Dive: Scotland's Greatest Wrecks by Rod Macdonald
The allure for divers of Scapa Flow, site of the scuttling of Von Tirpitz's High Seas Fleet following the sinking of The Royal Oak by a German U-Boat at the end of the First World War, is legendary. Dive Scapa Flow is, quite simply, the most comprehensive and detailed guide, indispensable for the thousands of divers who visit the Orkneys from all over the world each year. This guide details with the help of stunning photographs, illustrations and maps, just what the visiting diver can expect to encounter; the dangers posed by the depth, darkness, cold and wrecks themselves; a description of the wrecks and their condition; and general advice on equipment necessary for Scapa Flow.