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At the end of the First World War the German High Seas fleet
was interned at Scapa Flow in Orkney pending Armistice negotiations.
On 21st June 1919 Admiral von Reuter gave the command for seventy four
German battleships, cruisers and destroyers to be scuttled rather than
fall into British hands.
Today the remains of the Fleet attract scuba divers from all over the
world. Now , thanks to Roving Eye Enterprises, non-divers can see these
amazing underwater sights, allowing a unique opportunity to see the
remains of the largest scuttling of navy ships ever to take place.
From the comfort and safety of our well equipped boat the MV Guide,
you'll be able to view images from a ROV or remote equipped vehicle.
This marvel of technology provides vivid underwater images of wrecks
and sealife, relayed back to television monitors in the comfortable
cabins.
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Roving Eye trips operate from Houton Pier and last around three hours. On
the way out we show a video about the events leading up to the scuttling,
including footage of battle scenes from both World Wars. Once over the
wreck site, a brief talk is given about the ROV before it is lowered into
the water to explore one of the ships. and the wide variety of marine
life which now inhabits the wrecks.
Returning home, we will head home past colonies of seals basking on the
shore - Orkney has one of the largest concentrations of grey seals in
the world. We also take you up close to a variety of birds including:
fulmars, blackbacks, gannets, guillemots and arctic terns.
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