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Summary Record
Date August 1999
Event ID 961185
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Summary Record
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/961185
Smoogro continued to be used as a shore station by naval aeroplanes until the end of the First World War.
D J Smith 1983
Opened in August 1914 and became a Fleet aircraft repair Base and stores depot by 1918. It was also used as a practice airfield for RN pilots in 1917 and continued to be used as a shore station by naval aeroplanes until the end of the First World War.
D J Smith 1983; J Guy 1993; NMRS MS 810/2.
A landing ground sited at Toy Ness where the former Royal Navy pier is located. Records show that aircraft were hauled from the sea using a crane on this pier. There is also a stone built building at this site (HY30SE 7), which may have been utilised by the landing ground.
In addition there a three large concrete shed bases (HY 3505 0490) and two hut bases about 200m SW of Swanbister House (HY22NE 29 and HY30SE 2.00)) which suggests that this was the site of the seaplane base. A large modern shed now stands on one of the concrete bases.
The pier, probable landing strip and shed bases are visible on RAF vertical air photographs (LEU/UK 14, 5078-5079, flown 21 June 1949).
Visited by RCAHMS (DE, GS), August 1999.
