Royal Oak
ship
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sinking at Scapa Flow
- In Scapa Flow
In 1939 the battleship Royal Oakwas sunk, with a loss of 833 lives, by a German submarine. This attack was quickly followed by air raids, and the fleet was forced to put to sea. New defensive measures were rapidly installed. Airfields were also constructed, and the islands on the…
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