Royal Navy war graves at Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery
Grave · Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery
Quick Facts
- Type
- Grave
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City / Locality
- Hoy, Orkney
- Site
- Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery
- Commemorated Person
- Royal Navy and Commonwealth naval casualties
- Rank
- Royal Navy
- Service Branch
- Royal Navy
- Date of Death
- 1915–1946
- Coordinates
- 58.833840, -3.209970
Location Map
Historical Significance
CWGC records Lyness as the Scapa Flow base cemetery, containing large numbers of Royal Navy war graves from both world wars.