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Scapa may refer to: Scapa distillery, a Scottish distillery Scapa Flow, a body of water in Scotland Scapa Society (Society for Checking the Abuses in
Scapa
Bay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland
Scapa Flow Scapa Flow (/ˈskɑːpə, ˈskæpə/; from Old Norse Skalpaflói 'bay of the long isthmus') is a body of water in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, sheltered
Scapa_Flow
Topics referred to by the same term
Scapa Flow is a body of water in the Orkney Islands. Scapa Flow may also refer to: Scapa Flow (band), an electronic body music band Scapa Flow (film)
Scapa_Flow_(disambiguation)
Scotch whisky distillery
Scapa distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery on The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland on the shore of Scapa Flow near the town of Kirkwall. Scapa is the third-northernmost
Scapa_distillery
Destruction of interned warships, 21 June 1919
its sailors while held off the harbour of the British Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The fleet was interned there under
Scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow
Scuttling_of_the_German_fleet_at_Scapa_Flow
British general reconnaissance flying boat
The Supermarine Scapa was a British general reconnaissance flying boat built by Supermarine that was used by the Royal Air Force between 1935 and 1939
Supermarine_Scapa
The Scapa Society (Society for Checking (or Controlling) the Abuses in Public Advertising) was an organization founded in Britain in 1893 to protest against
Scapa_Society
Dutch-Swiss illustrator and publisher
Ted Scapa (born Eduard Schaap; 17 January 1931 – 6 December 2023) was a Dutch-born Swiss illustrator, publisher, television presenter, and artist. He
Ted_Scapa
War museum in Orkney, Scotland
Scapa Flow Museum is a war museum in Lyness on the Island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland. Housed within a refurbished Romney hut and oil fuel pump house at
Scapa_Flow_Museum
Oilfield on the United Kingdom's continental shelf
water injection. The production platform also supports production from the Scapa field, the Golden Eagle field and the Tartan field. Oil is exported to the
Claymore_oilfield
19/20th-century German naval officer
interned at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands at the end of World War I. On 21 June 1919 he ordered the scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow to prevent
Ludwig_von_Reuter
Four causeways in Orkney, Scotland
within the natural harbour of Scapa Flow, by the German submarine U-47 under the command of Günther Prien. U-47 had entered Scapa Flow through Holm Sound,
Churchill_Barriers
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Scapa Flow (1924–1928) was an American Thoroughbred race horse, a son of Man o' War. He first came to prominence in 1926 after winning the 43rd running
Scapa_Flow_(horse)
1930 film
Scapa Flow is a 1930 German drama film directed by Leo Lasko and starring Otto Gebühr, Claire Rommer and Claus Clausen. It is set around the Wilhelmshaven
Scapa_Flow_(film)
Operational commander of the Royal Navy
Orkney and Shetland Islands and operating and defending the fleet base at Scapa Flow that was the main anchorage for both the Home Fleet and Grand Fleet
Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands
Admiral_Commanding,_Orkneys_and_Shetlands
Swedish electronic music band
Scapa Flow was a Swedish EBM band, formed in 1988, and was one of the icons of the new EBM and synth scene that emerged in Sweden in the late 80's. The
Scapa_Flow_(band)
1916 Revenge-class battleship of the Royal Navy
suitable for front-line duty. On 14 October 1939, Royal Oak was anchored at Scapa Flow in Orkney, Scotland, when she was torpedoed by the German submarine
HMS_Royal_Oak_(08)
Dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy launched in 1912
outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, when she was moored in Scapa Flow as a harbour defence ship. In October, she was badly damaged by German
HMS_Iron_Duke_(1912)
First World War fleet of the Royal Navy
established in August 1914 and disbanded in April 1919. Its main base was Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. Formed in August 1914 from the First Fleet and
Grand_Fleet
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
Scapa is a hamlet located in Special Area No. 2 in Alberta, Canada. It had a population of 4 in 1975. The former Canadian National Railway line that travelled
