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- D1A single attributed public source (museum, council, Historic England, CWGC, mapping data).
- D2Two or more independent public sources corroborate the same facts.
- D3A named coordinator or local reviewer has confirmed the public-source account.
- D4A named observer has personally visited and documented the site — photographs, inscriptions, condition.
- D5An archive or institution has provided written documentation supporting the entry.
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At the Scapa Flow Visitor Centre and Museum at Lyness on the island of Hoy, two tall stones bearing circular plaques are set to represent the bows of a ship. Scapa Flow was a major fleet anchorage and a departure point for the Arctic convoys. The memorial was unveiled on 22 August 2009.
ERECTED IN HONOUR OF ALL WHO SAILED FROM SCAPA FLOW ON THE ARCTIC CONVOYS 1941 - 1945. THEIR SACRIFICE WAS MADE FOR OUR FREEDOM. WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THEM.
Documented in the IWM War Memorials Register (item 61728).
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- Verbatim text of inscriptions beyond the dedication quoted here — full wording requires first-hand field observation (D4).
- Names of individuals commemorated — those belong on archival surfaces, not this discovery record.
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- Precise present-day condition or exact siting — confirm by a field visit before relying on it.
Sources
- AImperial War Museums — IWM War Memorials Register entry recording this memorial (item 61728).
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