Peter Beckett Posted 18 August , 2006 Share Posted 18 August , 2006 I recently visited the old Lyness Naval Base at Scapa Flow in the Orkneys and on a beautiful Orkneys day took these 2 pics Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Beckett Posted 18 August , 2006 Author Share Posted 18 August , 2006 And I did not lie about the beautiful Orkneys day as this was typical while I was there (about 4 weeks ago) Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montbrehain Posted 18 August , 2006 Share Posted 18 August , 2006 Did you get a picture of the memorial cairn to K of K/Hms Hampshire? If so is there any chance of posting it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Beckett Posted 18 August , 2006 Author Share Posted 18 August , 2006 Sorry, missed that as most things that day due to the weather Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanA Posted 18 August , 2006 Share Posted 18 August , 2006 Don't wish to muscle in on someone else's post but I was in Orkney this year and the last and have a picture of Kitchener's memorial tower on Marwick Head. (I don't think you would call it a cairn! There were a family of ravens nesting on it when I was there and on my way down met Bill Oddie with a camera crew in tow going up!) I've never posted a picture before so - fingers crossed Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanA Posted 18 August , 2006 Share Posted 18 August , 2006 Peter - I'm not stalking you - honest Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcderms Posted 18 August , 2006 Share Posted 18 August , 2006 If you want someone to talk to about HMS Hampshire, the wreck and her discovery then drop a line to John Thornton via www.scapaflow.com. John is the man who pioneered diving at the flow and discovered the wreck of the Hampshire. He's got a bit of bad press about this because (unbeknownst to him) some divers he took to the site pre-protection order lifted a porthole from the sea bed and sent the pics to a diving mag. Very, very knowledgable guy. Also google for some pics and more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historydavid Posted 18 August , 2006 Share Posted 18 August , 2006 The Hampshire, an Armoured Cruiser, 10,850 tons, built 1905, sank on 5th June 1916 after hitting a mine laid by the German U-boat U 75 off W coast of Orkney Islands, Scotland, Atlantic Ocean, whilst taking Kitchener and his staff to Russia. There were no survivors. Best wishes David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Lowrey Posted 19 August , 2006 Share Posted 19 August , 2006 According to wiki, there were 12 survivors. Best wishes, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin47 Posted 19 August , 2006 Share Posted 19 August , 2006 Hello From the official narrative published by HMSO in 1926. The book sold for 6d then. Cost a couple pennies more than that when I bought it. Survivours Bennet, William Warrant Mechanician Bowman, John Robert A.B. J 15315 (Po) Buerdsell, Horace Llewellyn A.B. J 15526 (Po) Cashman, William L/Seaman 228580 (Po) Farndon, Walter Charles Stoker 1c K 18337 (Po) Phillips, William Charles Shipwright 1c 343500 (Po) Read, Alfred Ernest Stoker 1c K 15762 (Po) Rogerson, Charles Walter L/Seaman 236059 (Po) Simpson, Richard A.B., RNVR Tyne Z 5589 Sims, Frederick Lot Stoker 1c SS 113673 (Po) Sweeney, Samuel Edward Petty Officer 1c 155874 (Po) Wesson, Wilfred Petty Officer 201136 (Po) All best don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigantian Posted 19 August , 2006 Share Posted 19 August , 2006 There’s also a salvaged deck gun at the Marwick Head car park. The plaque reads, “A Vickers pattern 3lb Recoil MK 2 deck gun salvaged from the wreck of HMS Hampshire”. Regards Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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