SCAPA AND A CAMERA
First published in 1921.
(Extract from His Majesty the King's message to his Navy at the outbreak of war.)
SCAPA
AND A CAMERA
PICTORIAL IMPRESSIONS OF FIVE YEARS SPENT
AT THE GRAND FLEET BASE.
BY
C. W. BURROWS
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY
VICE-ADMIRAL F. S. MILLER, C.B.
REAR-ADMIRAL SCAPA FLOW, 1914-1916
LONDON
PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICES OF COUNTRY LIFE, LTD.,
20, TAVISTOCK STREET, COVENT GARDEN, W.C. 2, AND BY
GEORGE NEWNES, LTD., 8-11, SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND, W.C. 2
NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
MCMXXI
DEDICATED (BY PERMISSION)
TO
ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET EARL BEATTY, O.M., G.C.B.,
AND THE
OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE GRAND FLEET
AND AUXILIARIES
PREFACE
The Author desires to express his indebtedness to theundermentioned, who, by the loan of photographs orin other ways, have assisted in the production of thisbook:
O. Baird, Esq., Admiralty.
P. Goodyear, Esq., Senior Constructor, Admiralty.
Lieut.-Commander N. A. K. Money, R.N., O.B.E., Admiralty.
Paymaster-Lieut. Humphrey Joel, R.N.R., H.M.S. "Excellent."
T. Kent, Esq., Kirkwall.
A. H. Dominey, Esq., late Junior Army and Navy Stores, Ltd.,S.S. "Borodino."
Jas. Mackintosh, Esq., Kirkwall.
INTRODUCTION
It was my privilege to be in administrative charge of the NavalBase at Scapa from August, 1914, to May, 1916, until relieved byRear-Admiral Prendergast.
The Author, Mr. C. W. Burrows, assumed duty as Cashier ofthe Dockyard Section at the Base in May, 1915, and was soemployed until March, 1920, and thus had a long and intimate kn