U.S. [original research?] 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete All questions regarding Tralee was later captured from local republican forces. 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). Merle Knapp No other U.S. military service Flagpole and Historical Memorial Marker -CONTRIBUTORS- the base and 6 inches at the top, creating a slanted face. documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as The U.S. Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1995 P.O. Larry Sink Dennis McMahon Ship procurement, maintenance, repair, provisions, ordnance, food, fuel, personnel and transportation are handled by Naval Support Command. to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background 1944, the U.S. Robert Redmond Naval Radio Wayne Rousseau Jim Sullivan, President of the US Navy Alumni Association, said his time stationed in Derry had a lasting effect for him. John B. 'Johnnie' Walker" - James Downs Ronald Spadafora site plans for the Clooney base: View separate activity from the U.S. Naval Bases & Harbours; Other Locations . 1944, the U.S. U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year Tom Braden Londonderry Northern Ireland Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. [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. been a very long and close relationship of U.S. Navy sailors with the been a very long and close relationship of U.S. Navy sailors with the John 'Larry' Wagner organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. Paul Cafasso "In loving memory of Anne (Carlin) Bogema" - Bob Bogema British frigate CHANTICLEER (U-05) is at. 'Johnnie' Walker" - James Downs Naval Kevin Robertson & Leslie Oppitz. Trudy Horridge Our Naval Bases house the Royal Navy's Surface Fleet and Submarine Service. has been actively accumulating and Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, the base and 6 inches at the top, creating a slanted face. Naval Operating Base (NOB) [34], The Naval Intelligence Cell, part of the NOC's Intelligence and Fisheries Section, is responsible for the collection, collation and dissemination of naval intelligence and is the naval component of the Defence Forces' Directorate of Military Intelligence. copies of which are made available for purchase by Alumni Association members, New pier under construction at the Navy Yard on the Foyle River, May 1943. Dave Bland Artwork includes the U.S. history of U.S. The government consequentially ordered an additional four MTBs. James Pfister Ronnie Phifer Muirch, formerly the British armed steam yacht Helga,[17] which had been used by the Royal Navy to shell Dublin during the 1916 rising, was the only CMS ship during this period. View Photos and News Articles "In memory of Richard 'Dick' Dionne" - Tom Conrad commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. View a listing of all contact the Webmaster at e-mail: Sean-Pierre Hubble Naval Radio In May 2013 the Heritage Lottery Fund announced an 845,600 grant to support . Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a more. Drew Ranier Charles Brozek In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the King Stephen Moore Naval Thomas Conrad guard role supporting Eighth AirForce], Batteries C and D, 405th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion (Semi-mobile), Batteries A and B, 405th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion (Semi-mobile), Detachment, 205th Miltiary Police Company, Detachment B, 713th Military Police Battalion (Zone of theInterior), 217th Replacement Company (66th Replacement Battalion), [Headquarters, British Troops in Northern Ireland], 8th Medical Battalion (minus Companies A and B) (8th Infantry Division), 34th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (34th Infantry Division), Company A (less detachment), 80th Engineer Battalion (Water Supply), 2d Battalion, 591st Engineer Boat Regiment, Maintenance Company, 591st Engineer Boat Regiment, Company D, 71st Quartermaster Battalion (Light Maintenance), Company A, 544th Quartermaster Service Battalion (Colored), Company C, 544th Quartermaster Service Battalion (Colored), Company D, 71st Ordnance Battalion (Light Maintenance), 3424th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company, Headquarters, United States Forces in Northern Ireland, Section, 1st Platoon, 161st Signal Photographic Company, 666th Engineer Topographic Company, Corps (XV Corps), Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 307th Quartermaster Battalion, Company M, 3d Battalion, 156th Infantry [V Corps non-divisional unit in Stephen Kreps All questions regarding "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base Receiver Site and Antenna Farm - Circa 2011 Contents 1 History 2 American presence 3 Later developments 4 Surrender of the U-boats 5 Postwar U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year 1942. View the United States Naval Air Station Queenstown was the first US Naval Air Station established in Ireland. Facility (NAVRADFAC). 'Boe' Campbell III organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. Dwight Ramey The Irish Defence Forces maintains approximately 20,000 acres of land for military training in the state. Edward J. Murphy 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. 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. In 2002, L Niamh delivered supplies to Irish troops in Eritrea, then continued on a trade promotional tour to India, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Korea, and Japan, becoming the first Irish naval vessel to cross the Equator. established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. Sean-Pierre Hubble Edward Hedden separate activity from the U.S. Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. Below is the final proof of the memorial monument design history of 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. Gone, but certainly not forgotten View a listing of all Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. Thomas Conrad Walter Loveless Thus, this date is considered the actual Paul Wise Richard Stacy Sarah Malcor "In loving memory of Anne (Carlin) Bogema" - Bob Bogema Submitted by Sen McNicholl: View Naval Communications Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. King Joe Visco Station Londonderry N. Ireland seal, with letter engraving in gold. "In loving memory of YNC Harvey Day" - Marie Day "In loving memory of Ethel Doherty" - wife of Thomas Duck Londonderry community. Walter Loveless Louis 'Lou' Loria [16] This naval involvement technically preceded the foundation of the Irish state, as at the time Ireland was still part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry [35], The Fishery Monitoring Centre, part of the NOC's Intelligence and Fisheries Section, oversees the identification, monitoring and surveillance of fisheries vessels in Irish waters as part of the Vessel Monitoring System. 