Reviews for The Grand Scuttle: The Sinking of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow in 1919

The average rating for The Grand Scuttle: The Sinking of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow in 1919 based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-05-11 00:00:00 Natasha Enneking This book attempts to give a balanced view with a lot of research and facts, about the scuttling of the German Grand Fleet in Scapa Flow in 1919. I had not realised before that shootings had occurred whilst the men were attempting to abandon their sinking ships, nor that they were not allowed to board lifeboats without permission. A great deal of time and trouble has been gone to by the author to find all the relevant archives both in Britain and in Germany relating to this event, and the causes which led to it. It is sad that men lost their lives during it, and that the children who were out on an excursion to view the fleet were caught up in the horror of that day. Not an easy read, but a valiant attempt at an unbiased report of the events, and the following raising of some of the ships.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-01-13 00:00:00 Joey Perez Good account of the history of the end of the German High Seas Fleet during and after WWI.