Satellite and aerial maps of SMC Marchwood with nearby locations
| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayflower Park , England | 1.0 | 057 | |
 Port of Southampton , England | 1.9 | 110 | GBSOU |
 Vosper Thornycroft , England | 2.8 | 086 | GBWST |
 Southampton General , England | 4.5 | 352 | EGI40 |
| Lords Hill , England | 5.9 | 333 | EGS50 |
| Hamble South , England | 7.5 | 120 |
SMC Marchwood |
1943 to present | ||
| 50° 53' 36'' N 1° 25' 24.6'' W | ||
| 1nm SW of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, England | ||
| ICAO: | IATA: | Local: GBMAW |
| Elevation: 3 feet | ||
Marchwood Military Port was opened in 1943 to support the Normandy Landings for D-Day. It has continued as the UKs only dedicated military port and was renamed the Sea Mounting Centre. There are 2 helipads; one for embarking helicopters (the focus of map centre) and one less than 0.5nm to the south west for visitors and cargo offload. 
Operations at SMC Marchwood |
| Dates | Operation | |
|---|---|---|
| 02-apr-82 | 17-jun-82 | Operation Corporate |
List of aircraft and events at SMC Marchwood |
By Date | By Serial | By Model
| Dates | Org/Type | Unit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-apr-05 | RFA Sir Percivale | RM | AH.1 | XX380 | |||
| 1982-apr-05 | RFA Sir Percivale | RM | AH.1 | XX376 | |||
| 1982-apr-05 | RFA Sir Percivale | RM | AH.1 | XX413 | |||
| 1982-apr-05 | RFA Sir Lancelot | RM | AH.1 | XW616 | |||
| 1982-apr-05 | RFA Sir Lancelot | 3 CBAS /(D)U | AH.1 | XV140 | |||
| 1982-apr-05 | RFA Sir Lancelot | RM | AH.1 | XW615 | |||
| 1982-apr-05 | 1982-jun-28 | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | Round Table class | L3036 RFA Sir Percivale | |||
| 2004 | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | Point class | mv Hartland Point | ||||
| 2010-sep-09 | Accident | RN | Type 45 Daring class | D32 HMS Daring | |||
| 2018-feb-01 | Accident | BIH | S-61N | G-ATBJ | |||
| 2018-jul | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | Point class | mv Hurst Point | ||||
| 2018-jul | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | Point class | mv Anvil Point | ||||
| 2024-feb-26 | Brilliant Jump 24 | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | Point class | mv Anvil Point | |||
