Lyness Naval Base
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Lyness Naval Base is a former Royal Navy base on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland, that served as a key anchorage and support facility for the British fleet during both World Wars.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy shore establishment
→
naval base → |
| controlledAccessTo |
Scapa Flow
→
surface form:
Scapa Flow anchorages
|
| country | United Kingdom → |
| garrison |
Royal Marines
→
Royal Navy personnel → |
| hasFacility |
accommodation blocks
→
administrative buildings → fuel tanks → piers → workshops → |
| hasHeritageDesignation | war memorial site → |
| hasNearbySettlement | Lyness village → |
| hasPostUse |
heritage and memorial functions
→
tourist interest site → |
| locatedIn |
Orkney
NERFINISHED
→
Scotland → |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Scapa Flow → |
| locatedInCouncilArea | Orkney Islands Council → |
| locatedOn | Hoy → |
| location | Lyness → |
| near | Hoy Sound → |
| notableFor |
role in British naval operations in World War I
→
role in British naval operations in World War II → |
| operator | Royal Navy → |
| partOf |
Scapa Flow
→
surface form:
Scapa Flow naval complex
|
| status | former naval base → |
| timePeriod | 20th century → |
| use |
fleet anchorage support
→
logistics support → maintenance → refuelling → repair → |
| usedBy | British fleet → |
| usedDuringConflict |
World War I
→
surface form:
First World War
World War II →
surface form:
Second World War
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.