Barrow-in-Furness (Airship)
Major
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"A surfaced U-boat on 29 January 1915 cheekily attempted to shell the airship shed sited on Walney Island. U-21 fired a couple of rounds which missed before departing when engaged by shore batteries.
"| Also known as: | Cavendish Dock / RNAS Walney Island / Walney Island |
| County: | Cumbria |
| Current Status: | Housing / Industry / Open land |
| Date: | September 1911 - September 1921 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RNAS / Civil |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved |
| Prominent People: | Barnes Wallis |
| Aircraft Roles: | Aircraft manufacture |
Main unit(s) present:
- Vickers
Footage of the Mayfly airship at Barrow-in-Furness and a R101 airship at Cardington, 1911 and c. 1930s. Courtesy of HuntleyFilmArchives
The R80 airship at Barrow-in-Furness, 1920. Courtesy of British Pathé
Plan of Barrow-in-Furness (Airship), 1916. Courtesy of Ed Andrews