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unusual facts about Thorney Island


No. 236 Squadron RAF

In April it moved to Speke, rejoining Fighter Command and the following month moved to RAF Filton to fly defensive patrols over the English Channel; in July a move to Thorney Island saw it back in Coastal Command, where it stayed for the rest of the war.


Portsmouth and Arundel Canal

The Portsea section was connected to the rest via a 13-mile channel dredged through Chichester Harbour, past the southern side of Thorney Island (original plan was to go around the northern side) and to the north of Hayling Island, and finally across Langstone Harbour.


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RAF Thorney Island

Baker Barracks on Thorney Island is currently home to 47th Regiment Royal Artillery, armed with the Starstreak HVM.