Scapa Flow
Scapa Flow is a battlefield in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Scapa Flow is situated nearby to the locality HMS Royal Oak, as well as near Hangaback.Places in the Area
Nearby places include HMS Royal Oak and Hangaback.
HMS Royal Oak
Locality
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HMS Royal Oak was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Grand Fleet. HMS Royal Oak is situated 3½ miles northeast of Scapa Flow.
Hangaback
Locality
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hangaback is a locality, which is situated 4 miles northwest of Scapa Flow.
Hoxa
Village
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa is a small settlement on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands north of mainland Scotland. Hoxa is located 1+1⁄4 miles west of St Margaret's Hope at the end of the B9043 road. Hoxa is situated 4 miles south of Scapa Flow.
Scapa Flow
- Type: Battlefield
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.88619° or 58° 53′ 10″ northLongitude
-3.04339° or 3° 2′ 36″ westOpen location code
9CCRVXP4+FJOpenStreetMap ID
node 3613409912OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefield
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