epw000781 ENGLAND (1920). Boatyard on Hamble Point, Hamble-le-Rice, from the south-west, 1920

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Title [EPW000781] Boatyard on Hamble Point, Hamble-le-Rice, from the south-west, 1920
Reference EPW000781
Date April-1920
Link
Place name HAMBLE-LE-RICE
Parish HAMBLE-LE-RICE
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 448452, 105695
Longitude / Latitude -1.3116758024703, 50.848184828737
National Grid Reference SU485057

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Although this has been described as a boat yard, it was in fact an aircraft factory. In 1912 Hamble River Engineering Co and Luke & Co to build the HL1 floatplane which was never completed. The companies two sheds were requisitioned by the Admiralty in December 1914. Fairey Aviation was offered the site for the erection and testing of its seaplanes and moved in late 1917. Fairey Aviation continued to use the site until 1945 when it was transferred to an associated boat building company,Fairey Marine, however, aircraft production and conversion continued on th site until at least 1955.

Graham Yaxley
Monday 15th of December 2014 04:30:19 PM

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Although this has been described as a boat yard, it was in fact an aircraft factory.

In 1912 Hamble River Engineering Co and Luke & Co joined forces to build the HL1 floatplane which was never completed. The companies two sheds were requisitioned by the Admiralty in December 1914. Fairey Aviation was offered the site for the erection and testing of its seaplanes and moved in late 1917. Fairey Aviation continued to use the site until 1945 when it was transferred to an associated boat building company,Fairey Marine, however, aircraft production and conversion continued on th site until at least 1955.

Graham Yaxley
Monday 15th of December 2014 04:33:34 PM
These buildings were Fairey Aviation's seaplane assembly works at Hamble Point.

Used by Fairey Marine as a boat factory from 1946 to 1985.

Now part of Hamble Point Marina.

CharlesLawrence
Thursday 27th of June 2013 04:23:01 PM