st June 1919

Salvaging German Destroyer G102, Scapa Flow, Orkney, June 1919

Scapa Flow, Salvaging destroyer G102

Battle Cruiser Hindenburg, Scapa Flow, Orkney, 21st June 1919

German Battleship Bayern sinking, Scapa Flow, Orkney, 21st June 1919

Scapa Flow, Battle Cruiser Hindenburg on 21st June 1919

Scapa Flow, Cruiser Nurmburg refloated at 2pm on 3rd July 1919

German Battle Cruiser Nuremburg re-floated, Scapa Flow, Orkney, 3rd July 1919

Scapa Flow, Destroyers sinking off Island of Fara, 21st June 1919

British Boarding Party alongside a German warship, Scapa Flow, Orkney, 21st June 1919

German battleships sinking off the island of Fara, Scapa Flow, Orkney, 21st June 1919

Scapa Flow, salvage boat

A salvage boat, Scapa Flow, Orkney, June 1919

Scapa Flow, British boarding party alongside German destroyer, 21st June 1919

German Fleet in Scapa Flow 28th November 1918 Date: 1918

Scapa Flow The German Fleet on 28th November 1918 Date: 1918

SMS Hindenburg, Scapa Flow, 21st June 1919

Surrendered German ships at Scapa Flow, WW1
Surrendered German battleships and cruisers at Scapa Flow, First World War. circa 1918

Supermarine Scapa Flying Boat, WWII aircraft by A.F.D. Bannister

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Hoy island, view over Scapa Flow with salmon cages, Orkney islands, Scotland. (Large format sizes available) Date: 15/10/2009

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Hoy island, view over Scapa Flow near Moaness Pier, Orkney islands, Scotland. (Large format sizes available) Date: 15/10/2009

Scuttling of German Fleet, Scapa Flow, 21 June 1919
The scuttling of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow on 21 June 1919, after the First World War. 1919

Sinking of German Fleet, Scapa Flow, 21 June 1919
Sinking of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow after the First World War, 21 June 1919. 1919

Scuttling of German fleet at Scapa Flow, post-WW1
The scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow after the First World War, June 1919. 1919

Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1St Earl Kitchener, On The Left, Seen Here With Admiral Sir Frederic Charles Dreyer, On The Right, On Board The Flagship H.M.S

Scapa Flow, Stone Cross

Five naval colleagues, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2
Five naval colleagues at Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, where the main naval base for the British fleet, Scapa Flow, was based during WW2. 1943

Three WRNS colleagues, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2
Three WRNS colleagues at Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, where the main naval base for the British fleet, Scapa Flow, was based during WW2. 1943

George VI and Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, Scapa Flow, WW2
King George VI with Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser (1888-1981) at Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

Group photo, HMS Iron Duke, Scapa Flow, WW2
Group photo on board HMS Iron Duke, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

HMS Ajax, British light cruiser, WW2
HMS Ajax, a Leander class light cruiser, launched 1934, served during the Second World War, decommissioned 1948. Seen here at Scapa Flow, Scotland. Date: circa 1930s

Lieutenant-Commander Gunther Prien (19081941) - one of the outstanding German U-boat aces of the first part of the Second World War

SMS Rheinland one of the four Nassau class dreadnought battleships built for the German Imperial Navy. In commission 1909-1919, she took part in the inconclusive Battle of Jutland

British forces colleagues at Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

Two RN colleagues, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2
Two RN colleagues at Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, where the main naval base for the British fleet, Scapa Flow, was based during WW2. 1943

George VI on board HMS Duke of York, Scapa Flow, WW2
King George VI on the quarterdeck of HMS Duke of York, Scapa Flow, WW2. With him are Rear-Admiral J G Glennie, Rear-Admiral R L Burnett, Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Moore

George VI at Home Fleet Cinema, Scapa Flow, WW2
King George VI at Home Fleet Cinema, Scapa Flow, for a religious service during WW2. 1943

