Battlefields & battle sites · Scottish Highlands
Battle of May Island
Battle of May Island in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
James Allan — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Battle of May Island is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Battle of May Island is the name given to the series of accidents that occurred during Operation E.C.1 in 1918. Named after the Isle of May, a nearby island in the Firth of Forth, the "battle" consisted of a disastrous series of accidents amongst Royal Navy vessels on their way from Rosyth, Scotland, to fleet exercises in the North Sea. On the misty night of 31 January–1 February 1918, five collisions occurred between eight vessels. Two K-class submarines were lost and four other submarines and a light cruiser were damaged. 105 British sailors in total died in the accidents.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.1858, -2.5575
- Address
- Waters off the Isle of May
- Official site
- www.nature.scot
Sources
- wikidata: Q1784617 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Battle of May Island (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Battle of May Island?
- Battle of May Island is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.1858°, -2.5575°.
- Is Battle of May Island free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Battle of May Island is free.