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 VisitOrkney - the official Orkney tourism website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Flotta has one of the most spectacular 360 degree panoramas in the United Kingdom - the sweep of the Hills of Hoy.
Boom Net and the Calf of Flotta: The objects sticking out of the water between Golta and the Calf may look like rocks but are in fact hundreds of tons of antisubmarine cable dumped here after World War II: a narrow channel allows boats to pass between the two islands.
Flotta Kirk and War Memorial: The kirk is open to visitors with access through the vestry, there are also many interesting gravestones surrounding the kirk.
www.visitorkney.com /orkney_isles/flotta.html   (1004 words)

  
 Scapa Flow Harbours - Port Geography
It is formed by the surrounding islands of Hoy to the west, Mainland Orkney to the north and east, Burray to the east and South Ronaldsay and Flotta to the south.
It is connected to the open water of the Pentland Firth to the south by the Sound of Hoxa, and smaller sounds between Hoy and Flotta and Flotta and South Walls, and to the Atlantic Ocean to the west by Hoy Sound.
The east coast of Flotta is moderately exposed to wave action, the north shore sheltered to very sheltered behind the Calf of Flotta.
www.orkneyharbours.com /port_geography.html   (649 words)

  
 GENUKI: Walls, Orkney   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The united parish of Walls and Flotta is in the presbytery of Caviston and synod of Orkney.
"FLOTTA, an island parish embracing the isles of Flotta, Pharay, Little Rysay, Switha, and Flotta Calf, in the South Orkney group, Scotland.
Its surface is hilly, consisting chiefly of pasture and moorland.
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/sct/OKI/Walls/Gaz1868.html   (383 words)

  
 The royal fine art commission for Scotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Based upon the Island of Flotta, it would be essentially a trans-shipment ‘warehouse’ to and from very large ships dependent on deep water moorings or smaller ships that could serve conventional ports.
East of the oil terminal, the northern shores of Flotta and the Calf of Flotta would be straightened into quays, with a deep channel carved out between the islands.
The structures at Roan Head and the Calf of Flotta, at 5 miles plus, need not, with well chosen colour and hooded lighting, be any more offensive visually than the Flotta oil terminal seen from the Churchill Barriers.
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 Books Featuring Information About Flotta
WW1: p.52 Flotta correspondent's account of the arrival of destroyers in Scapa Flow, p.75 poor conditions at the Signal Station in 1915, p.85-87, 89 recreation on Flotta, p.101 return of the Fleet from Jutland, p.110, 112 explosion of the Vanguard.
Talks about the islanders' hopes for Flotta's future with the coming of the oil terminal, employees thoughts about the terminal, excerpts from Rev. George Barry's description of Flotta in 1805, changes to the islanders' lives and a description of the present state of Flotta School.
Those mentioned with specific Flotta connections are: Rev James Bremner b1740 minister of Walls and Flotta (7 lines), Lieut Col. Fred Buchanan served on Flotta during World War1 and again in 1939-1942 (16 lines), Magnus Halcro feued lands in Flotta in 1566 (18 lines), Dr Armand Hammer owner of Oxy (8 lines), Prof.
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 138-139, A new chorographic description of the Orkneys - Blaeu Atlas of Scotland, 1654
It has various promontories, and a holm close to it, called Calf of Flotta, of the same nature as its mother Flotta.
In Flotta there is also a house (generally called ‘the Bolb of Flotta’, that is, dwelling of Flotta) together with a church.
Since it is very similar to Flotta in nature and in respect of commodities, it nourishes a few farmers.
www.nls.uk /digitallibrary/map/early/blaeu/985.html   (1050 words)

  
 Anti-torpedo baffles for protection against torpedo plane attacks, Pearl Harbor.
It is considered that certain large bays and harbors, where a fleet or large force of heavy ships may be anchored and exposed with a large body of water on an entire flank, should have that flank protected by a series of baffles if the water is deep enough for launching torpedoes.
The main fleet anchorage at Scapa Flow, for instance, has an A/T net extending slightly to the north of a line between Calf of Flotta and Cava Island protecting the main fleet anchorage.
The depth of water where this net is laid is approximately 17 fathoms.
www.ibiblio.org /pha/timeline/410215acno.html   (796 words)

