Scapa Flow escort vessels Mount Batten
What was the primary base of the Royal navy during World War I? What sorts of ships were based in Davenport? What location provided a base for flying boats?
During the First World War, Plymouth was the port of entry for many troops from around the Empire and also developed as a facility for the manufacture of munitions. Although major units of the Royal Navy moved to the safety of Scapa Flow, Devonport was an important base for escort vessels and repairs. Flying boats operated from Mount Batten.
question: What was the primary base of the Royal navy during World War I?, answer: Scapa Flow | question: What sorts of ships were based in Davenport?, answer: escort vessels | question: What location provided a base for flying boats?, answer: Mount Batten