The U-boats went to Harwich, while the surface fleet sailed into a rendezvous surrounded by the Grand Fleet and other Allied ships. Engine trouble, a mine loss, delayed arrivals, and the transfer from the Firth of Forth to Scapa Flow complicated the assembly of the interned force. Seventy-four vessels judged fit enough for internment eventually gathered under British control. The Royal Navy rotated guarding squadrons while the peace conference argued over whether to divide or destroy the ships.
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The High Seas Fleet enters internment
The German surrender, voyage under Allied escort, and internment at Scapa Flow establish how seventy-four selected vessels came under British guard.