Prints Books Others Basket
Nautical Home | Contact Us | About Us | Latest Additions | Advanced Search | View Basket
Scapa
Stock No 2867
Artist / Author / Creator MILLER, James
Category Books
Country Published U.K.
Date Published 2007
Description 3rd Reprint. pb. 192pp. prof illus b/w photos. vg cond. Scapa Flow was one of the world’s great naval bases. During both World Wars, the Royal Navy made Scapa the home for its capital ships and thousands of servicemen. From here the Grand Fleet sailed for Jutland in 1916, from here the escorts for the Russian convoys set off, and it was here that the German High Seas fleet committed the greatest act of suicide ever seen at sea - “The Grand Scuttle” - before being later raised and scrapped in the most astonishing feat of maritime salvage in history. Also in its waters lie the wrecks of the battleship Vanguard, blown apart by an explosion in 1917, and the Royal Oak, sunk by U-47at the beginning of World War 2. Here the last photographs of Kitchener were taken as he boarded HMS Hampshire, shortly before she was sunk by a mine off Marwick Head. The author traces the story of this remarkable place.
Price £1.50
All photographs are of the actual book for sale and are not a generic photo. All dust jackets are original, not laser copies.
Return to Previous Search

More books from Nautical History Prints & Books...
Submarine Books | Naval Ship Books | Merchant Ship Books | Navy Books
Oil Industry Books | Life Boat Books | Shipwreck Books | Juvenile Books