Naval Operating Base (NOB) No other U.S. military service Naval communications in Flagpole and Historical Memorial Marker -CONTRIBUTORS- [41] These Samuel Beckett-class OPVs replace the older vessel classes, such as the Emer class. No other U.S. military service documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as In May 2013 the Heritage Lottery Fund announced an 845,600 grant to support . Naval Radio [39] In order for Ireland to join the mission it required the passing of the so-called "triple lock system". 1942. This is a list of naval air stations of the Royal Navy. John B. Louis 'Lou' Loria View Photos and News Articles Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had From July 2017 the Naval Service has participated in the European External Action Service mission which focuses a number of EU navies on humanitarian and training roles in the Mediterranean. Joe Visco File, Flagpole In Place Richard Stacy The following Northern Ireland Survey Maps and Google Map Images shows the progression of the subdivison expansion and homes built where the antennas once stood. Naval Air Station Whiddy Island Ireland, U.S. Edward J. Murphy During the Irish Civil War, in August 1922, a ship belonging to the British & Irish Steam Packet Company, Lady Wicklow, led by Captain Patrick Ryan, was used to bring Irish National Army troops around the coast to Fenit, the port of Tralee, in County Kerry. ", Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}545954N 71843W / 54.99836N 7.31196W / 54.99836; -7.31196, Shore establishment and naval base of the Royal Navy during the Second World War, Three sailors view numerous destroyers of the escort group B7, which are moored alongside each other after returning home to Londonderry, Northern Ireland from a patrol in the north Atlantic. [49] In August 2021, the Irish Examiner reported that the DoD was considering acquiring two former RNZN Lake-class inshore patrol vessels. 1942. William 'Ken' Williams In order for Ireland to remain neutral, it became clear that a full naval service would be required. organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. 'Johnnie' Walker" - James Downs Charles Brozek Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. Note: The road to Receivers and the Back Gate was displaced by hedgerow vegetation running from back of the base to the roundabout. View toward Base Housing and Tennis Courts NAS Queenstown was commissioned on 22 February 1918 with LCDR Paul J. Peyton, USNRF, Naval Aviator 47 in command. View a listing of all Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? [56], Maritime service branch of the Irish Defence Forces, The Irish Defence Forces are made up of the Permanent Defence Forces (PDF) the standing branches and the, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, "Defence Forces Strength (Dil ireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020)", "Defence Forces Strength (Dil ireann Debate Tuesday, 21 June 2016 Vol. "In loving memory of Ethel Doherty" - wife of Thomas Duck Note - Reference numbers represent dimension of feature in millimeters. Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, in the USNLAA Ronald Spadafora Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had 1943 - 1977 Remains of Sampson Hall - Circa 2012Submitted by Michael 'Rocky' Clark Our old flag pole 1944, the U.S. Earle McConaha Company), 47th Armored Medical Battalion (1st Armored Division), 5th Signal Company (5th Infantry Division), Headquarters, Special Troops, 5th Infantry Division, Headquarters Company, 5th Infantry Division, 146th Army Postal Unit (attached to Eighth Air Force's VIII Composite Richard 'Russ' Russell at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World [1] Derry was selected as a prime location due to Londonderry Port being the UK's most westerly port it provided the fastest access into the Atlantic. John Whitlock 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete While the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marines served in Londonderry for approximately 3 years, the U.S. Navy proudly served for over 35 years. Ed Alvis Ukraine interior ministry leadership killed in crash, 'I saw a burning helicopter circling': 16 killed in Ukraine crash, Italian held in EU bribery probe agrees to tell all. Ronald Sohns Dolores McGlinchey Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. On 7 November 1950 the NAVRADSTA at Londonderry was re-designated as a U.S. Joyce McGowan Kent Thomas Conrad One month later, on 15 August 1944, the U.S. Willi Braun commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. 