RAF Hamworthy
Royal Air Force Hamworthy or more simply RAF Hamworthy is a former Royal Air Force Coastal Command seaplane base at Poole Harbour in Dorset, England which was operational between 1939 and 1948. During the Second World War, it was used by the Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy and BOAC.
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Poole Harbour, Dorset, United Kingdom | |
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Coordinates | 50°42′20″N 001°57′30″W |
Type | Military Seaplane Base |
Site history | |
In use | 1939-1948 |
Battles/wars | European Theatre of World War II |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | RAF Coastal Command |
Occupants | No.19 Group Coastal Command, Royal Navy, BOAC |
RAF units and aircraft
Unit | Dates | Aircraft | Variant | Notes |
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No. 210 Squadron RAF | 1943 | Consolidated PBY Catalina | IB | Detachments to Gibraltar.[1] |
No. 461 Squadron RAAF | 1942-1943 | Short Sunderland | II and III | [2] |
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References
Citations
- Jefford 1988, p. 70.
- Jefford 1988, p. 93.
Bibliography
- Jefford, C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
External links
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