What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Juniata: Water Sound, Scapa Flow, Orkney as Tanker (20th Century)-(1940). 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 lost in 1940 in Scapa Flow, Orkney, during World War II, likely due to enemy action or accident. While the exact circumstances and number of casualties are not specified, 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) · 298 yd
South BurrayBuilding (20th Century), Concrete Platform (20th Century) · 344 yd
Margaret: Ayre of Cara, Water Sound, Scapa Flow, OrkneyCraft (19th Century) · 504 yd
Burray, PierPier (period Unassigned) · 1002 yd
Water SoundFerry Terminal (period Unassigned), Landing Point (period Unassigned) · 1146 yd
Fossil and Heritage Centre, shop and cafeHeritage attraction · 1.2 mi
Echnaloch BayBay · 1.5 mi
Martis: East Weddell Sound, Scapa Flow, OrkneyCraft (20th Century)-(1940), Obstruction (period Unassigned)-(1940), Steamship (20th Century)-(1940) · 2.1 mi
Weddell SoundBay · 2.2 mi
South Ronaldsay War MemorialMemorial · 2.4 mi
Shingle beach northwest of St. Margaret's Hope, South RonaldsayBeach · 2.4 mi
Sheeptracks and boulder beach, Glimps HolmBeach · 2.4 mi