ID:QZP40_CARD_1063DESCRIPTION:A battleship in the Cromarty Firth at Invergordon. Invergordon's natural deep harbour and its proximity to the Cromarty Firth has made it an ideal anchorage for ships. Its links with the Royal Navy date back to the 19th century and by the 20th century it was classed as an official base, playing host to the Home Fleet on many an occasion.
During World War I Invergordon retained its position as a naval base, providing fuel and water for the Royal Navy. The fuel and water tanks can be seen in the postcard, from the centre to the far right. In 1941, a German bomber plane dropped bombs on the Seabank Tank farm, gaining a direct hit on tank number 13. The oil spilled from the tank farm onto the nearby railway track and into the Cromarty Firth. The naval base at Invergordon finally closed in 1956PLACENAME:InvergordonOLD COUNTY/PARISH:ROSS: RosskeenPERIOD:1920s; 1930sSOURCE:Highland LibrariesCOLLECTION:Highland Libraries' Postcard CollectionAsset ID:32984KEYWORDS:
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