Scapa,_Alberta
1918 painting by Bernard F. Gribble
Surrender of the German Fleet to the Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow with Admiral Sims and Rodman on the U.S. Flagship "New York", also referred to as Surrender
Surrender of the German Fleet to the Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow
Surrender_of_the_German_Fleet_to_the_Grand_Fleet_at_Scapa_Flow
German U-boat commander during World War II
British battleship HMS Royal Oak at anchor in the Home Fleet's anchorage in Scapa Flow. Prien died when U-47 was lost on 8 March 1941. Prien was one of three
Günther_Prien
American multinational information technology
founded in 1985 by James R. Scapa, George Christ, and Mark Kistner in Troy, Michigan. Since the company's outset, Scapa has served as its CEO (and now
Altair_Engineering
French company that produces distilled beverages
Single malt Scotch whisky: Aberlour, Glen Keith, The Glenlivet, Longmorn, Scapa Blended Scotch whisky: Ballantine's, Chivas Regal, Long John, Passport,
Pernod_Ricard
American politician
Joseph Brian Scapa (born March 18, 1974) is an American politician who served in the Kansas House of Representatives as a Republican from 2011 to 2016
Joseph_Scapa
Battleship class of the German Imperial Navy
High Seas Fleet, but saw no combat. Both Bayern and Baden were interned at Scapa Flow following the Armistice in November 1918. Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter
Bayern-class_battleship
1927 Nelson-class battleship of the Royal Navy
at Scapa on 26 July where she began cleaning her boilers and requested assistance from Rosyth Dockyard to fix her steering gear. She departed Scapa on
HMS_Rodney_(29)
Sound in Orkney islands, Scotland
of the Atlantic Ocean and the natural harbour of Scapa Flow is to the east. Hoy Sound connects to Scapa Flow via Burra Sound to the south of the island
Hoy_Sound
British Royal Navy battleship
and training in the North Sea. Shortly before midnight on 9 July 1917 at Scapa Flow, Vanguard suffered a series of magazine explosions. She sank almost
HMS_Vanguard_(1909)
Island of the Orkney Islands, Scotland
(/ˈbʌriː/) is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland. It lies to the east of Scapa Flow and is one of a chain of islands linked by the Churchill Barriers.
Burray
Royal Navy Admiral (1867–1958)
Battle Squadron, Fremantle oversaw the interned German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow, and was away on exercises when the sailors began to scuttle their
Sydney_Fremantle
King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy
December, made a shakedown cruise to Bermuda in January 1942, and departed for Scapa Flow on 17 January with Churchill returning home by air. On 1 March, she
HMS_Duke_of_York_(17)
Orkney. It was a crucial element of the defences of the western entrance to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, the main fleet base for the Royal
Ness_Battery
Battlecruiser of the German Imperial Navy
Norway. After the end of the war in November 1918, the fleet was interned in Scapa Flow. On the order of Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter, the interned ships
SMS_Derfflinger
Former Royal Air Force station in Caithness, Scotland
Initially built to provide a base for fighter cover for the Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow, it later became an air-sea rescue base as well, before closing just
RAF_Castletown
Global conflict from 1914 to 1918
"Associated Power" of the Allies. The US Navy sent a battleship group to Scapa Flow to join the Grand Fleet, and provided convoy escorts. In April 1917
World_War_I
Act of deliberately sinking a ship by allowing water to flow into the hull
warships of the German High Seas Fleet were scuttled by their crews at Scapa Flow in the north of Scotland, following the deliverance of the fleet as
Scuttling
Battleship of the German Imperial Navy
November 1918, Baden was interned with the majority of the High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow by the British Royal Navy. On 21 June 1919, Rear Admiral Ludwig von
SMS_Baden
World War II German submarine
After this attack, Prien received the nickname Der Stier von Scapa Flow ("The Bull of Scapa Flow"); the emblem of a snorting bull was then painted on the
German_submarine_U-47_(1938)
Battleship class of the German Imperial Navy
end of the war, all five ships were interned at the British naval base in Scapa Flow. On 21 June 1919, they were scuttled to prevent their seizure by the
