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'''Scapa Flow''' was the chief anchorage of British [[Grand Fleet]] for most of the [[First World War]].  The massive body of water was enclosed by the Orkney Islands of Mainland, Graemsay, Burray, South Ronaldsay and Hoy.  Scapa Flow's position to the north-east of Scotland made it the perfect place to maintain the blockade of Germany and interdict and German vessels attempting to break out into the Atlantic.  It served as the main anchorage for the British Grand Fleet for most of the [[Great War]].

==In Command==
On 8 August, 1914, Rear-Admiral [[Francis Spurstow Miller|Francis S. Miller]] was appointed to {{UK-Hannibal}} then ''Cyclops'' for service as Rear-Admiral at Scapa.  His position was "similar to that of admiral Superintendent of a dockyard port."<ref>Grand Fleet Orders.  "106.  Fleet base at Scapa Flow, Orkneys and Shetlands.&mdash;Administration."  {{TNA|ADM 137/4052.}}  p. 35.</ref>

Rear-Admiral, Scapa served under the Admiral Commanding, [[Orkneys and Shetlands]] until it was merged into it after the end of the war.

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{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Francis Spurstow Miller|nick=Francis S. Miller|appt=8 August, 1914{{SMNLMar15|p. 4}}|precBy=New Command|end=7 May, 1916<ref>Miller Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 188.</ref>|note=left post due to illness}}
{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Robert John Prendergast|nick=Robert J. Prendergast|appt=5 May, 1916<ref>Prendergast Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 242.</ref>|end=1 March, 1919<ref>Prendergast Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 242.</ref>|succBy=Merged with [[Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands|Orkneys and Shetlands]]}}
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==King's Harbour Master==

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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}} (retired)|name=John Gilbert de Odingsells Coke|nick=John G. de O. Coke|appt=August, 1914<ref>Coke Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/399.|D7602718}} f. 441.</ref>|end=29 September, 1914<ref>Coke Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/399.|D7602718}} f. 441.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}} (retired)|name=Arthur Gwyn Moreton Meredyth|nick=Arthur G. M. Meredyth|appt=28 October, 1914|end=27 July, 1915}}
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==Assistant King's Harbour Master==

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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}} (retired)|name=John Hassard-Short|nick=John Hassard-Short|appt=20 April, 1940<ref>Hassard-Short Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/96/230.}}  f. 276.</ref>|end=27 October, 1941<ref>Hassard-Short Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/96/230.}}  f. 276.</ref>}}
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==Footnotes==
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==Bibliography==
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*Brown, Malcolm; Meehan, Patricia (2002).  ''Scapa Flow''.  London: Pan Books.  ISBN 1-405-00785-0.
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