Scapa Flow - Fortress of Solitude: A World War I Naval History

This video overviews the history of the Royal Navy' base at Scapa Flow during the First World War. Please leave a comment if you have a suggestion for a future video!

[stevenrhodes]

I live on the Island of Hoy, near Scapa Flow, in Longhope, Orkney Islands. Thanks for this informative, interesting, concise and accurate description. Well researched and very well done. Please post a video of the Battle of Jutland.

[joannen]

Informative video. Thanks for posting it.

[joeschenk]

Excellent video! I enjoyed it very much.

[andron]

It's about the only event I anticipate keenly, Last thing at night sit back and relax to "Nautical Heaven" or as I now call it "Bite sized Bliss", Surely one of the most informative channels on YouTube, EVER.

[Crippledbunny]

This is such a good video man, why'd you stop? Youre good at it.

[matthewpayne]

‘Britain’s walls of wood’, great phrase.

[dougs]

I never understood why the fleet was based in a remote and barren harbor. I assume it was to make sure the sailors were always close (no where to go), or on the ships, in case the fleet had to sail in a hurry.

When I was sailor, we were ordered to do "make work" to waste our time. I bet the fleet sailors in Scapa Flow wasted lots of time in "make work."