Kaiser-class_battleship
Edinburgh-class cruiser
Union (Convoy QP 4 and Convoy PQ 13), returning to Scapa Flow on 28 March. On 6 April, she left Scapa Flow to escort convoy PQ 14 to Murmansk. Of the 24
HMS_Edinburgh_(16)
Whisky produced on Scottish islands
with their respective distilleries: Arran, Jura, Tobermory, Highland Park, Scapa, Talisker and Torabhaig. Island single malts are very varied and have few
Island_single_malt
Human settlement in Scotland
German fleet in Scapa Flow). During the Second World War it was home to HMS Proserpine, the main base for the naval fleet based at Scapa Flow. In 2010–2011
Lyness
1954 film
television in 1960. Hastings later did a musical version of his play called Scapa which debuted in London in 1962. It received terrible reviews. The Eddie
Seagulls_Over_Sorrento
Village in Highland, Scotland
fishing industry. During the Second World War, munitions were ferried to Scapa Flow from Scrabster harbour aboard the 40 ft (12.2 m) pilot cutter Mermaid
Scrabster
1918 resulted in the internment of the majority of the High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow; the ships were eventually scuttled on 21 June 1919 to prevent them
List of battleships of Germany
List_of_battleships_of_Germany
Battlecruiser class of the German Imperial Navy
1917, and saw no major action. Derfflinger and Hindenburg were interned at Scapa Flow following the armistice in November 1918. Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter
Derfflinger-class battlecruiser
Derfflinger-class_battlecruiser
Scottish beverage company
distillery Glentauchers distillery Longmorn distillery Miltonduff distillery Scapa distillery Strathisla distillery Strathclyde distillery Chivas Brothers
Chivas_Brothers
Small uninhabited islet in Orkney, Scotland
Orkney, Scotland. It lies in Holm Sound, one of the eastern entrances to Scapa Flow, between Mainland Orkney and the island of Burray. Nearby is Lamb Holm
Glimps_Holm
Imperial German Navy fleet
in November 1918, the Allies interned the bulk of the High Seas Fleet in Scapa Flow, where it was ultimately scuttled in June 1919, days before the belligerents
High_Seas_Fleet
French businessman (born 1972)
distillery Longmorn distillery Miltonduff distillery New Midleton distillery Scapa distillery Strathisla distillery Spirits brands Apéritif Dubonnet Italicus
Alexandre_Ricard
Second World War campaign fought in Norway
feared but had not yet happened, the battlecruiser HMS Renown set out from Scapa Flow for Vestfjorden with twelve destroyers on 4 April. The Royal Navy and
Norwegian_campaign
Whisky still
Inverleven and Scapa distilleries. (Loch Lomond uses a straight necked pot still design). For a time, the only remaining Lomond still was in the Scapa distillery
Lomond_still
Battleship of the German Imperial Navy
for repairs. She was interned with the majority of the High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow in November 1918 following the end of World War I. On 21 June 1919
SMS_Bayern
Swedish brand of vodka
distillery Longmorn distillery Miltonduff distillery New Midleton distillery Scapa distillery Strathisla distillery Spirits brands Apéritif Dubonnet Italicus
Absolut_Vodka
Scotch whisky distillery in Fife, Scotland
Isle of Harris Isle of Raasay Isle of Tiree Jura Kimbland Lagg Lochranza Scapa Talisker Tobermory Torabhaig Islay Ardbeg Ardnahoe Bowmore Bruichladdich
Cameronbridge_distillery
King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy
for repairs by Cammell Laird, and returned to Scapa Flow on 1 July 1942. The battleship did not leave Scapa Flow until 18 December when she finally resumed
HMS_King_George_V_(41)
Island in the Orkney Islands, Scotland
(/ˈfærə/, Old Norse: Færey ) is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow between the islands of Flotta and Hoy. It has been uninhabited since
Fara,_Orkney
Island in Orkney, Scotland
Flotta (/ˈflɒtə/) is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow. The island is known for its large oil terminal and is linked by Orkney Ferries
Flotta
Class of light cruisers of the German Imperial Navy
cancellation of the plan. Karlsruhe, Emden, and Nürnberg were interned at Scapa Flow after the end of the war, and were scuttled on 21 June 1919, though
Königsberg-class cruiser (1915)
Königsberg-class_cruiser_(1915)
Argentine Navy destroyer
present at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. Three ships were scuttled at Scapa Flow in 1919 and one sunk as a target by American aircraft in 1921. In 1910