George VI departing HMS Duke of York, Scapa Flow, WW2
King George VI departing HMS Duke of York following a visit, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

George VI alongside HMS Duke of York, Scapa Flow, WW2
King George VI alongside HMS Duke of York, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

George VI aboard HMS Duke of York, Scapa Flow, WW2
King George VI aboard HMS Duke of York, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

Group photo, HMT Buccaneer, Scapa Flow, WW2
Group photo on board HMT Buccaneer, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

HMS Middleton, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

HMS Meteor, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

Scapa Flow Bombed
German bombers attack the British fleet at their base at Scapa Flow, Scotland, and do enormous damage to naval vessels Date: March 1940

George V visiting HMHS Plassy, WW1
King George V visiting the Royal Navys hospital ship, HMHS Plassy, at Scapa Flow in the Orkneys, Scotland, on 17 June 1917. Date: 1917

USS New York, American battleship, with George V, WW1
Scene on the deck of USS New York (BB34), American battleship, Scapa Flow, towards the end of the First World War. King George V is shaking hands with the Chief Boatswains Mate (CBM), Shorty Schirm

Viscount Jellicoe and Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Field
Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa and Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Field on the bridge of HMS Hood. Date: circa 1923

Warships Scapa early 20th century Etching Plate
Artokoloro

Scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow
The Scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow on 21st June 1919 at the end of the First World War. The High Seas Fleet had been interned there under the terms of the Armistice whilst negotiations

The prototype Supermarine Scapa S1648
The prototype Supermarine Scapa, S1648

Von Der Tann Cruiser
Germanys first battlecruiser, she is severely damaged at the battle of Jutland, all guns out of action, but makes it home. She will be scuttled at Scapa Flow in June 1918. Date: launched 1909

Ships and boats at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands
View of Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, with various ships in the distance. Date: 20th century

HMAS Zamora at Scapa Flow, Scotland, WW1
The Australian ship HMAS Zamora at Scapa Flow, Scotland, during the First World War. Date: April 1915

Lord Kitchener, last photograph before his death
The last photograph of Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916). Before joining the ill-fated armoured cruiser HMS Hampshire in Scapa Flow he lunched with Admiral Sir John Jellicoe on board the Iron Duke

Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe
Photograph of Admiral John R. Jellicoe (1859-1935), supreme commander of the British fleets in 1914. Although criticised at the time of the Battle of Jutland for failing to categorically defeat

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"Scapa: A Historic Naval Hub Unveiled" Step into the captivating world of Scapa, a place steeped in naval history and brimming with tales of bravery and resilience. Nestled amidst the picturesque Orkney Islands, this enchanting location witnessed some of the most significant events in maritime warfare. One such event was the sinking of HMS Barham, a mighty British battleship that met its tragic fate within the depths Flow during World War II. The haunting remnants serve as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by those who fought valiantly for their country. In an audacious move, the German Fleet ventured to Scapa Flow during World War I. The scene at this strategic harbor must have been awe-inspiring - ships from both sides locked in an intense battle for supremacy. Among them stood SMS Bayern, which ultimately succumbed to being scuttled and now rests peacefully beneath these waters. During World War II, Scapa Flow played host to numerous vessels like HMS Musketeer and HMS Obdurate. These brave ships formed part of a formidable fleet that defended our shores against enemy forces. Their group photo stands as a testament to camaraderie forged amidst turbulent times. The arrival of German ships at Scapa Flow during WWI sent shockwaves through Scotland's coastlines. Witnessing such an unprecedented sight would have left locals awestruck yet apprehensive about what lay ahead. HMS Venus proudly sailed through these treacherous waters during WWII, showcasing Britain's unwavering determination to protect her shores. Alongside her stood another stalwart defender - HMS Iron Duke - whose imposing presence served as a beacon of hope for all who called Scapa home. Not only did warships grace these hallowed grounds; aircraft also had their moment in history here. The Supermarine Southampton soared above Scapa Flow skies, adding another layer to this multifaceted tapestry woven by the forces that shaped our world.