Orkney Defence

Orkney Defence Interest Network (ODIN), a group set up to highlight the importance of Orkney’s wartime heritage.

[HMS TERN Historic Airfield Orkney @HMS_Tern]

Birsay Heritage Trust is preparing a business plan for HMS TERN to help secure the future of the site. It is important that we incorporate the views of the community, so please give a few minutes of your time to complete this survey. Thanks.
https://t.co/M0ws1CfHwC

[Scapa 100 @Scapa100]

Reward offered for info on laptop and hard-drive stolen in Stromness over the weekend.
Crucial survey data lost from recent work carried out on wreck of HMS ROYAL OAK
https://t.co/3aMB7Pjjkl

[Kitchener Memorial @kitchenerorkney]

Remembering 737 men lost with HMS Hampshire 102 years ago this evening. The warship sank in the area where the sun is shining. Nice to see flowers left, including a peace flower brought by a German visitor...

[Orkney Defence @Orkney_Defence]

RAF Skeabrae Battle Headquarters revealed!
https://t.co/pQ7cV8cPZC

[Ribbon of Poppies 🌸 🌎 🌸 @RibbonofPoppies]

We are asking for the support of as many people as possible to create a #RibbonofPoppies in 2018

https://t.co/vxbtqbBk7X

@ScotVeteranComm @The_SCOTS @7SCOTS @SCOTS_Music @scots @defencescotland @Orkney_Defence @VeteransScot @LegionScotland @WestScotMWC @WestScotRem @RBLScotland

[Orkney Defence @Orkney_Defence]

Exciting new discovery by B.A.Dowsing Team at RAF Skeabrae.
Battle Headquarters.
https://t.co/7zd6k5vk3I

[HMS TERN Historic Airfield Orkney @HMS_Tern]

Open Day 17/9/2017
A great day out!
https://t.co/ItaebeYFsy

[Ness Battery @Ness_Battery]

A small gathering at Marwick Head this evening to mark the 101st anniversary of the sinking of HMS Hampshire. All 737 lost now remembered.

[Kitchener Memorial @kitchenerorkney]

We will mark 101st anniversary of loss of #HMSHampshire & 737 men on 5 June with period of quiet reflection at Marwick Head. All welcome.

[Scapa 100 @Scapa100]

More from Simon Brown of https://t.co/TWP7Kuwfn2: diesel engine from a pinnace, newly rediscovered in Scapa Flow.
https://t.co/PsOSLa94nd

[HMS TERN Historic Airfield Orkney @HMS_Tern]

Tours coming up @HMS_Tern
Mon15 4pm
Wed17 10am
Thu18 4pm
Sat20 5pm
Sun21 10am
No need to book,just meet me there:
https://t.co/poiABQR5gl

[Ness Battery @Ness_Battery]

Tours @Ness_Battery :
Mon15 11am
Tue16 10am
Wed17 2pm
Thu18 12pm
Sat20 3pm
No need to book - just meet me there.
https://t.co/oKOtENjkYf

[Scapa 100 @Scapa100]

Two significant centenaries this year. On Sat 13 May 7.30 King St Halls, Kirkwall, talks on Dunning and Vanguard.

[canadasmilitaryhist @CanadasMilHist]

The safe return to Scapa Flow of the Canadian-operated aircraft carrier HMS Nabob, after being torpedoed by a U-boat on 22 August 1944.

[Orkney Defence @Orkney_Defence]

Hey @uboatnet Here's G13 in Scapa Flow after sinking UC43.
Your site has 2 ships sunk by 43 after date of 43's sinking. Reported lost later?

[HMS TERN Historic Airfield Orkney @HMS_Tern]

Tours coming up @HMS_Tern
Tue 9 - 11am
Fri 12 - 10am
Sun 14 - 10am
Mon 15 - 4pm
No need to book,just meet me there:
https://t.co/poiABQR5gl

[HMS TERN Historic Airfield Orkney @HMS_Tern]

@HMS_Tern featured in @orkneycom 's latest newsletter (you'll need to scroll down a bit...)
https://t.co/qW006AG6vL

[Ness Battery @Ness_Battery]

Tours coming up @Ness_Battery :
Tue 9 - 2pm
Thu 11 - 4pm
Sat 13 - 3pm
No need to book - just meet me there.
https://t.co/oKOtENjkYf

[Scapa 100 @Scapa100]

Previously unknown German wreck found in Scapa Flow:
https://t.co/rgKcWtVpUi

[Ness Battery @Ness_Battery]

Scapa Flow wrecks recorded in interactive maps
https://t.co/ogq3RXfNjr