  
 Calf of Flotta - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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 Environmental Concern Orkney (ECO) - Conservation and Wildlife
ECO supports the use of alternative recycled materials in the construction industry and for the sustainable extraction of sand only from sites that are actively accumulating material.
The proposed development of the Golta peninsula on Flotta is currently of concern to ECO.
The Calf of Flotta supports a small population of a rare clone of the native aspen (Populus tremula) and the Lesser Adder's Tongue (Ophioglossum vulgatum) and Wood Sorrel is found on the top of the island.
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 Orkney info here at en.39-of-100.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Auskerry Calf of Eday Damsay Eday, Egilsay, Eynhallow Faray Gairsay Helliar Holm, Holm of Faray, Holm of Huip, Holm of Papay, Holm of Scockness Kili Holm Linga Holm Muckle Green Holm North Ronaldsay Papa Stronsay, Papa Westray Rousay, Rusk Holm Sanday, Shapinsay, Stronsay, Sweyn Holm Westray, Wyre Orkney The South Isles
The Pentland Skerries lie brand-new south, contiguous to the Scottish mainland.
Burray Calf of Flotta, Cava, Copinsay, Corn Holm Fara, Flotta Glims Holm, Graemsay Hoy, Hunda Lamb Holm Rysa Little South Ronaldsay, Switha, Swona Orkney Geography
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 [ whollyshift.info | Calf of Flotta Resources ]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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 Orkney Islands info here at en.48-of-100.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Auskerry Calf of Eday Damsay Eday, Egilsay, Eynhallow Faray Gairsay Helliar Holm, Holm of Faray, Holm of Huip, Holm of Papay, Holm of Scockness Kili Holm Linga Holm Muckle Green Holm North Ronaldsay Papa Stronsay, Papa Westray Rousay, Rusk Holm Sanday, Shapinsay, Stronsay, Sweyn Holm Westray, Wyre Orkney Islands The South Isles
The southern bevy of islands surrounds Scapa Flow.
Burray Calf of Flotta, Cava, Copinsay, Corn Holm Fara, Flotta Glims Holm, Graemsay Hoy, Hunda Lamb Holm Rysa Little South Ronaldsay, Switha, Swona Orkney Islands Geography
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 Orkney Islands info here at en.46of100e.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The southern platoon of islands surrounds Scapa Flow.
The Pentland Skerries lie south, adjacent to the Scottish mainland.
These constitute tourism; 'n beverage manufacture; jewellery, knitwear, 'n totaled crafts production; construction; 'n oil transportation washed-up the Flotta oil terminal.
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 Orkney Islands info here at en.86of100d.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Pentland Skerries lie fresh south, imminent to the Scottish mainland.
In modern years, the Orkney rollback has seen growth in locations other side than the accustomed agriculture, livestock farming, fishing.
These build in tourism; vittles beverage manufacture; jewellery, knitwear, other side crafts production; construction; oil transportation wrapped up the Flotta oil terminal.
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 Orkney Islands info here at en.88of100d.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The southern clump of islands surrounds Scapa Flow.
In up-to-date years, the Orkney frugality has seen growth in sites unused than the oral agriculture, livestock farming, 'n fishing.
These tourism; entree 'n beverage manufacture; jewellery, knitwear, 'n unused crafts production; construction; 'n oil transportation terminated the Flotta oil terminal.
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 Orkney Islands - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
In recent years, the Orkney economy has seen growth in areas other than the traditional agriculture, livestock farming, and fishing.
These include tourism; food and beverage manufacture; jewellery, knitwear, and other crafts production; construction; and oil transportation through the Flotta oil terminal.
Frequent ferry services operate on the following routes:
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Orkney   (2823 words)

  
 The Scottish Sealife Sanctuary - HERMIONE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Hermione was originally rescued by Orkney Seal Rescue from Calf Of Flotta on the 14th of November.
She was brought into the centre when she was about 2 weeks old because she was very skinny, weighing only about 11kg.
Click here to go to the Rescue page, or here to go to the adoption page.
www.sealsanctuary.co.uk /obanrhem.html   (485 words)

  
 Overview of Calf of Flotta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Calf of Flotta is a small uninhabited island located off the north east coast of the island of Flotta in the Orkney Islands.
It is separated from this island by the Calf Sound.
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 England Portal: Calf of Flotta - Tourismus, Hotels, Reisen, Landkarte   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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