What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Carolina Thorden: Water Sound, Scapa Flow, Orkney as Craft (20th Century)-(1942), Tanker (20th Century)-(1942). 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 *Carolina Thorden* was a tanker lost in 1942 in Scapa Flow, Orkney, during World War II, likely due to enemy action or accident in the strategically vital naval base. Details on lives or cargo lost are not specified, but its wreck remains a significant wartime maritime casualty in Scottish waters.
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Places near here
Churchill Barrier No. 4, Burray to South RonaldsayCauseway (20th Century) · 247 yd
Margaret: Ayre of Cara, Water Sound, Scapa Flow, OrkneyCraft (19th Century) · 404 yd
South BurrayBuilding (20th Century), Concrete Platform (20th Century) · 462 yd
Burray, PierPier (period Unassigned) · 969 yd
Water SoundFerry Terminal (period Unassigned), Landing Point (period Unassigned) · 1076 yd
Fossil and Heritage Centre, shop and cafeHeritage attraction · 1.3 mi
Echnaloch BayBay · 1.5 mi
Martis: East Weddell Sound, Scapa Flow, OrkneyCraft (20th Century)-(1940), Obstruction (period Unassigned)-(1940), Steamship (20th Century)-(1940) · 2.2 mi
Manse BayBay · 2.2 mi
South Ronaldsay War MemorialMemorial · 2.3 mi
Shingle beach northwest of St. Margaret's Hope, South RonaldsayBeach · 2.3 mi
MuseumHeritage attraction · 2.4 mi