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Scanned image of Luftwaffe oblique annotated aerial view of Scapa Flow and Hoy, Orkney Islands
SC 449543
Description Scanned image of Luftwaffe oblique annotated aerial view of Scapa Flow and Hoy, Orkney Islands
Collection Records of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), Second World War Aerial Reconnaissance
Catalogue Number SC 449543
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of C 47638
Scope and Content Scapa Flow, Orkney Luftwaffe aerial photograph of Scapa Flow, centred on the Houton Bay seaplane base, taken during World War II. A major anchorage for British warships, this photograph of Scapa Flow focuses on the Houton Bay seaplane base but the Royal Navy oil terminal at Lyness is also noted, along with its defensive anti-aircraft gun batteries. The German Luftwaffe took aerial photographs of parts of Scotland throughout World War II. The photographs were used for intelligence work, such as selecting targets, assessing bombing accuracy and finding equipment and defensive positions. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap
Attribution & Restricted Use Summary
Attribution: © Courtesy of HES (Records of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), Second World War Aerial Reconnaissance)
Licence Type: Limited
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