Seahouses Marine Operations Station

Location : West of Seahouses
OS Ref : NU 189 320

Map showing where the Seahouses Marine Operations Station was located.

Seahouses, originally known as Elford was first used by 77(HD)Sqn as a landing ground from February 1917. It became a Marine Operations Station in May 1918 with 256Sqn becoming resident and renamed to Seahouses on 3rd October 1918. The site finally occupied 92 acres of land measuring 800 x 550 yards and was in operation between February 1917 and March 1919.

Unit Arrived From Arrival Date Dept Date Departed To Aircraft
256Sqn
527 Flt
(Formed with HQ at Belford) 06/06/1918 05/1919 Killingholme (as a Cadre) DH.6
256Sqn HQ Belford 1918 31/01/1919 Killingholme
256Sqn
528Flt
Cairncross 15/08/1918 31/01/1919 Killingholme (as a Cadre) DH.6
256Sqn
495Flt
Seaton Carew I (and 246Sqn) 14/11/1918 04/1919 Killingholme (as a Cadre) Blackburn Kangaroo