NH6467 : Slipway on Alness Point

near to Dalmore, Highland, Great Britain

Slipway on Alness Point
Slipway on Alness Point
The former RAF Station at Alness operated during WWII as a Coastal Command flying boat base. This concrete slipway was used for hauling seaplanes (mainly Sunderlands and Catalinas) onto land for servicing. RAF Alness closed in 1986 and the area is now a Business Park.
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NH6467, 2 images   (more nearby - lo-fi)
Photographer
Peter Gamble   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph (First for NH6467)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 22 April, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 27 April, 2008
Category
Slipway   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NH 649 677 [100m precision]
WGS84: 57:40.7511N 4:15.9630W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NH 649 677
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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