Martin Briscoe
• Home • Up •
 

RAF BOWMORE

There are three buildings around the edge of Loch Indaal on Islay.  I have asked various people what was their function but I have never received a satisfactory answer.  I am sure they have some very trivial use but I would be interested to see any suggestions.

I don't think they were intended for boats to be based there as there is a harbour only a short distance away at Bowmore and a pier at Port Charlotte.

My theory is that they might have been something to do with landing lights, buoys etc in the loch.

RAF Bowmore can be seen briefly in the wartime film "Coastal Command" which is available from DD Video.