{"product_id":"scapa-flow-in-war-and-peace","title":"Scapa Flow in War and Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by the Orkney historian \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eW. S. Hewison, Scapa Flow in War and Peace explores the famous body of water in the Orkney Islands\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e that served as Britain's primary northern naval base during both World Wars. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\"\u003e It details crucial naval milestones, including the assembly of the British Grand Fleet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\"\u003e, the dramatic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\"\u003escuttling of the interned German High Seas Fleet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[\u0026quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v\\u003ds9Mbi2Ve9vE\u0026quot;,null,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[{\u0026quot;1218\u0026quot;:[16]}]],16,null,\u0026quot;When the German Navy Sank Its Own Fleet\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;Article 13 of the Armistice agreement stipulated that the High Seas Fleet would be confined to port under Allied supervision. The Allies demanded that 10 battleships, six battlecruisers, eight cruisers, 50 destroyers, and the entire submarine fleet be handed over for internment in neutral ports. When no country agreed to host the German vessels, the Allied Council decided Scapa Flow would be the location, overseen by the British Grand Fleet. A total of 70 German ships were interned at Scapa Flow in January 1919. British authorities immobilized the guns and stripped the ships of wireless communication systems. Out of the 20,000 Germans who brought the ships, only 4,565 remained during internment. The German government provided minimal support, leading to deplorable conditions and declining morale among the crews. German sailors were kept separate from British civilians and military personnel.\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q\\u003dtbn:ANd9GcRXn21R6lX6rTV3qxx2D8Cg3CbjRxpbhs2mWsFiG05Aomd19xEm_k1hI8VaxEKiMGSl0acEMreCeCGrsFM\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;YouTube\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/faviconV2?url\\u003dhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\\u0026client\\u003dAIM\\u0026size\\u003d128\\u0026type\\u003dFAVICON\\u0026fallback_opts\\u003dTYPE,SIZE,URL\u0026quot;,[[1787304756866067,4280786,906928777],null,null,null,null,[[2,2,18]]],null,\u0026quot;5f987320-0d69-487b-a5eb-4ba423c8be54\u0026quot;]]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\"\u003e in 1919\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\"\u003e, and the tragic 1939 sinking of HMS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\"\u003eRoyal Oak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\"\u003e by a German U-boat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eUnlike standard military histories, Hewison heavily focuses on the peacetime life of the islands and how the sudden influx of thousands of service personnel transformed the native Orcadian community\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThis 1995 book by the late Orkney historian and journalist W. S. Hewison is now out of print, making these rarely available copies for sale. Paperback, 152 pages. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stromness Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46483463340066,"sku":null,"price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/2479\/5170\/files\/scapaflow.jpg?v=1787305251","url":"https:\/\/shop.stromnessmuseum.org.uk\/products\/scapa-flow-in-war-and-peace","provider":"Stromness Museum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}