RAF Hamworthy
Former Royal Air Force seaplane base in Dorset, England
title: "RAF Hamworthy" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["royal-air-force-stations-in-dorset", "seaplane-bases-in-england", "royal-air-force-stations-of-world-war-ii-in-the-united-kingdom", "military-installations-established-in-1939", "military-installations-closed-in-1948"] description: "Former Royal Air Force seaplane base in Dorset, England" topic_path: "history" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Hamworthy" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Former Royal Air Force seaplane base in Dorset, England ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | RAF Hamworthy |
| RAF Poole | |
| HMS Turtle | |
| ensign | Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg |
| ensign_size | 90px |
| location | Poole Harbour, Dorset, United Kingdom |
| coordinates | |
| type | Military Seaplane Base |
| used | 1939-1948 |
| garrison | RAF Coastal Command |
| occupants | No.19 Group Coastal Command, Royal Navy, BOAC |
| battles | European theatre of World War II |
| pushpin_map | Dorset |
| pushpin_map_caption | RAF Hamworthy, shown within Dorset |
| pushpin_label | RAF Hamworthy |
| :: |
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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
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| Unit | Dates | Aircraft | Variant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 210 Squadron RAF | 1943 | Consolidated Catalina | IB | Detachments to Gibraltar. |
| No. 461 Squadron RAAF | 1942-1943 | Short Sunderland | II and III | |
| :: |
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