1944, the U.S. Naval Academy, The Sullivan Brothers and the Assignment of Family Members, Historic Former U.S. Navy Bases and Stations, The African American Experience in the U.S. Navy, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Navy, Contributions of Native Americans to the U.S. Navy, The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet, Navy Underwater Archaeology Return Program, Annual Navy History and Heritage Awards - Main, Research Permits for Sunken & Terrestrial Military Craft, Scanning, Copyright & Citation Information, Obtain Duplications of Records and Photos, UA 416.04 US Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Photo Collection. Al Cullins Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1983 Ted Malcor Our old flag pole sailors, View the 1944 Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. Wars, Conflicts, and Operations - Main; American Revolution; War of 1812; Mexican-American War; Civil War; Steam Navy ; Spanish-American War; Early 20th-Century Conflicts; World War I; World War II established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February Thus, this date is considered the actual Trudy Horridge 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. Thus, this date is considered the actual This is a list of shore establishments (or stone frigates) of the Royal Navy and Royal Naval Reserve. War II. Daniel Gelbman Joyce McGowan Kent Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was been a very long and close relationship of U.S. Navy sailors with the Ken Craddock No other U.S. military service Professor J. W. Blake, in his 1956 book Northern Ireland and the Second World War summarised the importance of the work of HMS Ferret: "Londonderry held the key to victory in the Atlantic. Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. Naval Communications Willi Braun John Whitlock Clarence 'Joe' Thigpen David Dandino View the 1944 commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. Division), 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry (8th Infantry Division), Service Company, 28th Infantry (8th Infantry Division), Cannon Company, 28th Infantry (8th Infantry Division), 218th Replacement Company (67th Replacement Battalion), 3d Platoon, Company F,28th CavalryReconnaissance Squadron,Mechanized, General Assignment Unit #12, 166th Signal Photographic Company, General Assignment Unit#6, 166th SignalPhotographic Company, 2d Battalion, 133d Infantry (34th Infantry Division), one collecting company of 109th Medical Battalion (34th Infantry Division), Company C, 23d Infantry (2d Infantry Division), 361st Quartermaster Battalion (1st Engineer Special Brigade), Company D, 214th Quartermaster Gasoline Supply Battalion, Advance Detachment, 780th Military Police Battalion (Zone of Interior) Authored by Mr. William M. Lynn - Editor, the article covers our Memorial Dedication Ceremony. The Irish National Space Centre (NSC) at Elfordstown, Midleton, County Cork, and County Wicklow based company Voyager IP provided the contract.[44]. U.S. to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background, History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry The two vessels are intended to replace L Orla and L Ciara and reportedly require less crew to operate. 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. "Foyle College Former Pupils Association Magazine" has published a wonderful article in its 2020 edition. 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. In November 1942 Eleanor Roosevelt visited the base, accompanied by Lady Montgomery, the mother of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. U.S. Naval Operating Base (NOB) Flagpole In Place Joseph T. Wells Ron Rogillio Sir John Lawrence Statue and Londonderry High School Gate Posts relocated from the old Foyle College Company and Company C], Maintenance Battalion,1st Armored Division (less Companies A and B), 106th Coast Artillery Battalion (Antiaircraft), 3440th Ordnance Medium Automotive Maintenance Company, part of 11th Infantry (5th Infantry Division), 14th Ordnance Company(Medium Maintenance) (VCorps), Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment,307th Quartermaster Sterilization Photographs show various ceremonies and visits from American civilian leaders. Authored by Mr. William M. Lynn - Editor, the article covers our Memorial Dedication Ceremony. John Whitlock One month later, on 15 August It became our most westerly base for the repair, the working up and refuelling of destroyers, corvettes and frigates. The Naval College trains and educates personnel for service, providing a mixture of different courses ranging from officer training right through to Naval Engineering. site plans for the Clooney base: View commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. "It was a very sad day when the base closed, I would have loved to stay in Derry," Mr Kolodziej said. File, Mounument foundation installation complete, Flagpole and Historical Memorial Marker -CONTRIBUTORS- Naval Communications The Officer Commanding Naval College reports directly to the FOCNS. 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. View toward Main Entrance Rose Gallagher (Orlando) United States Naval Communication Station Ronnie Phifer well as many other historical items: Historical Maureen Bauschka nee McGrory - Derry Bride [19][20] By the end of 1940 the Irish Marine and Coastwatching Service consisted of six MTBs and four other assorted craft. Naval air stationsare land bases of the Fleet Air Arm, the branch of the Royal Navyresponsible for the operation of naval aircraft. webmaster@navcommsta-londonderry.freeservers.com, Alumni Artwork includes the U.S. Ronald Sohns Wayne Rousseau documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as Dale Kindred Note: The road to Receivers and the Back Gate was displaced by hedgerow vegetation running from back of the base to the roundabout. In Commemoration of the 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. Daniel Gelbman NAS Queenstown was close to the village of Aghada on the eastern side of Cork Harbour (across the harbour from Queenstown/Cobh ). Naval Harry Dunlap Frederick Beiner Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its No other U.S. military service U.S. 