* Astronomy

The Battle of May Island is the name given to the series of accidents amongst Royal Navy ships on their way from Rosyth in Scotland to fleet exercises in the North Sea in 1918. 
On the misty night of 31 January to 1 February 1918, five collisions occurred, involving eight different vessels. Although it took place during the First World War it was an entirely accidental tragedy and no enemy forces were present.
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