Another drone video frm our recent holiday, a more modern historic one today, take on a still and smooth day at the 2nd Churchill Barrier between Lamb Holm and Gimps Home in the Skerry Sound, the wreck of the Orkney Blockship SS Emerald Wing.
Although mainly underwater the mast and top of the wheelhouse can still be seen above water, along with the remains of a floating crane on its pontoon. These were sunk in the 2nd Wolrd War to seek to prevent German Uboats from gaining access to Scapa Flow - sadly one Uboat captained by Gunther Prien made it through and sank the Royal Oak with the loss of 833 RN seamen. Not long after this the decision was made to build permanent barriers - ow known as the Churchill Barriers that link the southern island to the mainland.
Although mainly underwater the mast and top of the wheelhouse can still be seen above water, along with the remains of a floating crane on its pontoon. These were sunk in the 2nd Wolrd War to seek to prevent German Uboats from gaining access to Scapa Flow - sadly one Uboat captained by Gunther Prien made it through and sank the Royal Oak with the loss of 833 RN seamen. Not long after this the decision was made to build permanent barriers - ow known as the Churchill Barriers that link the southern island to the mainland.
