B-type large hangar with saw-tooth ridged roof, built for servicing RAF seaplanes. One of only two surviving sea-plane hangars of this type in England and Wales. Base opened 1930 and two squadrons were based here initially, more in wartime when it played a major role in convoy protection. The base closed in 1959, the last flying boats being withdrawn February 1957. (Photo Oct 2010).
Uploaded by Andrew H Jackson on 16 May 2015
Photo ID: 125496
Building ID: 300014388
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