Wreaths were laid at HMS Royal Oak memorial in Orkney For the first time, 835 flowers will also be scattered on the sea for each of the victims - in previous years plastic wreaths were used.

A volunteer team has been given special permission to dive on the wreck of the Royal Oak in Orkney's Scapa Flow. The ship - which was sunk by a U-boat in Scapa Flow in October 1939 with the loss ...