Scad Head on Hoy was a prominent gun battery in the second world war. This battery defended the western entrance to Scapa Flow and the remains of anti-submarine nets can be seen on the shoreline below.

Image Date July 2014

Location: Island of Hoy, Scad Head

Scad Head WW2 director tower

Scad Head on Hoy was a prominent gun battery in the second world war. This battery defended the western entrance to Scapa Flow and the remains of anti-submarine nets can be seen on the shoreline below.

Image Date July 2014

Location: Island of Hoy, Scad Head