Archaeological assessment of Second World War anti-torpedo close protection pontoons in Scapa Flow, Orkney

Annalisa Christie; Kevin Heath; Mark Littlewood; Philip Robertson

doi:10.1111/1095-9270.12172

Archaeological assessment of Second World War anti-torpedo close protection pontoons in Scapa Flow, Orkney

Annalisa Christie, Kevin Heath, Mark Littlewood, Philip Robertson

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Abstract

This paper presents the outcomes of sidescan sonar and archaeological diving surveys in 2015 of two wrecked vessels located off Flotta Island, Orkney, North Scotland. Archival research indicates these are the remains of Anti-Torpedo Close Protection Pontoons (ATCPP), an experimental protection device used for close protection of naval vessels at anchor in Scapa Flow from attack by aircraft-launch torpedoes. The pontoons were only in operation in Scapa Flow for 13 months (March 1941-April 1942) and few were brought into service. As such they represent a rare heritage resource, for which very little is known about their operation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	141-152
Number of pages	12
Journal	International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
Volume	45
Issue number	1
Early online date	16 Feb 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1095-9270.12172
Publication status	Published - Mar 2016

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Marine geophysics
Scapa Flow
Wartime heritage

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