RAF Pembroke Dock
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RAF Pembroke Dock was a major Royal Air Force flying boat station in Wales that played a key role in maritime patrol and anti-submarine operations, particularly during the Second World War.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force station ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeOperated |
Consolidated Catalina
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Short Sunderland NERFINISHED ⓘ other RAF flying boats ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Battle of the Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfService | Royal Air Force Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Air Ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse | largely civilian and heritage purposes ⓘ |
| garrison |
maintenance and support units
ⓘ
various RAF flying boat squadrons ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
hangars for flying boats
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marine craft section ⓘ seaplane berths ⓘ slipways for flying boats ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | recognized as site of aviation heritage significance ⓘ |
| heritage | site of flying boat heritage centre ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milford Haven Waterway
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Pembroke Dock NERFINISHED ⓘ Pembrokeshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Atlantic approaches
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ⓘ
Irish Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Atlantic convoy protection
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anti-submarine patrols over the Atlantic ⓘ flying boat operations ⓘ |
| openedAsRAFStation | 20th century ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | RAF Coastal Command flying boat network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
anti-submarine warfare base
ⓘ
flying boat station ⓘ maritime patrol base ⓘ |
| regionServed |
North Atlantic
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Western Approaches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole |
air-sea rescue support
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ maritime reconnaissance ⓘ |
| status | closed as an RAF station ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Western Approaches
ⓘ
protection of Atlantic shipping lanes ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfGreatestActivity | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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