Woodhaven, Fife
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Woodhaven used to be a small village between Newport-on-Tay
and Wormit
in Fife
, Scotland
but over the years due to expansion of both these villages it is now just the name for a harbour.
During World War II
the RAF had a flying boat station at Woodhaven.
Newport-on-Tay
Newport-on-Tay is a small town in the north east of Fife in Scotland, acting as a commuter suburb for Dundee. The Fife Coastal Path passes through Newport.-History:...
and Wormit
Wormit
Wormit is a small town located on the banks of the Firth of Tay in north east Fife, Scotland. It is most famous for its location at the southern end of the Tay Rail Bridge. Its railway station was on a closed branch line which left the main line railway immediately at the south end of the Bridge...
in Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
but over the years due to expansion of both these villages it is now just the name for a harbour.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the RAF had a flying boat station at Woodhaven.
Sources
- http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=16176
- http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/photodb/wc3198.htm