underwater mines approaching scapa

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by _Seth_

Jim, do you know if it's possible to get a map over the allied minefields of WWII around the islands (GB, Ireland, Orkney & Shetlands) ?
I suppose that the Germans in addition dropped mines from aircrafts around the allied harbours, to destroy allied shipping. But these mines could do damage to a german sub aswell, could'nt it?

I've a few sets of Admiralty Mine Charts but they are of the south, south east and east coasts.

They may also be copyrighted ....I'm not entirely sure

The Germand did indeed drop mines from aircraft, but mainly from subs and Schnellbootes and U-boats, but nothing like in the numbers the Allies did.