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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lyness Naval Base canonical | 1 |
| former Lyness Royal Naval base | 1 |
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 Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Orkney
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 (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
former Lyness Royal Naval base