RNAS East Haven (HMS Peewit)

Royal Naval Air Station East Haven (RNAS East Haven, also known as HMS Peewit) is a former Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm station, situated 3 miles (5 km) south west of Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. It was a purpose built airfield for a Deck Landing Training school, and was operational between 1943 and 1946.

RNAS East Haven (HMS Peewit)
East Haven, Angus in Scotland
RNAS East Haven is located in Angus
RNAS East Haven
RNAS East Haven
Shown within Angus
RNAS East Haven is located in the United Kingdom
RNAS East Haven
RNAS East Haven
RNAS East Haven (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates56°31′40″N 002°39′28″W
TypeRoyal Naval Air Station
Site information
OwnerAdmiralty
OperatorRoyal Navy
Controlled byFleet Air Arm
Site history
Built1943 (1943)
In use1943 - 1949 (1949)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Runways
Direction Length and surface
01/19 969 metres (3,179 ft) Concrete
05/23 1,115 metres (3,658 ft) Concrete
10/28 928 metres (3,045 ft) Concrete
14/32 914 metres (2,999 ft) Concrete

The airfield was located 0.5 miles (1 km) north of the coastal village of East Haven, Angus, and 11 miles (18 km) north east of Dundee.[1]

The following units were here at some point:[2]

See also

References
  1. "RNAS East Haven". Royal Navy Research Archive. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. "East Haven". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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