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Dewey Eve: Gutter Sound, Scapa Flow, Orkney

Requisitioned Steam Drifter (20th Century)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dewey Eve: Gutter Sound, Scapa Flow, Orkney as Requisitioned Steam Drifter (20th Century). 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.
Dewey Eve was a requisitioned steam drifter used during the 20th century, likely in a support role during World War II. It was lost in Gutter Sound, Scapa Flow, Orkney, though the exact date and circumstances of its loss, along with details of any casualties or cargo, are not recorded; its significance lies in its contribution to the wartime maritime infrastructure of Scapa Flow.

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