G101-class_torpedo_boat
Naval barracks for the Royal Navy
Holmrook Hall HMS Imperieuse HMS Lochinvar HMS Mercury HMS King Alfred (1939) Scapa Flow HMS Newt HMS Royal Arthur HMS Standard HMS St Christopher HMS St Vincent
HMS Nelson (shore establishment)
HMS_Nelson_(shore_establishment)
British Second World War admiral
Unlike the battlecruisers in Rosyth, Queen Elizabeth was stationed in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands and it was there that Blagrove met his future
Henry_Blagrove
Battlecruiser of the German Imperial Navy
Von der Tann, along with most of the High Seas Fleet, was interned at Scapa Flow pending a decision by the Allies as to the fate of the fleet. The ship
SMS_Von_der_Tann
Country within the United Kingdom
missile submarines that comprise the Britain's nuclear deterrent. Scotland's Scapa Flow was the main base for the Royal Navy in the 20th century. As the Cold
Scotland
Chapel in Orkney built by Italian prisoners of war
uninhabited island while they constructed the Churchill Barriers to the east of Scapa Flow. Only the concrete foundations of the other buildings of the prisoner-of-war
Italian_Chapel
Battleship class of the German Imperial Navy
October 1918 led to the Wilhelmshaven mutiny. All four ships were interned at Scapa Flow after the war, where they were scuttled on 21 June 1919. Grosser Kurfürst
König-class_battleship
British battleship, 1913–1922
Canadian troops from Halifax, Nova Scotia and returned to Scapa on 12 October. Reports of U-boats in Scapa Flow led Jellicoe to conclude that the defences there
HMS_Erin
Island in western Orkney, Scotland
Graemsay (/ˈɡreɪmziː/) is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay
Graemsay
interned at Scapa Flow pending the signing of a peace treaty between Germany and the Allies. The commander of the German ships in Scapa, Rear Admiral
List_of_sunken_battlecruisers
Skerry in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands
Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. The rock is old red sandstone of the Devonian period. There is no soil of any significance on it. Located in Scapa Flow
Barrel_of_Butter
1994–2005 British alcoholic beverages manufacturer
Scotch whisky: Balblair, Glenburgie, Glencadam, Laphroaig, Miltonduff, Scapa, Tormore Blended Scotch whisky: Ballantine's, Teacher's Highland Cream American
Allied_Domecq
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
They were by the successful sire, Phalaris, their dam the staying mare, Scapa Flow by Chaucer. Pharos's maximum distance was approximately 1¼ miles and
Pharos_(horse)
consolidating under one management the Harbours and Piers of Kirkwall, Scapa and Holm, and of Gill, Whitehall (Stronsay) and Kettletoft, in the county
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1887
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1887
torpedoed and sank the battleship on 14 October in the Royal Navy anchorage at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, killing 833 people. 833 Navy 1940 Germany Blücher
List of maritime disasters in World War II
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_World_War_II
Naval barracks for the Royal Navy
Holmrook Hall HMS Imperieuse HMS Lochinvar HMS Mercury HMS King Alfred (1939) Scapa Flow HMS Newt HMS Royal Arthur HMS Standard HMS St Christopher HMS St Vincent
HMS Drake (shore establishment)
HMS_Drake_(shore_establishment)
Attack by the Imperial German Navy on 16 December 1914
might be involved. Admiral John Jellicoe, commanding the Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow, was ordered to despatch the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron (Vice-Admiral
Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby
Raid_on_Scarborough,_Hartlepool_and_Whitby
Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy
August 1939 Belfast was transferred to the 18th Cruiser Squadron. Based at Scapa Flow in the Orkney islands, 18th Cruiser Squadron was part of the British
HMS_Belfast
20th-century Royal Navy ship
Immediately after the battle, she was ordered to carry Lord Kitchener from Scapa Flow on a diplomatic mission to Russia via the port of Arkhangelsk. Due
HMS_Hampshire_(1903)
Cancelled 1918 German Imperial Navy operation
Beesly, Room 40 p. 295. Marder, Dreadnought to Scapa Flow, vol.5 p. 172. Marder, Dreadnought to Scapa Flow, vol.5 p. 174. Gröner, Kriegsschiffe, vol.2
Naval order of 24 October 1918
Naval_order_of_24_October_1918
Crude oil facility on Flotta, Orkney, Scotland
