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Scapa Flow Scapa Flow is the top wreck diving location of the northern hemisphere and home to the scuttled German High Seas Fleet. On the 21st June 1919 more than 70 ships, almost the entire German Navy, were scuttled under the orders of Admiral von Reuter. Isolated from any source of current news, he feared that the armistice negotiations would break down and took this drastic action rather than let the ships fall into British hands. Today these wrecks lie between 20-50m below the surface, most in close proximity to the small island of Cava. Also dotted around Scapa Flow lie the remains of other ships, casualties of different circumstances. Being almost fully enclosed by a ring of islands, there is a sheltered site in Scapa Flow in almost all weather conditions: the diving season runs from March to November. Further afield Although based mainly in the Flow, trips can be run further afield. Previous summers have seen the Halton heading for the horizon destined for more exotic locations:
Bob Anderson: bob@mvhalton.co.uk Tel:(01856) 851532
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