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11K views · 125 reactions | The Orkey Islands are no stranger to maritime tragedy. ⛴️⚓ Among the fallen shipwrecks, one has a foggy history that's studded with British war graves: the HMS Vanguard. Wreck diver and historian Emily Turton is piecing together new evidence to learn more about Scapa Flow's history of conflict. Tune in to the season finale of #AbandonedExpeditionShipwreck tonight at 10p ET, only on Science Channel. | Science Channel | Facebook

18K views · 757 reactions | HMS Audacious commissioning ceremony ‍☠️ HMS Audacious, the fourth Astute-class attack submarine, has been formally commissioned today! The ceremony marks the completion of extensive tests and sea trials for the vessel with Audacious now ready for Royal Navy operations around the globe. | The British Falkland Islands & British Military | Facebook

VIDEO: Launch of HMS Audacious. It took a fantastic skilled workforce to build her and 108 winches and 5.5hrs to move her out of the DDH onto the dock lift. She is the 14th submarine built in #Barrow to use the lift. #AMAZING (©BAESystems) | HuddleHub

HMS Audacious was the last King George V-class dreadnought battleship built for the Royal Navy. On Oct 27 1914 it hit a mine laid by German auxiliary minelayer SS Berlin. It slowly sank in front of passengers of the White Star ocean liner RMS Olympic, sister ship to the Titanic. Even though those aboard Olympic saw the sinking and reported it to American newspapers, the Royal Navy decided to cover up the sinking, not officially acknowledging the loss until Nov 14 1918. #ww1 #wwi #ww1history #cap