RNAS Dunkirk
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RNAS Dunkirk was a key Royal Naval Air Service seaplane and airship base in northern France during World War I, used primarily for anti-submarine patrols and coastal defense operations in the English Channel.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Naval Air Service station
ⓘ
airship base ⓘ seaplane base ⓘ |
| alliance |
Allied Powers of World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
Allies of World War I
|
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Hauts-de-France
ⓘ
surface form:
Nord-Pas-de-Calais
|
| locatedIn |
Hauts-de-France
ⓘ
surface form:
northern France
|
| location | Dunkirk ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | naval aviation base ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dunkirk ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Naval Air Service ⓘ |
| partOf | British naval aviation ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
coastal defence operations ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
anti-U-boat operations in the Channel
ⓘ
protection of English Channel shipping lanes ⓘ |
| theatre |
English Channel
ⓘ
Western Front ⓘ |
| typeOfAircraftOperated |
airships
ⓘ
seaplanes ⓘ |
| use |
English Channel patrols
ⓘ
anti-submarine patrols ⓘ coastal defence ⓘ |
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