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Ac6: Skerry Sound, Scapa Flow, Orkney

Barge (20th Century)-(1941), Crane Barge (20th Century)-(1941)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ac6: Skerry Sound, Scapa Flow, Orkney as Barge (20th Century)-(1941), Crane Barge (20th Century)-(1941). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The Ac6: Skerry Sound, Scapa Flow, Orkney was a crane barge used during World War II, lost in 1941 in the Skerry Sound area of Scapa Flow, a key naval base in Orkney. Its loss is significant as it reflects the wartime activity and infrastructure in the strategically important waters of Scapa Flow.

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