Officers pose in front of billiard table on board Ramillies. Picture from my grandfather’s photo album sometime around 1919. Photographer unknown.
Ramillies, I believe in Liverpool’s Gladstone Dock for rudder repair because of damage caused during launch at Clydebank, Glasgow in September 1916. Photographer unknown and picture from my grandfather’s photo album probably taken soon after January
The British Grand Fleet in Scapa Flow pictured, I understand, from HMS Ramillies during 1918. Post World War I the Grand Fleet reverted to its original name, the Atlantic Fleet.
Ramillies crew pictured during a gas mask exercise in Scapa Flow during 1919. Photographer unknown.
Full-calibre shells fired by Royal Sovereign as part of the 1st Battle Squadron(BS) . Picture probably taken in 1918 from Ramillies by unknown photographer.
The 1st Battle Squadron (BS) pictured from Ramillies in Rosyth during 1918 by unknown photographer.
A K-class submarine probably pictured in Scapa Flow from Ramillies in 1918. The K-class nickname "Kalamity class" for being involved in many accidents. Six of the 18 built sank in accidents with heavy loss of life. Photographer unknown.
Ramillies Crew prepare a Sopwith Pup biplane for take off from X turret during 1918. The runway was detachable plates above the guns. Photographer unknown.
Sopwith Pup takes off from Ramillies’ X turret during 1918. The plane could not return to ship and would either have to touch down on land or ditch at sea. Photographer unknown.
My grandfather (centre) poses with Ramillies crew members, probably on the island of Flotta in Scapa Flow during June 1918. Photographer unknown.
“Our sausage” observation balloons above Ramillies quarterdeck in Scapa Flow. Photographer unknown.
Crew receive salary payment on Ramillies deck. Photographer unknown.
Ramillies crew prepare torpedo - according to Frederick Rollison “I upgraded from Ordinary Seaman to Torpedoman with an increase in Pay from one shilling (5p) a day to one shilling and three pence plus a small allowance in lieu of my rum ration”. Ph
The German Fleet in Scapa Flow during 1919 before it was scuttled. Photographer unknown.
German sailors in a lifeboat surrendering in Scapa Flow on June 21st, 1919, after scuttling of the German Fleet. Photographer unknown.
German prisoners on Ramillies deck after the June 21st, 1919, scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow. Photographer unknown.
German prisoners on Ramillies deck after the June 21st, 1919, scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow. Photographer unknown.
German prisoners from scuttled ships on the quarter-deck of Ramillies in Scapa Flow on June 21, 1919. Photographer Unknown.
Salvage work underway on SMS Baden in Scapa Flow after the 1919 scuttling of the German Fleet. Baden was re-floated in July and was towed to the British naval base at Invergordon. Photographer unknown.
Salvage workers on SMS Frankfurt in Scapa Flow, 1919. Frankfurt was one of the few ships of the German Fleet that was not successfully sunk. Photographer unknown.
Salvage worker on SMS Baden in Scapa Flow after the 1919 scuttling of the German Fleet. Baden was re-floated in July and was towed to the British naval base at Invergordon. Photographer unknown.
Scapa Flow Museum - Temporary exhibition in Hoy Hotel September 2018.
Battery position near Stromness towards Hoy in Orkney.
Scapa Flow towards Hoy in September 2018.
Bottle and beer mat for Orkney Beers’ Scapa Special Flagship Pale Ale in illustrative picture at waters edge in Stromness during September 2018.
What remains of a military pier in Lyness on Hoy pictured during September 2018.
Isolated traditional British red telephone box near Scapa Flow temporary Museum on Hoy during September 2018.
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