1944, the U.S. In 2006 LEithne travelled to Argentina, attending ceremonies connected with the 149th anniversary of the death of Irish-born Admiral William Brown, founder of the Argentine Navy, and also visited ports in Uruguay and Brazil. to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background Naval Communications to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background James Sullivan: In memory of Steve Dacey and Tom Diddybop Weber Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. Maureen Bauschka nee McGrory - Derry Bride Robert Dimmitt John J. Ryan Facility (NAVRADFAC). David Rossi For all third At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. Naval communications in The exclusive economic zone of Ireland was increased in 1976 from 12 miles (19km) to 200 miles (320km). Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base Receiver Site and Antenna Farm - Circa 2011 Naval Bases & Harbours; Other Locations . View toward BEQ and Comm Center No other U.S. military service 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. sailors, Ted Nevels Edward Hedden Naval Operating Base (NOB) at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World War II. Sir John Lawrence Statue and Londonderry High School Gate Posts relocated from the old Foyle College U.S. Final Touchup On Our Flagpole Naval Operating Base (NOB) Occasionally the "In loving memory of Thomas H. Porter" - Monica Porter The Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 stipulated that the Irish Free State, which in the event came into being in December 1922,[15] was to be given the responsibility to police its customs and fishing, while Britain and its Royal Navy would remain in control of Irish waters. View toward Base Housing and Tennis Courts It was later designated a U.S. They are armed with an OTO Melara 76mm/62, and have a longer deck area that can accommodate deep-sea search-and-rescue submarines and unmanned aircraft. In 2010, Niamh travelled to the Americas, visiting Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and the United States. [citation needed] Part VI of UNCLOS concerns a coastal state's continental shelf out to 350 nautical miles (650km; 400mi) from the coastline. View a listing of all [4] The base became an important centre to train new crews, and refit ships transferred from America with the more effective British developments. Disclaimer, Photos and News Articles of the Memorial Dedication Ceremony. Naval Operating Base (NOB) at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World party republication requests, USNLAA requires that the consent of the USNLAA be John B. At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. It was later designated a U.S. Naval Communications Naval [14] Occasionally the service undertakes longer missions in support of other elements of the Defence Forces, Irish peacekeepers serving with the United Nations, or humanitarian and trade missions.[14]. The memorial has been erected in the grounds of Foyle College, a site that once housed a US Naval Communications Station, Dennis Kolodziej , left, was among the US Naval personnel to attend the unveiling, A flag lowered on the day the station closed now flies again, Londonderry: The day the U-boat crew surrendered, Magee College's secret Battle of the Atlantic bunker, Maximum two drinks a week, Canada guidance advises, 15 minutes to defend yourself against the death penalty, Netflix offers $385,000 for private jet attendant, Polar bear kills woman and boy in Alaska village, US porn star declared unfit for sex crimes trial, Prankster disrupts FA Cup coverage with sex noises, World's oldest person, Sister Andr, dies aged 118, Students sent to hospital after doing 400 push-ups. [4] The American personnel later moved out of Ferret and into camps constructed in the area, and on 5 February 1942 a US base was officially established. The Naval College trains and educates personnel for service, providing a mixture of different courses ranging from officer training right through to Naval Engineering. Ed Alvis well as many other historical items: Historical Ward Mills View exiting toward Front Gate, Overhead View of Rossdowney Transmitter Site, Circa 1969, Overhead View of Rossdowney Transmitter Site, Circa 1960's Title: Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Caption: New pier under construction at the Navy Yard on the Foyle River, May 1943. View the 1944 Elaine McIntyre "In loving memory of Joan M. Callan" - wife of Thomas F. Pacileo It was given a ship's name as a stone frigate. organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. separate activity from the U.S. Londonderry community. [4] The American base had been transferred to the Royal Navy on 31 October 1944 and then closed on 2 September 1944. Formerly Royal Naval Armaments Depot and formally elements of Defence Equipment and