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| rdfs:label | - Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow
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| rdfs:comment | - The scuttling of the German fleet took place at the Royal Navy's base at Scapa Flow, in Scotland, after the end of the First World War. The High Seas Fleet was interned there under the terms of the Armistice whilst negotiations took place over the fate of the ships. Fearing that all of the ships would be seized and divided amongst the allied powers, the German commander, Admiral Ludwig von Reuter, decided to scuttle the fleet.
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| Commander | - Ludwig von Reuter
- Sydney Fremantle
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| Caption | - sinking by the stern. SMS Baden can be seen at the far left.
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| Casualties | - None
- Most of the fleet scuttled; nine killed; 16 wounded
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| Result | - Sinking of ten battleships, five battlecruisers, five cruisers and 32 destroyers
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| Place | - Scapa Flow, Orkney, Scotland
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| Conflict | - Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow
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| abstract | - The scuttling of the German fleet took place at the Royal Navy's base at Scapa Flow, in Scotland, after the end of the First World War. The High Seas Fleet was interned there under the terms of the Armistice whilst negotiations took place over the fate of the ships. Fearing that all of the ships would be seized and divided amongst the allied powers, the German commander, Admiral Ludwig von Reuter, decided to scuttle the fleet. The scuttling was carried out on 21 June 1919. Intervening British guard ships were able to beach a number of the ships, but 52 of the 74 interned vessels sank. Many of the wrecks were salvaged over the next few years and were towed away for scrapping. Those that remain are popular diving sites.
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