RNAS Portland
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RNAS Portland was a major Royal Navy air station in Dorset, England, that served as an important base for naval aviation and anti-submarine operations during much of the 20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RNAS Portland canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Naval Air Station
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeOperated |
fixed-wing aircraft
ⓘ
helicopters ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | HMS Osprey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedUnit |
Fleet Air Arm squadrons
ⓘ
anti-submarine warfare squadrons ⓘ search and rescue flight ⓘ |
| category |
Military history of Dorset
ⓘ
Royal Naval Air Stations in England ⓘ Royal Navy air stations of the Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy air stations of the Second World War ⓘ Royal Navy shore establishments ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrison | Fleet Air Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHelicopterFacilities | yes ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dorset
ⓘ
England ⓘ Isle of Portland NERFINISHED ⓘ southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| location | Portland, Dorset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Portland Harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Weymouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFunction |
development of anti-submarine warfare tactics
ⓘ
support to NATO maritime operations ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fleet Air Arm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy shore establishments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
anti-submarine warfare operations
ⓘ
helicopter operations ⓘ naval aviation base ⓘ |
| regionServed |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| service | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| status | former military air station ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Cold War
ⓘ
Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-submarine warfare training
ⓘ
maritime patrol ⓘ naval aviation training ⓘ search and rescue operations ⓘ support of Royal Navy ships ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.