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• ROYAL NAVY DESTROYER MANOEUVRES AT SCAPA FLOW, 1942

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  A flotilla of destroyers led by HMS FURY at Scapa Flow.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Davies, F A (Lt)

  A marine crew mans the four barrelled two pounder Mark VIII 'pom-pom' gun of a battleship while on active service afloat in Scapa Flow.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Davies, F A (Lt)

  Here a small group of Marines are taking PT exercise on the focsle of a battleship based at Scapa Flow next to one of the turrets.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Davies, F A (Lt)

  The Right Reverend Frederic Llewelyn Deane, Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney preaching the sermon on the deck of the flagship HMS KING GEORGE V during morning service at Scapa Flow.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hudson, F A (Lt)

  Life aboard for Midshipmen; Gunnery practice at Scapa Flow; Midshipman Roberts (in background), having had a course at a naval college and still studying the theory and practice of seamanship, is sat in the Director Control Tower.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hudson, F A (Lt)

  Gunnery practice at Scapa Flow; Midshipman Foley, having had a course at a naval college and still studying the theory and practice of seamanship, standing at the range plotter in the fire control room. Note the headphones and mouth piece he is wearing.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hudson, F A (Lt)

  After a course at a Naval College Midshipman H R Nash, RCN, is at the periscope in a small gun turret during gunnery practice at Scapa Flow as he studies the theory and practice of seamanship. He is wearing anti flash gear.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hudson, F A (Lt)

  At Scapa Flow, an armed trawler sees the submarine HMS SCEPTRE safely home after an exercise.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hudson, F A (Lt)

  A scene in the boiler room showing a bare chested stoker raking his fire while a similarly dressed shipmate takes a breather on board HMT STELLA PEGASI based at Scapa Flow.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hudson, F A (Lt)

  A member of the crew of HMT STELLA PEGASI at Scapa Flow gripping the life line which is used in bad weather. The ship's mascot, a small dog, apparently thinks it's time for play. This is one of the "little ships" that are doing a hundred and one...