United Kingdom
Scotland
Orkney islands
Kirkwall And St Ola
HMS Royal Oak Ship's Bell and Book of Remembrance
United Kingdom
Scotland
Orkney islands
Kirkwall And St Ola
HMS Royal Oak Ship's Bell and Book of Remembrance
HMS Royal Oak Ship's Bell and Book of Remembrance
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Location: Kirkwall And St Ola, Orkney islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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HMS Royal Oak was a Revenge-class battleship built for the Royal Navy in the 1910s. During World War I she took part in the Battle of Jutland. Shortly after the start of World War II, the ship was sunk by the German U-47 in Scapa Flow on 14 October 1939.
Source: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Royal_Oak_(08)
The ship's bell was recovered and displayed as a war memorial in St Magnus Cathedral.
Source: iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/4translated by
•August 29, 2024
There are many war memorials in Scotland. In addition to the ship's bell, a "Book of Remembrance" containing the names of all the crew members killed is on display here. iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/44713
translated by•May 18, 2025
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