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At the extreme north of the British Isles sits the Scottish county of Orkney, an archipelago of more than 70 islands, of which about 20 are inhabited by humans. The county is sometimes referred to as the Orkneys, or the Orkney Islands, though such reference has fallen into disfavor in Scotland. The recorded history of the region goes back centuries. The islands were known to the Norse explorers known collectively as the Vikings, and possession of the archipelago changed hands between Celts, Picts, Norse, Danes, and others.
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encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/beatty-david-beatty-earl
scapaflow1919.com/understanding-the-scuttle/the-greatest-salvage-of-all-time
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At the extreme north of the British Isles sits the Scottish county of Orkney, an archipelago of more than 70 islands, of which about 20 are inhabited by humans. The county is sometimes referred to as the Orkneys, or the Orkney Islands, though such reference has fallen into disfavor in Scotland. The recorded history of the region goes back centuries. The islands were known to the Norse explorers known collectively as the Vikings, and possession of the archipelago changed hands between Celts, Picts, Norse, Danes, and others.
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Storyrant: youtube.com/@storyrant
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Grimdark Magazine #39: GdM's catalogue page for the issue is here: grimdarkmagazine.com/product/grimdark-magazine-39
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Fact Fiend: youtube.com @FactFiend
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Further Reading:
historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Spanish-Armada
iwm.org.uk/history/the-naval-race-between-britain-and-germany-before-the-first-world-war
britannica.com/place/Rosyth
iwm.org.uk/history/what-was-the-battle-of-jutland
historytoday.com/archive/mutiny-wilhelmshaven-1918
encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/beatty-david-beatty-earl
scapaflow1919.com/understanding-the-scuttle/the-greatest-salvage-of-all-time
britishpathe.com/asset/64029
nstauthority.co.uk/the-move-to-net-zero/projects/flotta
nstauthority.co.uk/the-move-to-net-zero/projects/flotta
historicengland.org.uk/listing/what-is-designation/scheduled-monuments
scubadiving.com/scapa-flow-diving
