SCAPA AND A CAMERA [Illustration: COUNTRY LIFE] _First published in 1921._ [Illustration: "THE SURE SHIELD OF BRITAIN AND OF HER EMPIRE." (_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 the undermentioned, who, by the loan of photographs or in other ways, have assisted in the production of this book: THE PHOTOGRAPHIC BUREAU, Imperial War Museum. 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. GUIBAL HOUSE, LEE, S.E. 12, _March, 1921_. INTRODUCTION It was my privilege to be in administrative charge of the Naval Base at Scapa from August, 1914, to May, 1916, until relieved by Rear-Admiral Prendergast. The Author, Mr. C. W. Burrows, assumed duty as Cashier of the Dockyard Section at the Base in May, 1915, and was so employed until March, 1920, and thus had a long and intimate knowledge of local doings and surroundings.