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Edinburgh, Granton Harbour, Seaplane Station
Seaplane Base (First World War)
Site Name Edinburgh, Granton Harbour, Seaplane Station
Classification Seaplane Base (First World War)
Canmore ID 331329
Site Number NT27NW 28.12
NGR NT 23700 77400
NGR Description Centred on NT 23700 77400
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/331329
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
From late in 1914 and during 1915 Granton Harbour was the base for a permanent detachment of military seaplanes. Even after 1915 the harbour was used for occasional seaplane landings, such as delivery flights in transit from the Beardmore factory in Glasgow, to the Dundee, Stannergate seaplane base.
It is unclear where in the harbour the seaplane station was located.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 11 June 2013.
Project (March 2013 - September 2013)
A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.
