RAF Greenock
Former RAF station in Scotland
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RAF Greenock was a Royal Air Force station in Greenock, Scotland from 1940 to 1945.[1][2][3]
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
ControlledbyRAF Coastal Command
Coordinates55°56′59″N 4°45′12″W
RAF Greenock | |
|---|---|
| Greenock, Inverclyde in Scotland | |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Air Ministry |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
| Controlled by | RAF Coastal Command |
| Location | |
  RAF Greenock Shown within Inverclyde  RAF Greenock RAF Greenock (the United Kingdom) | |
| Coordinates | 55°56′59″N 4°45′12″W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1940 |
| In use | 1940-1945 |
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II |
RAF Greenock was created on 10 October 1940 as a maintenance base for RAF flying boats. Seaplanes had previously been used at the site in the 1930s. The base was hit on 7 May 1941 during the Greenock Blitz, when a hangar and storage facility were hit, and several aircraft were destroyed.[4]
The following units were here at some point:[4]
- No. 2 Flying Boat Servicing Unit (September 1942 - 1945)[5]
- No. 97 Maintenance Unit RAF (August - October 1945)[6]
- No. 213 Maintenance Unit RAF (October 1945 - November 1947)[7]
Supermarine Stranraers, Consolidated Catalinas and Short Sunderlands were maintained at the site.[4]
It ceased to be an RAF base in 1945 but continued in civilian use until 1950.[8]
As of 2012, the RAF Club Greenock is still open.[9]