RAF Hamworthy

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RAF Hamworthy
RAF Poole
HMS Turtle
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Poole Harbour, Dorset, United Kingdom
Site information
TypeMilitary Seaplane Base
Location
Dorset UK location map.svg
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RAF Hamworthy
RAF Hamworthy, shown within Dorset
Coordinates 50°42′20″N001°57′30″W / 50.70556°N 1.95833°W / 50.70556; -1.95833
Site history
In use1939-1948
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 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.

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RAF units and aircraft

UnitDatesAircraftVariantNotes
No. 210 Squadron RAF 1943 Consolidated PBY Catalina IBDetachments to Gibraltar. [1]
No. 461 Squadron RAAF 1942-1943 Short Sunderland II and III [2]

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