5 Oct 1939
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- HMS Firedrake disembarked the 16 survivors of British merchant ship Glen Farg, sunk by U-23 on the previous day, at Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Kirkwall, Scotland | CPC]
12 Jan 1940
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- German submarine U-23 torpedoed and sank Danish oil tanker Danmark in Inganess Bay, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom at 0650 hours. Her crew of 40 escaped safely, but the 14,000 tons of fuel destined for the Allied war effort were lost. ww2dbase [U-23 | Kirkwall, Scotland | CPC]
10 Mar 1940
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- HMS York disembarked 39 German sailors captured from merchant ship Arucas on 3 Mar at Kirkwall, Scotland, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [York | Kirkwall, Scotland | HM]
14 Feb 1942
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Allied convoy PQ-11 departed Kirkwall, Scotland, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | Kirkwall, Scotland | CPC]
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