Woodhaven, Seaplane Base
Seaplane Base (20th Century)
Site Name Woodhaven, Seaplane Base
Classification Seaplane Base (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Newport-on-tay; Firth Of Tay
Canmore ID 84174
Site Number NO42NW 85
NGR NO 40745 27033
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/84174
- Council Fife
- Parish Forgan
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
NO42NW 85 40745 27033
See also NO42NW 47 and NO42NW 59.
A flying boat base one mile SW of Newport, used mainly for anti-submarine patrols.
D J Smith 1983
Noted during the survey was a concrete slipway for launching and recovering flying boats with some buildings.
J Guy 1994; NMRS MS 810/3, 127-9
Site recorded by Maritime Fife during the Coastal Assessment Survey for Historic Scotland, Fife Ness to Newburgh 1996.