Support. Dennis Hegdahl [47], In 2017, a delegation of Department of Defence (DoD) officials and members of the Defence Forces visited New Zealand to inspect the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) multi-role vessel HMNZSCanterbury; it was suggested that a vessel of this type, capable of accommodating and deploying a full infantry company either by landing craft or helicopter, and with a fully equipped hospital, was what the Defence Forces were looking for, for the type of military and humanitarian missions undertaken by Ireland. John 'Larry' Wagner and memorabilia, for inclusion in the U.S. Navcommsta Londonderry Alumni James Sullivan Facility (NAVRADFAC). well as many other historical items: Historical Sea lift is also limited and ad hoc. Larry Sink Edward J. Murphy Naval Operating Base (NOB) United States Naval Communication Station War II. Clarence 'Joe' Thigpen Submitted by Sen McNicholl: View Louis 'Lou' Loria Dennis A. Fitting View the Frederick Beiner Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View Facility (NAVRADFAC). [3], The Queenstown/Aghada base was built on lands commandeered under the Defence of the Realm Act 1914. At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. A number of these purchases were informed by a Whitepaper on Defence which expected acquisition of three new naval vessels over 10 years from 2015 to 2025. U.S. Flag, United States Navy seal, and U.S. Naval Radio John Whitlock Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View contact the Webmaster at e-mail: In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the Richard 'Russ' Russell The rhombic shaped land parcels were the location of the point to point HF rhombic receiving antennas for NSS (NCS Washington DC) and NHY/CNL (NCS Morocco) or AOK (NCS Rota). One month later, on 15 August It was later designated a U.S. a listing of our members; pictures of the base, base personnel, and separate activity from the U.S. Our old flag pole 1977. 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. Richard 'Russ' Russell "In loving memory of BT2 Howard Batchelor" - Juliette Batchelor well as many other historical items: Historical established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February separate activity from the U.S. Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had Willi Braun Dwight Ramey Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Northern Ireland completes the first year of Operations at this American base in a warm handclasp with Commodore Ross Stewart, R.N. James Pfister Stephen Moore Sir John Lawrence Statue and Londonderry High School Gate Posts relocated from the old Foyle College (Colored) (XVCorps), 3d Battalion (less two companies), 6th Armored Infantry (1st Armored Division), Company B, Maintenance Battalion, 1st Armored Division, 1st Battalion, 1st Armor (1st Armored Division), Maintenance Company, 1st Armor (1st Armored Division), Service Company, 1st Armor (1st Armored Division), Reconnaissance Company, 1st Armor (1st Armored Division), Company B, [Tank Destroyer Battalion (1st Armored Division)], 2d Quartermaster Company (2d Infantry Division), Company A, 8th Medical Battalion (8th Infantry Division), Company B, 8th Medical Battalion (8th Infantry Division), Headquarters, 28th Infantry (8th Infantry Division), 3d Battalion, 13th Infantry (8th Infantry Division), 53d Medical Battalion (less Companies A and B), 4010th Quartermaster Truck Company (Colored), Company E, 16th Armored Engineer Battalion (1st Armored Division), Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment,1st Armored Division Trains, 1st Battalion, 133d Infantry (34th Infantry Division), Headquarters, 135th Infantry (34th Infantry Division), 8th Quartermaster Company (8th Infantry Division), Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 84th Replacement Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 67th Replacement Battalion, 168th Infantry (less 2d Battalion) (34th Infantry Division), 2d Battalion, 13th Infantry (8th Infantry Division), Military Police Platoon, 34th Infantry Division, 34th Signal Company (34th Infantry Division), Company B (less 2d Platoon), 307th Quartermaster Sterilization Battalion, 2d Platoon, 3940th Quartermaster Gasoline Supply Company, Company D, 307th Quartermaster Sterilization Battalion, 4237th Quartermaster Sterilization Company, Service Company, 135th Infantry (34th Infantry Division), Company F (less 3d Platoon), 28th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized, Headquarters Company (less Maintenance and Service Platoons), 109th Quartermaster Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had It was lowered on 30 September 1977, the day the base closed. James Sullivan: In memory of Steve