In which part of the British Isles is Scapa Flow, where the UK 's chief naval base was situated during the two World Wars?
Scapa Flow number of navies. Vikings anchored their longships in Scapa Flow more than a thousand years ago, but it is best known as the site of the United Kingdom's chief naval base during World War I and World War II. The facility was closed in 1956. The Viking expeditions to Orkney are recorded in detail in the 11th century "Orkneyinga sagas" and later texts such as the "Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar". According to the latter, King Haakon IV of Norway anchored his fleet, including the flagship "Kroussden" that could carry nearly 300 men, on 5 August 1263 at St Margaret's Hope, where
Scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow Scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow The scuttling of the German fleet took place at the Royal Navy's base at Scapa Flow, in Scotland, after the First World War. The High Seas Fleet was interned there under the terms of the Armistice whilst negotiations took place over the fate of the ships. Fearing that all of the ships would be seized and divided amongst the allied powers Admiral Ludwig von Reuter decided to scuttle the fleet. The scuttling was carried out on 21 June 1919. Intervening British guard ships were able to beach a number of the ships,