One hundred years ago today, the German High Seas Fleet began to sink beneath the waves of Scapa Flow in Orkney. The ships had been scuttled to prevent them falling into the hands of the Allies after the end of First World War. Some local schoolchildren had a close-up view of the dramatic event... | orkney.com

100 years ago this week, the German High Seas Fleet was imprisoned within Scapa Flow. Eight months after the First World War ended, on 21 June 1919, the ships were deliberately sunk in the waters off the Orkney coast. This video from Imperial War Museum London features incredible close-up footage of German sailors fishing from the decks of their surrendered ships and smiling at the camera before the biggest intentional sinking in history. Discover more about Scapa Flow's rich naval history on ou

The official Scapa 100 commemorations begin in Orkney today, marking the centenary of the scuttling of the German High Seas Fleet in Scapa Flow at the end of the First World War. One hundred years later, it's an event that continues to have a lasting legacy in these islands. Find out more ➡️ orkney.com/news/scapa-100 | orkney.com

Find out more about our video of the week and diving in Scapa Flow, Scotland, over on the blog http://padi.co/MjJ1Qc | PADI