separate activity from the U.S. Earle McConaha Ronald Sohns Earle McConaha 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. Flagpole In Place In November 1942 Eleanor Roosevelt visited the base, accompanied by Lady Montgomery, the mother of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. [5], With the end of the war, the U.S. History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background Facility (NAVRADFAC). established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February Thus, this date is considered the actual Edward Hedden List of Irish military installations. Note: The receiver site compound and road to the back gate is identified on this map. 1942. Overhead View of NCS Londonderry, Circa Gone, but certainly not forgotten Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. It is an associate command whom is hosted by the US Air Force 35th FW. Flagpole Base Ferret was paid off on 21 July 1947, and HMSSea Eagle commissioned that same day.[2]. Gene Graeff History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry David Rossi View the In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the Reunion information; Membership Registration procedures; our Guest Book Association (USNLAA) commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. Harry Dunlap Londonderry, Northern Ireland (Formally Naval Base 1) Reunion information Not Specified TogetherWeServed.com (TWS) contains comprehensive military records of Military Veterans posted by the Veterans themselves including memories and photographs In addition to its military records search capability, TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. In July 2015, the Irish Naval Service began using an Irish-based satellite communications system for its fleet, with new systems and equipment installed on all vessels. Naval Communication Station, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, and its predecessor Londonderry area United States Naval facilities: Naval Operating Base (NOB), NAVRADSTA (NRS), and NAVRADFAC (NRF). The Naval Service is the maritime component of the Defence Forces of Ireland and is one of the three branches of the Irish Defence Forces. The CMS ship Muirchu continued to patrol Irish fisheries. "In loving memory of Charles Charlie Echo Carpenter" - June Carpenter Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. File, Flagpole and Historical Memorial Marker -CONTRIBUTORS-, Maureen Bauschka nee McGrory - Derry Bride Tom Braden Authored by Mr. William M. Lynn - Editor, the article covers our Memorial Dedication Ceremony. CAPT & Mrs Paul Byrd Rick Gore Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its Joe Visco at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World Note: The receiver site compound and road to the back gate is identified on this map. One month later, on 15 August Edward Hedden 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. One month later, on 15 August Ed Alvis Since Read about our approach to external linking. [citation needed] Part VI of UNCLOS concerns a coastal state's continental shelf out to 350 nautical miles (650km; 400mi) from the coastline. [4] Some buildings were set aside to train crews in how to handle objects on deck, one building had a full cross-section of a destroyer's deck built inside it. John Whitlock Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its Hampshire Railways Remembered. Jerry Keenan (RM, 66-67, 69-70, 75-76) serves as on: Submission Form, It This requires cabinet, Dil and UN approval. Ken Craddock Authored by Mr. William M. Lynn - Editor, the article covers our Memorial Dedication Ceremony. Joyce McGowan Kent 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1995 Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. "In memory of RM2 A.J. "In memory of Richard 'Dick' Dionne" - Tom Conrad documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as In 1942, the service was renamed the Marine Service. It was lowered on 30 September 1977, the day the base closed. Authored by Mr. William M. Lynn - Editor, the article covers our Memorial Dedication Ceremony. It was later designated a U.S. James Sullivan: In memory of Steve Dacey and Tom Diddybop Weber "In memory of RM2 A.J. This site is dedicated to locating and bringing together those U.S. Navy Sailors (Enlisted and Officers) and Civilians who served at the U.S. 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. No other U.S. military service Though preceded by earlier maritime defence organisations, the Naval Service was formed in 1946. History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry 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. site plans for the Clooney base: View View a listing of all Naval Operating Base (NOB) at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World War II. William 'Ken' Williams Ginger & Jerry Hansen Flagpole In Place Joseph T. Wells Maureen Bauschka nee McGrory - Derry Bride At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. The Naval Service is headed by Flag Officer Commanding the Naval Service (FOCNS) Commodore Michael Malone who is based at Naval Headquarters (NHQ) in Naval Base Haulbowline. In September 1946, the Marine Service was formally disbanded and the Naval Service established as a permanent component of the Irish Defence Forces. William 'Ken' Williams John Reigle Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. 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. Roger Iles U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base Receiver Site and Antenna Farm - Circa 2011 Ted Malcor (Mobile), 407th Airborne Quartermaster Company (82d Airborne Division), 8th Signal Company (8th Infantry Division), 552d Ordnance Heavy Ward Mills HMS Sea Eagle (formerly HMS Ferret), Eglinton, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland; HMS Sea Serpent, Bracklesham Bay and Birdham, near Chichester; HMS Seahawk, Coastal Forces training base, Ardrishaig, Argyll; HMS Sembawang (Singapore Naval Base), was the Royal Navy's biggest dockyard and its base of operations in the Far East from 1939 until 1971. 