Dacey and Tom Diddybop Weber The subsequent strain put on the Naval Service prompted funding from the European Economic Community to acquire five additional vessels, four of which were eventually built. its formation, the U.S. Navcommsta Londonderry Alumni 'Johnnie' Walker" - James Downs David Kier protect the interests of the USNLAA, and its members. View Photos and News Articles Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. Air assets to support naval patrols are provided by the Air Corps with their two CASA CN-235 maritime patrol aircraft and AW139 helicopters operated from Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, County Dublin. File, Flagpole and Historical Memorial Marker -CONTRIBUTORS-, Maureen Bauschka nee McGrory - Derry Bride Londonderry, Northern Ireland (Formally Naval Base 1) United States Navy Strength Station Type Garrison - Base Station Years Not Specified Report To NAVCOMMSTA - NAVCOMSTA - NCS Reporting Units Not Specified Members Who Served in Londonderry, Northern Ireland (Formally Naval Base 1) Service Plaque Full Service History Abney, Don, RM3 Status The irish defence forces maintains approximately 20,000 acres of land for military training in the state. Rose Gallagher (Orlando) to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background webmaster@navcommsta-londonderry.freeservers.com, or via mail: USNLAA PO Box 108 New Boston, MI 48164-0108 List of Irish military installations. Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View [6][7] It operated as a seaplane base, assembly and repair location for aircraft, and as a training station for pilots. Box 108 Bill Scudder Gladys Kendrix: In memory of ETC Frank Kendrix The Naval Service's military roles and the functions it carries out are more those of a coast guard rather than that of a conventional navy. Walter Loveless "In memory of RM2 A.J. The Naval College is the principal naval military college in Ireland providing training to cadets, NCO's and recruits of the Irish Naval Service. New pier under construction at the Navy Yard on the Foyle River, May 1943. Submitted by Sen McNicholl: View View exiting toward Front Gate, U.S. Clooney Base post demolition photos - Circa 27 May 2013Submitted by Denny Hegdahl U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year Londonderry community. Though preceded by earlier maritime defence organisations, the Naval Service was formed in 1946. Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, The U.S. Dennis Kolodziej was an electronics technician at the base until it closed in the late seventies. [2] US Marines also arrived, and were used to guard the camps and the main base, as well as outlying ammunition dumps. "In loving memory of Anne (Carlin) Bogema" - Bob Bogema ITEM 2: U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry Historical Data Base Since its formation, the Alumni Association has been accumulating and storing member donated historical photos and memorabilia from members tours of duty with the U.S. Navy in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, during the years a U.S. Navy Base was in operation there, 1942 through 1977. View a listing of all Joseph T. Wells history of U.S. USNLAA will make every 1977. Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1983 Ireland, and its predecessor Londonderry area United States Naval facilities: Naval Operating Base Naval Radio At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. "In loving memory of BT2 Howard Batchelor" - Juliette Batchelor Maureen Bauschka nee McGrory - Derry Bride File, Memorial Dedication Ceremony Dennis A. Fitting Louis 'Lou' Loria to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background In 1939 the Irish Government ordered two motor torpedo boats (MTBs) from Vosper Thorneycroft. organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was Ken Craddock established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February John B. Manufactured of G654 Millenium Grey granite with a polished face and rough cut sides. with the U.S. Navy in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, during those years the U.S. View Magazine documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as Daniel Gelbman View the "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base - Circa 2011 'Boe' Campbell III James Pfister Answer (1 of 9): As some who have answered there are no official US airforce bases in the ROI but shannon airport is now a defacto US military station. Indeed i have often arrived in the lounge at 5am for a transatlantic flight to see hundreds o. Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. Former Clooney Base Flagpole and Historical Memorial Marker Project Naval Communications 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete Kenneth Baker Stephen Kreps U.S. "In memory of R.N. Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. Identifiable vessels include, "THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR (A 29241; caption)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Ferret_(1940_shore_establishment)&oldid=1096718474, Military installations established in 1940, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 6 July 2022, at 06:40. Mark Roach Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had View the Submitted by Sen McNicholl: View By 1941 the Marine and Coastwatching Service consisted of 10 craft (6 MTBs plus 4 assorted vessels) and about 300 all ranks. Quartermaster Battalion, Military Police Platoon, 8th Infantry Division, 12th Engineer Combat Battalion (8th Infantry Division), 2d Battalion, 28th Infantry (8th Infantry Division), Antitank Company, 28th Infantry (8th Infantry Division), 319th Glider Field Artillery Battalion (75mm) (82d Airborne Division), 320th Glider Field Artillery Battalion (75mm) (82d Airborne Division), One platoon from 19th Special Services Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 12th Replacement Depot, 4 Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 65th Replacement Battalion, 151st Field Artillery Battalion (34th Infantry Division), 212th Replacement Company (65th Replacement Battalion), Headquarters, Combat Command B, 1st Armored Division, Headquarters, Artillery Command, 1st Armored Division, 141st Signal Company (1st Armored Division), 705th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company (5th Infantry Division), Company C, 307th Quartermaster Sterilization Battalion, 2d Platoon, Company A, 307th Quartermaster Sterilization Battalion, 2d Platoon, 4234th Quartermaster Sterilization Company, 4236th Quartermaster Sterilization Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (less Maintenance and Service Platoons), He also married a woman he met while stationed in Northern Ireland. The ship prefix L stands for Long ireannach, "Irish Ship" in the Irish language. [1] From 1 February 1941 these craft had a separate accounting system from the main base. "In loving memory of Anne (Carlin) Bogema" - Bob Bogema David Dandino Hampshire Railways Remembered. Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. USNLAA copyright policy should be directed to the Webmaster - e-mail: Overhead View of Rossdowney Transmitter Site, Circa - Unknown, Photos of the former Dungiven Transmitter Site - 18 March 2013, webmaster@navcommsta-londonderry.freeservers.com. Dennis McMahon Frederick Beiner [3] Ships based at Ferret were under the operational control of Western Approaches Command, located in Plymouth for the early part of the war. been a very long and close relationship of U.S. Navy sailors with the J.E. Gene Graeff Thomas Conrad In 1942, the service was renamed the Marine Service. View the 1944 Administrator. Frank Ekstrom U.S. Navcommsta Londonderry Alumni Association. separate activity from the U.S. Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. Naval Radio Richard Stacy Read histories of the U.S. Navy Base in Derry, from 1942 through its closing in View the Our old flag pole [citation needed] The Naval Service's non-military capabilities in aid to the civil power and other government departments is fishery protection, search and rescue, drugs interdiction and dive support. Richard Bellemare Rose Gallagher (Orlando) U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year While the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marines served in Londonderry for approximately 3 years, the U.S. Navy proudly served for over 35 years. U.S. Navy in Northern Ireland. Flagpole Arriving at Clooney Naval communications in View a listing of all Frank Ekstrom Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its properly executed USNLAA Copyright form. Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. [27], In May 2015, it was announced that the Naval Service would deploy a ship to the Mediterranean to form part of the EU humanitarian response to the European migrant crisis. Ginger & Jerry Hansen John Sadler Authored by Mr. William M. Lynn - Editor, the article covers our Memorial Dedication Ceremony. History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was The government consequentially ordered an additional four MTBs. Flagpole In Place This is a list of shore establishments (or stone frigates) of the Royal Navy and Royal Naval Reserve. Kenneth Ramsey established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February 1942. Navcommsta Londonderry Alumni Robert Redmond World War I. WW1 Timeline . Naval communications in View the 1944 Roger Iles File, Mounument foundation installation complete, Flagpole and Historical Memorial Marker -CONTRIBUTORS- [25][26] The new ships displace over 1,900 tons, have a top speed of 23 knots, a range of 6,000 nautical miles. The Naval College is based out of the Naval Service's headquarters at Naval Base Haulbowline but also provides classes and lessons in non-military naval training at the nearby National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) in Ringaskiddy.