processing, storage and export facility on the island of Flotta, in the south of Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. It receives and processes crude oil delivered
Flotta_oil_terminal
ISBN 1-55821-759-2. Marder, Arthur J. (1978). From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow, The Royal Navy in the Fisher Era, 1904–1919. Vol. III: Jutland and
List of ships sunk at the Battle of Jutland
List_of_ships_sunk_at_the_Battle_of_Jutland
Italian liqueur
distillery Longmorn distillery Miltonduff distillery New Midleton distillery Scapa distillery Strathisla distillery Spirits brands Apéritif Dubonnet Italicus
Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto
Italicus_Rosolio_di_Bergamotto
Bermudan liquor company
distillery Longmorn distillery Miltonduff distillery New Midleton distillery Scapa distillery Strathisla distillery Spirits brands Apéritif Dubonnet Italicus
Gosling_Brothers
Town in North Ayrshire, Scotland
Vol. 5. Edinburgh: Blackwood & Sons. 1845. pp. 601–602. Scapa Cottage Markings "Details of Scapa Cottage". 22 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated
Beith
Long-living combat veteran of WWI
last surviving military witness to the scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow in 1919 and the last surviving veteran to have served in both world
Claude_Choules
King George V-class battleship
25 July, she was ordered to proceed with the rest of the Home Fleet to Scapa Flow four days later to safeguard the fleet from a possible surprise attack
HMS_Centurion_(1911)
Warship class of the British Royal Navy
Document Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2017. "HMS Vanguard People: Scapa Flow Wrecks". Scapa Flow Historic Wreck Site. Retrieved 23 December 2016. Burt (1986)
St_Vincent-class_battleship
Person whose occupation it is to tend the fire for the running of a boiler
Stokers in the boiler room on board HMT Stella Pegasi, Scapa Flow, 6 June 1943
Fireman_(steam_engine)
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
the Irish Guards. (See Battles of Narvik). On 8 May, Electra returned to Scapa Flow for replenishment. On 13 June 1940, she escorted the aircraft carrier
HMS_Electra_(H27)
November 1918 under the terms of the Armistice, and subsequently scuttled at Scapa Flow on 21 June 1919. Of the survivors, 32 were included in the post-war
German ocean-going torpedo boats and destroyers of World War I
German_ocean-going_torpedo_boats_and_destroyers_of_World_War_I
1910 battleship
27 July, she was ordered to proceed with the rest of the Home Fleet to Scapa Flow two days later to safeguard the fleet from a possible German surprise
HMS_Neptune_(1909)
St Vincent-class battleship sunk by an accidental internal explosion at Scapa Flow. 58°51′24″N 3°06′22″W / 58.8566°N 003.1062°W / 58.8566; -003.1062
List of shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean
List_of_shipwrecks_in_the_Atlantic_Ocean
French-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Fairway and his great-grandsire Pharos were sired by Phalaris out of the mare Scapa Flow. He was also inbred 4 x 4 to Swynford, who appeared twice in the fourth
Sayani_(horse)
Royal Navy aircraft carrier sunk in WWII
attacked targets in and south of Trondheim before Glorious had to return to Scapa Flow late on 27 April to refuel and embark new aircraft. Glorious's Sea
HMS_Glorious
Minesweeper of the Royal Navy
the Royal Navy during World War I and used in minesweeping operations off Scapa Flow. The Ascot-class paddle minesweepers were inspired by the hired paddle
HMS_Totnes
Battleship of the German Imperial Navy
war in 1918, she was interned with other ships of the High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow. On 21 June 1919 the commander of the interned fleet, Rear Admiral
SMS_Kaiser_(1911)
British opera singer (1925–1972)
Pete Murray rehearse for Britain's first-ever all-male musical, 'Scapa Flow' or 'Scapa!', December 1961. The musical, based on Hastings' play 'Seagulls
David_Hughes_(tenor)
Location where scrapped ships are left
been deliberately scuttled together (as with the German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow), or where many ships have been sunk in battle (such as Ironbottom
Ship_graveyard
1914 class of German torpedo boats
throughout the war, with one being lost in 1915, five being scuttled at Scapa Flow in 1919 and one being transferred to Italy, where it remained in use
B_97-class_destroyer
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