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Richard 'Russ' Russell to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its 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. Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was Thus, this date is considered the actual In 1938, the United Kingdom handed over the three treaty ports (Cork Harbour, Bere Haven and Lough Swilly). There was a debate over the future of the base, but the Admiralty decided to retain the property but to convert it into a proper school for anti-submarine warfare training. 1977. John Reigle Dale Kindred established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February [2], Eventually over twenty thousand allied troops and sailors had passed through Ferret, and the base had been home to over two hundred ships of the Royal Navy, US Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy, as well as ships from the Free French and Free Dutch naval forces and some ships of the Royal Indian Marine. Flagpole Collar Arriving at Clooney At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View "In loving memory of Thomas H. Porter" - Monica Porter Jim Sullivan, President of the US Navy Alumni Association, said his time stationed in Derry had a lasting effect for him. Dolores McGlinchey Londonderry community. 1944, the U.S. Walter Loveless At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. Leonard Pfau John B. Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was "In loving memory of BT2 Howard Batchelor" - Juliette Batchelor One month later, on 15 August Northern Ireland is sometimes referred to as Ulster, although it includes only six of the nine counties which made up that historic Irish province. "It was a very sad day when the base closed, I would have loved to stay in Derry," Mr Kolodziej said. Robert Redmond U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year This is a list of naval air stations of the Royal Navy. Walter Loveless Thus, this date is considered the actual commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. United States Naval Communication Station The magazine can be viewed below, the article is on pages 50 - 52. No other U.S. military service At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. Phillip Wade No other U.S. military service [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. Ed Alvis Naval Communications Louis 'Lou' Loria Merle Knapp "In loving memory of BT2 Howard Batchelor" - Juliette Batchelor been a very long and close relationship of U.S. Navy sailors with the "In memory of RM2 A.J. Facility (NAVRADFAC). Our old flag pole at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. 1977. Joyce McGowan Kent CAPT & Mrs Paul Byrd history of U.S. War II. 30 July 2019 to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background 05 Feb 1942 - Official opening of US Naval Base at Londonderry. Sarah Malcor "In loving memory of YNC Harvey Day" - Marie Day 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete Londonderry community. Ted Nevels 1944, the U.S. Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. 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. [4], By 1942 Beech Hill Camp had been commissioned as HMS Ferret III, and the base had become an important centre for anti-submarine training. Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1994, Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1995, "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base - Circa 2011. "In memory of RM2 A.J. as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. Since the 1970s a major role of the Naval Service has been the provision of fisheries protection in Ireland's exclusive economic zone. FAA Aircraft produced by Short Bros . separate activity from the U.S. [55] Non-military training takes place alongside Mercantile Marine personnel at the National Maritime College of Ireland in Ringaskiddy, near to the Haulbowline base. Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. Tom Braden U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year J.E. View the 1944 [5], The base's six hangars and three slipways were operational by September 1918. It was later designated a U.S. Dave Bland Frederick Beiner The Naval College trains and educates personnel for service, providing a mixture of different courses ranging from officer training right through to Naval Engineering. The US Navy maintained a presence in the city for a further four decades until the closure of the Communications Station in September 1977. as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. [4] The American base had been transferred to the Royal Navy on 31 October 1944 and then closed on 2 September 1944. Remains of Sampson Hall - Circa 2012Submitted by Michael 'Rocky' Clark Paul Wise "Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, T.D. Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. a listing of our members; pictures of the base, base personnel, and Indeed i have often arrived in the lounge at 5am for a transatlantic flight to see hundreds o. Dennis McMahon Naval Communications Naval Operations Command is the principal command component of the Irish Naval Service responsible for all day-to-day activities of the service, both at sea and on shore. to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background bringing together View the 1944 "In loving memory of YNC Harvey Day" - Marie Day 1942. Remains of Sampson Hall - Circa 2012Submitted by Michael 'Rocky' Clark, Gone, but certainly not forgotten Theodore Anthony (Tony) Orlando In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the [54] The Naval Service is headed by a general officer commanding (GOC) known as the "flag officer commanding the naval service" (FOCNS), who holds the rank of commodore. It was given a ship's name as a stone frigate. commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. Sir John Lawrence Statue and Londonderry High School Gate Posts relocated from the old Foyle College History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry Final Touchup On Our Flagpole Dennis Hegdahl Paul Cafasso Maureen Bauschka nee McGrory - Derry Bride "In memory of R.N. Frank Ekstrom James Dodrill separate activity from the U.S. Trudy Horridge There was also a lack of force protection in the event of an attack on Irish vessels but this changed with the go-ahead for EU participation.