Type:   Armed twin screw steamer 100 meters long gross tonnage of 1997 tons

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Wreck Information: In WW1 the Duke of Albany was taken over by the Royal Navy and used as an armed boarding vessel around the Orkney Islands. On the morning of the 26th of August 1916 while in escort with the Duke of Clarence she was torpedoed by UB 27 aft of the engine room on the Port side and sank in seven minutes.

Harbour / slip: Stromness

Parking directions:  At Stromness harbour

Travel directions:  Northlinkferries 0845 6000 449. Photographic ID is required on the ferry now 

Distance from harbour: 30miles approx

Lat & Long:   58? 42.6873N, 002?24.0067W    25 miles East of Orkney

Chart:   To follow

Depth:   78m

Tides:   Tide tables

Diveboat:    Jean Elaine

Dive Shop:     Scapascuba

Accommodation:   Polrudden guest house   Orkney Islands Tourist Board, 01856 872856,   Visit Orkney 

Suggested experience:  Trimix RB

Other comments:  The wreck was found by Kevin Heath on the Jean Elaine 2007 and is now a controlled site and a war grave.

Pub:  The Ferry Inn  & Flatties Bar 

Created by:   Finstrokes

Date: 12/12/07

Thanks To:    Kevin Heath and Andy Cuthbertson

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