Black Saturday: tragedy at Scapa Flow
by McKee, Alexander 1918-1992.
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BookSeries: Fortunes of War.Publisher: Cerberus c2004ISBN: 9781841450452; 1841450456.Classification number: 940.5459 MCKSubject(s): Royal Oak | World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German | World War, 1939-1945 -- Scotland -- Scapa Flow | World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- SubmarineSubject: In the early hours of Saturday 14th October 1939, the Royal Navy suffered a stunning loss. The battleship Royal Oak, stationed inside the main base of the Home Fleet at Scapa Flow, was shaken by a number of explosives. She became a furnace, rolled over and within minutes, had gone to the bottom, with nearly 800 men trapped inside.
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In the early hours of Saturday 14th October 1939, the Royal Navy suffered a stunning loss. The battleship Royal Oak, stationed inside the main base of the Home Fleet at Scapa Flow, was shaken by a number of explosives. She became a furnace, rolled over and within minutes, had gone to the bottom, with nearly 800 men trapped inside.
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