RAF Hamworthy

RAF Hamworthy
RAF Poole
HMS Turtle
Poole Harbour, Dorset, United Kingdom
RAF Hamworthy is located in Dorset
RAF Hamworthy
RAF Hamworthy
RAF Hamworthy, shown within Dorset
Coordinates50°42′20″N 001°57′30″W / 50.70556°N 1.95833°W / 50.70556; -1.95833
TypeMilitary Seaplane Base
Site history
In use1939-1948
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Garrison information
GarrisonRAF Coastal Command
OccupantsNo.19 Group Coastal Command, Royal Navy, BOAC

Royal Air Force Hamworthy, or RAF Hamworthy, is a former Royal Air Force Coastal Command seaplane base at Poole Harbour in Dorset, England, that was operational between 1939 and 1948. During the Second World War, it was used by the Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy and BOAC.

RAF units and aircraft

Unit Dates Aircraft Variant Notes
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]

References

Citations

  1. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 70.
  2. ^ 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.