RAF North Coates
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RAF North Coates was a Royal Air Force station on the Lincolnshire coast that played a key role in coastal and anti-shipping operations, particularly during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RAF North Coates canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force station ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Bristol Beaufighter
NERFINISHED
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Bristol Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ English Electric Canberra (post‑war period) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hunter (post‑war period) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of the Atlantic
NERFINISHED
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Second World War anti-shipping campaign ⓘ |
| controlledBy | RAF Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrison | RAF personnel ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface |
concrete (later development)
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grass (early years) ⓘ |
| hasUnit |
No. 143 Squadron RAF
NERFINISHED
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No. 1439 Flight RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 22 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 236 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 248 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 254 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 415 Squadron RCAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 53 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ North Coates Strike Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | former military airfield ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lincolnshire coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
England
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Lincolnshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Grimsby
NERFINISHED
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Humber Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ North Cotes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
North Coates Strike Wing anti-shipping attacks in the North Sea
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coastal patrols and convoy protection ⓘ |
| opened | First World War era ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | RAF Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postWarUse |
missile base
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training station ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
coastal reconnaissance
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maritime strike ⓘ |
| regionServed |
North Atlantic convoy routes
NERFINISHED
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North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | closed RAF station ⓘ |
| usedAs | airship station during First World War ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Cold War
ⓘ
First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| usedFor |
anti-shipping operations
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coastal operations ⓘ maritime strike operations ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.