Scapa Flow
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Scapa Flow is a large, sheltered natural harbour in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, historically significant as a major Royal Navy base and the site of notable World War I and II naval events.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands | 0 | 2 |
| Scapa Flow anchorage | 0 | 1 |
| Scapa Flow anchorages | 0 | 1 |
| Scapa Flow internment | 0 | 1 |
| Scapa Flow naval anchorage | 0 | 1 |
| Scapa Flow naval base | 0 | 1 |
| Scapa Flow naval complex | 0 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
→
natural harbour → roadstead → |
| attackedBy | German U-boat U-47 → |
| connectedBy | Churchill Barriers → |
| containsWreck |
German battleship SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm
→
German battleship SMS König → German battleship SMS Markgraf → German cruiser SMS Brummer → HMS Royal Oak → multiple German destroyers → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| currentUse |
oil terminal operations vicinity
→
shipping anchorage → |
| defendedBy |
anti-submarine defences
→
coastal batteries → |
| governedBy | Orkney Islands Council → |
| hasActivity |
recreational diving
→
wreck diving tourism → |
| hasFeature |
relatively narrow entrances
→
wide, deep anchorage → |
| hasStatus |
protected wreck sites
→
war grave (HMS Royal Oak site) → |
| historicalUse |
main base of the British Grand Fleet in World War I
→
main base of the British Home Fleet in World War II → |
| locatedIn |
North Sea
→
Orkney Islands NERFINISHED → Scotland → |
| nameEtymology | derived from Old Norse "Skalpaflói" → |
| nameLanguage | Old Norse → |
| nearestTown |
Kirkwall
→
Stromness → |
| notableEvent |
scuttling of the German High Seas Fleet
→
sinking of HMS Royal Oak → |
| notableEventDate |
14 October 1939
→
21 June 1919 → |
| partOf | Orkney archipelago NERFINISHED → |
| region | Northern Isles NERFINISHED → |
| shelteredBy | surrounding Orkney islands → |
| strategicImportance |
control of North Sea access
→
protection of Atlantic approaches → |
| usedAs |
fleet anchorage
→
naval base → |
| usedBy | Royal Navy → |
| usedDuringConflict |
World War I
→
World War II → |
| waterType | saltwater → |
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Scapa Flow anchorages
this entity surface form:
Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands
this entity surface form:
Scapa Flow anchorage
this entity surface form:
Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands
this entity surface form:
Scapa Flow internment
this entity surface form:
Scapa Flow naval complex
this entity surface form:
Scapa Flow naval base