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WW1 Seaplane sheds and Slipway

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WW1 Seaplane sheds and Slipway
Aeroplane sheds and aircraft hangers
Centred around the southern boundary of the establishment is a unique assemblage of WW1 Seaplane sheds, slipway into the Solent and winch house. Three Aeroplane sheds unique to Lee-on-Solent dating from 1917-18 of Admiralty steel design exist - Admiralty Type "J" Aeroplane sheds, including two adjacent to their original slipway and the winch house. One hangar dates back to 1914 and First World War and later seaplane hangers still remain. This building along with a dozen others, are in the process of becoming listed buildings, including the inches of seagull guano on the floor of the 1914 hanger. Instructions for stowage of the sea planes still remain on the wall of the boatshed, now part of the Royal Motor Yacht Club. (Ref.). Admiralty Type "G" seaplane sheds from 1917-18 also exist, only four are known to exist in the UK.

Unique first world war Type J seaplane sheds and winch house at the Daedalus slipway gate
(with the Coastguard Station behind)

Aerial view of the unique first world war Type J seaplane sheds, clearly showing the small winch house
(at the Daedalus slipway gate)
Unique first world war Type J seaplane sheds on the west side of the Slipway Gate

View of the First world war slipway for seaplanes, with the first world war Type J seaplane sheds on either side of the main gate, and the larger Type G Seaplane sheds, and 1930s hangers behind.

View of the HM Coastgurds building , the First World War Seaplane sheds and the 1930s hangers behind

Slipway Gate - View eastwards from the WW1 Type J Seaplane sheds along the designated Conservation Area towards the Officers quarters of Westcliffe Lodge, the War Memorial and Lee on Solent town

Type G WW1 Seaplane sheds

Hovercraft BH.7 Mk 2 is stored in the adjacent Type G WW1 seaplane hanger next to Building 40 near the top of the Daedalus slipway, facing out to sea. The main collection is now stored in Building 40 at HMS Daedalus. This building also houses the office facilities for the Museum, and includes the films, archives, books and plans which have their own display rooms.
TType G Seaplane Sheds (WW1)

Parachute store of 1926 and nearby Type E Barrack Blocks built 1932-1935

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Unique first world war Type J seaplane sheds and winch house at the Daedalus slipway gate (with the Coastguard Station behind)	Aerial view of the unique first world war Type J seaplane sheds, clearly showing the small winch house (at the Daedalus slipway gate)	Unique first world war Type J seaplane sheds on the west side of the Slipway Gate
View of the First world war slipway for seaplanes, with the first world war Type J seaplane sheds on either side of the main gate, and the larger Type G Seaplane sheds, and 1930s hangers behind.
View of the HM Coastgurds building , the First World War Seaplane sheds and the 1930s hangers behind
Slipway Gate - View eastwards from the WW1 Type J Seaplane sheds along the designated Conservation Area towards the Officers quarters of Westcliffe Lodge, the War Memorial and Lee on Solent town
Type G WW1 Seaplane sheds Hovercraft BH.7 Mk 2 is stored in the adjacent Type G WW1 seaplane hanger next to Building 40 near the top of the Daedalus slipway, facing out to sea. The main collection is now stored in Building 40 at HMS Daedalus. This building also houses the office facilities for the Museum, and includes the films, archives, books and plans which have their own display rooms.		TType G Seaplane Sheds (WW1)
		Parachute store of 1926 and nearby Type E Barrack Blocks built 1932-1935