
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Juniata: Point of Grimsetter, Inganess Bay, Orkney, North Sea as Tanker (20th Century)-(1939). 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 Juniata was a British tanker built in 1919 that was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat (U-46) on 25 May 1940 during the early stages of World War II, off the coast of Orkney in the North Sea. The ship was carrying a cargo of fuel oil, and all 36 crew members were lost in the attack, making it one of the tragic early losses for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary during the war.
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Places near here
JuniataWreck · 8 yd
Inganess beachBeach / strand · 150 yd
Sand of Wideford, Anti Invasion Stop LineAnti Tank Blocks (20th Century) · 186 yd
Bridge at Inganess BayHeritage place · 234 yd
Old stone building at Wideford FarmStanding or carved stone · 1254 yd
Captain EE Fresson MemorialMemorial · 1403 yd
Control Tower at Kirkwall AirportCastle, fort or tower · 1512 yd
Tower HillCist (period Unassigned), Mound(s) (period Unassigned) · 1563 yd
Highland Park DistilleryHeritage attraction · 1.6 mi
KirkwallNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.8 mi
Earl's PalaceHeritage attraction · 2.0 mi
HMS Royal Oak Memorial StoneMemorial · 2.0 miOther information
Photo: Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0