RNAS Yarmouth

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RNAS Yarmouth was a key First World War Royal Naval Air Service air station on the east coast of England, used primarily for anti-submarine patrols and airship operations over the North Sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Naval Air Service air station
military airfield
aircraftTypeOperated airships
patrol aircraft
seaplanes
conflict World War I
surface form: First World War
country United Kingdom
era World War I
garrisonType air station
locatedOn east coast of England
location England
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
missionType anti-submarine warfare
convoy escort
maritime patrol
notableFeature base for airship patrols over the North Sea
coastal anti-submarine operations base
operatedBy Royal Naval Air Service
operationalArea North Sea
operationalControl Admiralty (United Kingdom)
surface form: Admiralty
partOf Royal Naval Air Service
surface form: Royal Naval Air Service home defence and patrol network
primaryRole airship operations
anti-submarine patrols
serviceBranch Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Navy
strategicImportance key First World War air station on east coast of England
theatre North Sea
usedBy Royal Air Force
Royal Naval Air Service

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Royal Naval Air Service notableBase RNAS Yarmouth