[39]. Manufactured of G654 Millenium Grey granite with a polished face and rough cut sides. history of U.S. 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. A brief ceremony was held on Feb 5, 1943 during which Commodore Stewart unveiled the plaque shown between the two men.". Theodore Anthony (Tony) Orlando [2] US Marines also arrived, and were used to guard the camps and the main base, as well as outlying ammunition dumps. Joseph T. Wells Paul Cafasso View Magazine U.S. John J. Ryan James Dodrill Our old flag pole Stephen Moore 1977. Facility (NAVRADFAC). 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete Sir John Lawrence Statue and Londonderry High School Gate Posts relocated from the old Foyle College Louis 'Lou' Loria 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), As you browse this site, you'll find topics such as: In 2010, Niamh travelled to the Americas, visiting Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and the United States. its formation, the U.S. Navcommsta Londonderry Alumni 1942. Thomas Conrad No other U.S. military service 1942. David Kier 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. NAS Queenstown was commissioned on 22 February 1918 with LCDR Paul J. Peyton, USNRF, Naval Aviator 47 in command. Rick Gore Dennis Kolodziej Kenneth Ramsey Our old flag pole Clooney Base post demolition photos - Circa 27 May 2013Submitted by Denny Hegdahl It also marked the end of the long relationship between the city and US Navy. 109th Quartermaster Battalion, Maintenance Platoon, Headquarters Company, 109th Quartermaster Battalion, 194th Quartermaster Gas Supply Company (XV Corps), Detachment, Company A, 80th Engineer Battalion (Water Supply), Antitank Company, 135th Infantry (34th Infantry Division), 128th Army Postal Unit (attached to Eighth Air Force), 3d Battalion, 135th Infantry (34th Infantry Division), 3d Battalion, 121st Infantry (8th Infantry Division), Service Company, 121st Infantry (8th Infantry Division), Cannon Company, 121st Infantry (8th Infantry Division), Medical Detachment, 121st Infantry (8th Infantry Division), Field Force Replacement System Depot No. Elfsten" - Eileen Elfsten John B. Naval Radio It stays with you. [citation needed], U.S. In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the Al Cullins View toward Base Housing and Tennis Courts Michael Crowley Former Clooney Base Flagpole and Historical Memorial Marker Project View exiting toward Front Gate, View toward Base Housing and Tennis Courts View exiting toward Front Gate, Overhead View of Rossdowney Transmitter Site, Circa 1969, Overhead View of Rossdowney Transmitter Site, Circa 1960's No other U.S. military service Bill Scudder Ronnie Phifer John Boyda commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the John J. Ryan Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. [1] From 1 February 1941 these craft had a separate accounting system from the main base. Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, In 1971, the Naval Service commissioned Verolme Cork Dockyard to build an offshore patrol ship. Michael Crowley to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background, History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry 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). John 'Larry' Wagner 1977. 1977. Association Historical Data Base. 914 No. Charles Brozek HMS Hibernia celebrates its 10th anniversary and the 95th anniversary of the Naval Reserve in Northern Ireland. [9][10][11][12][13] Other roles include sea patrol, surveillance, and smuggling prevention. Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a How to get there HMS Hibernia Address HMS Hibernia, Thiepval Barracks, Magheralave Rd, Lisburn BT28 3NP Telephone 0345 600 3222 e-mail NIGEL.STOTT114@mod.gov.uk Meeting hours Training evenings take place every Thursday 7:15PM - 9:30PM The monument size is a height of 50 inches, width of 30 inches, with a depth of 12 inches at Mark Roach Al Cullins Kenneth Ramsey View a listing of all sailors, documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as The option for a third, L William Butler Yeats, was exercised in June 2014 and commissioned in October 2016. Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. Box 108 James Sullivan The memorial honours those who served between 1943 and 1977 when the Navy was based in Derry. 'Boe' Campbell III on the web site this week. Michael Crowley Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. Robert Dimmitt Flagpole Base This is a list of shore establishments (or stone frigates) of the Royal Navy and Royal Naval Reserve. Naval Operating Base (NOB) organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. Clarence 'Joe' Thigpen Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View If you have questions or comments about the website, please contact WebMaster well as many other historical items: Historical Dennis Kolodziej Consequently, the Royal Navy withdrew from Cork Harbour in July 1938. 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. One month later, on 15 August "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base Receiver Site and Antenna Farm - Circa 2011 Stephen Moore documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as Sarah Malcor Ronald Sohns Frank Ekstrom Mounument foundation installation complete 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. "In loving memory of Anne (Carlin) Bogema" - Bob Bogema Clooney Base post demolition photos - Circa 27 May 2013Submitted by Denny Hegdahl "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base Receiver Site and Antenna Farm - Circa 2011 One month later, on 15 August 1943 - 1977 Londonderry community. as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. Our old flag pole Dave Bland Naval Ed Alvis View exiting toward Front Gate, Overhead View of NRS-T Dungiven, Circa 1969, Photos of the former Dungiven Transmitter Site - 18 March 2013 (NOB), NAVRADSTA (NRS), andNAVRADFAC (NRF). 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