The first German air raid on British territory during the Second World War occurred over Orkney on 17 October 1939. Junkers Ju88 aircraft attacked ships in Scapa Flow, damaging HMS Iron Duke, which was anchored off the island of Hoy.
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The first German air raid on British territory during the Second World War occurred over Orkney on 17 October 1939. Junkers Ju88 aircraft attacked ships in Scapa Flow, damaging HMS Iron Duke, which…