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RAF Hamworthy

RAF Hamworthy
RAF Poole
HMS Turtle
Air Force Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
Poole Harbour, Dorset, United Kingdom
RAF Hamworthy is located in Dorset
RAF Hamworthy
RAF Hamworthy
RAF Hamworthy, shown within Dorset
Coordinates 50°42′20″N 001°57′30″W / 50.70556°N 1.95833°W / 50.70556; -1.95833Coordinates: 50°42′20″N 001°57′30″W / 50.70556°N 1.95833°W / 50.70556; -1.95833
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

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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