Scapa Flow.
This book follows the events of 21st June 1919 when the scuttling of more than fifty German ships in Scapa Flow occurred, drawing on eyewitness accounts of those who saw the crisis unfold at first hand. Part of the Witnessing History Series. By David Meara. Paperback.
The Life and Death of Britain's Most Famous War Minister. By David Laws. Hardback.
Volume IV: 1917: Year of Crisis. The acclaimed history of the Royal navy in the First World War era. By Arthur J Marder, introduction by Barry Gough. Paperback.
The expanded 3rd Edition of the best selling guide to Scapa Flow. 100th Anniversary Edition. By Lawson Wood. Paperback.
'A compelling dramatic account of the Royal Navy's last great sea battle' By Nicolas Jellicoe.
Diaries of an Orcadian Fighter Pilot. By Bobby Halcro
Completely rewritten, updated and expanded edition of this classic dive book. An indispensable book for all divers and those interested in classic shipwreck sites. Subsea scans reveal the wrecks in breathtaking detail. By Rod MacDonald. Paperback.
Twelve authors with local knowledge pool their expertise to sort fact from fiction surrounding the loss of the cruiser HMS Hampshire and Lord Kitchener on 5 June 1916, with an objective review of the many books, press cuttings and copious unpublished records now available. Shortlisted for Mountbatten Maritime Media Award 2017. Hardback.
Exploring the people and places that played an important role in the war effort and examines the physical legacy of the war, often faded by time and slowly being reclaimed by nature. By Historic Scotland. Paperback.
The story of the ships of Scapa Flow, their sinking and their salvage, using many previously unseen images of the recovery and subsequent removal of many of the German battleships and cruisers to Rosyth dockyard in Fife for breaking up. By Campbell McCutcheon. Paperback.
This book tells the dramatic story of how the Royal Navy transformed ordinary citizens into first rate sailors and navy personnel during the Second World War. By Orkney resident, Angus Konstam. Paperback.
Landscapes of Scapa Flow War - Peace - Nature By Tom Muir and Scapa Flow Partnership