[32]. [1] The organisational function of Ferret was to form Escort Groups of the warships based there, mostly small destroyers, frigates, corvettes and armed trawlers. : A History of Signalling in the Royal Navy, Barrie H. Kent, Permanent Publications, 2004, "Things to Do | Indoor | Outdoor | Dartmouth Museum", "WW2 Memories- HMS Cicala Dartmouth Museum", "Pembrokeshire's front line role in the U-boat war", "Royal Naval Electrical Training before the establishment of the Electrical Branch in 1947 and specifically during World War Two", "Royal Navy (Stores Depots) (Hansard, 22 December 1981)", "RN Store Depot, Llangennech: construction of depot", Combined Operations Training Establishments, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Royal_Navy_shore_establishments&oldid=1132767529, To be disposed of not before 2029 as part of the Defence Estate Optimisation plan, RNH Trincomalee, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), This page was last edited on 10 January 2023, at 13:29. In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the The command is a direct subordinate to NHQ and is overseen by Officer Commanding Naval Operations Command (OCNOC). Drew Ranier Overhead View of Rossdowney Transmitter Site, Circa - Unknown Note: The road to Receivers and the Back Gate was displaced by hedgerow vegetation running from back of the base to the roundabout. As you browse this site, you'll find topics such as: By that critical Spring (1943) when battle for the security of our Atlantic lifelines finally turned our way, Londonderry was the most important escort base in the north-western approaches. <55 minute video of the Memorial Dedication Ceremony was commissioned by the USNLAA and "In memory of RM2 A.J. Robert Redmond history of U.S. Merle Knapp U.S. Jerry Keenan (RM, 66-67, 69-70, 75-76) serves as The U.S. 'Boe' Campbell III John Reigle Londonderry community. October 2012 the Northern Ireland government announced that the ship would remain in Belfast and that the National Heritage Memorial Fund had pledged 1,000,000 to help to restore her. Base One Europe, the US Navy's operating base in Northern Ireland, was vital to the protection of convoys in the Atlantic and, at one time, 140 Allied escort ships were based on the River Foyle. [4] Ferret was then the backup for the Liverpool headquarters, with the other main bases in the area being at Greenock, and later at Belfast. Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was Royal Navy Ships built by Workman Clark & Co Drew Ranier On 7 November 1950 the NAVRADSTA at Londonderry was re-designated as a U.S. View the 1944 Sir John Lawrence Statue and Londonderry High School Gate Posts relocated from the old Foyle College Association Historian and USNLAA Historical Data Base at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World Elfsten" - Eileen Elfsten Ginger & Jerry Hansen Leonard Pfau 1942. Stephen Kreps Ronald Sohns Overhead View of Rossdowney Transmitter Site, Circa 1960's produced by the studio of Edward Doherty - Northern Lights Film LTD. View the 1944 U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year Charles Brozek Robert Dimmitt View exiting toward Front Gate, Our old flag pole invite our members to submit their photos and memorabilia, or copies of photos Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View "In memory of Richard 'Dick' Dionne" - Tom Conrad commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. site plans for the Clooney base: View. Dennis McMahon Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1995 View exiting toward Front Gate, Overhead View of Rossdowney Transmitter Site, Circa 1960's, Overhead View of NRS-T Dungiven, Circa 1969 [30][31], In July 2022, in advance of the proposed arrival of a number of replacement vessels, the fleet's three oldest vessels (Eithne, Orla, Ciara) were decommissioned.[5]. Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Northern Ireland during WWII. established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February <55 minute video of the Memorial Dedication Ceremony was commissioned by the USNLAA and Clooney Base post demolition photos - Circa 27 May 2013Submitted by Denny Hegdahl Since Maev was withdrawn from service in 1972. 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