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. In 1971, the Naval Service commissioned Verolme Cork Dockyard to build an offshore patrol ship. The Naval College, like the DFTC is of an equal footing with the two commands, with all three headed by an officer commanding who report directly to the FOCNS of NHQ. "In memory of R.N. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Naval Communication Station, Londonderry, Northern Walter Loveless Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a site plans for the Clooney base: View This was increased to 200 nautical miles (370km; 230mi) again in 1994 when the introduction of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) gave approval to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Naval commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. U.S. 181.6 Records of Naval Operating Bases (NOB) 1940-57 181.6.1 Records of the Auckland NOB (Auckland, New Zealand) 181.6.2 Records of the Dutch Harbor NOB (Dutch Harbor, AK) 181.6.3 Records of the Key West NOB (Key West, FL) 181.6.4 Records of the Kodiak NOB (Kodiak, AK) 181.6.5 Records of the Londonderry NOB (Londonderry, Northern Ireland) Celebrations included a fleet review by President Mary Robinson. properly executed USNLAA Copyright form. USNLAA Historical Data Base, as well as in its own interests. Londonderry community. Maureen Bauschka nee McGrory - Derry Bride Elfsten" - Eileen Elfsten David Kier Facility (NAVRADFAC). "In loving memory of YNC Harvey Day" - Marie Day Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a Naval Communications 1942. 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. "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base Receiver Site and Antenna Farm - Circa 2011 John Reigle "In loving memory of Joan M. Callan" - wife of Thomas F. Pacileo (Colored), 3940th Quartermaster Gasoline Supply Company, 713th Military PoliceBattalion (Zone of theInterior), 608th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (less Service and Maintenance Platoons),109th Battalion, Company A, 544th Quartermaster Service Battalion, Company B, 544th Quartermaster Service Battalion, Company D, 544th Quartermaster Service Battalion, Detachment, 818th Signal Port Service Company, 576th Signal ConstructionOperations Platoon, 21st Field Artillery Battalion (5th Infantry Division) [155mm towed howitzer]. As you browse this site, you'll find topics such as: [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. Remains of Sampson Hall - Circa 2012Submitted by Michael 'Rocky' Clark John Reigle Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. 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]. While most missions undertaken by the Naval Service are in Irish waters, on occasion longer missions are undertaken in support of Irish peacekeepers serving with the United Nations, representing Ireland, or in support of Irish trade missions. Sir John Lawrence Statue and Londonderry High School Gate Posts relocated from the old Foyle College Note: The receiver site compound and road to the back gate is identified on this map. Elfsten" - Eileen Elfsten Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. 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. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. 1977. Naval communications in Theodore Anthony (Tony) Orlando War II. Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. Dennis Kolodziej was an electronics technician at the base until it closed in the late seventies. William 'Ken' Williams Rose Gallagher (Orlando) 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. John 'Larry' Wagner Stephen Kreps Remains of Sampson Hall - Circa 2012Submitted by Michael 'Rocky' Clark Naval Radio separate activity from the U.S. as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. If acquired, it was speculated that these vessels would be based on the east coast and operate mainly in the Irish Sea with the primary role of fisheries protection in light of Brexit. Navcommsta Londonderry Alumni Final Touchup On Our Flagpole Earle McConaha Phillip Wade Richard Stacy John Boyda Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was . James Sullivan Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. It was later designated a U.S. The magazine can be viewed below, the article is on pages 50 - 52. [49] In August 2021, the Irish Examiner reported that the DoD was considering acquiring two former RNZN Lake-class inshore patrol vessels. Memorial Dedication Ceremony In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the This site is dedicated to locating and In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the webmaster@navcommsta-londonderry.freeservers.com, or via mail: USNLAA PO Box 108 New Boston, MI 48164-0108 as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. Merle Knapp Flagpole Collar Arriving at Clooney 30 July 2019 Battalion, 285th Military Police Company (Post, Camp or Station), 2d Platoon, Company B, 307th Quartermaster Sterilization Battalion, 185th Field Artillery Battalion (34th Infantry Division), 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry (8th Infantry Division), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, XV Corps, 3d Battalion, 1st Armor (1st Armored Division), two truck companies, Supply Battalion, 1st Armored Division, 1st Section, 1st Platoon, Company A, 63d Quartermaster Laundry Battalion, 1st Platoon, Company D, 94th Quartermaster Bakery Battalion (V Corps), 3012th Quartermaster Bakery Company (Mobile)(Special), 3019th Quartermaster Bakery Company (Mobile)(Special), Field Force Replacement System Depot No. View the Note - Reference numbers represent dimension of feature in millimeters. [29] In July, the mission was extended with the deployment of first, Niamh from July to September, and then Samuel Beckett from September until November. View Video. 1977. "In loving memory of Joan M. Callan" - wife of Thomas F. Pacileo Mark Roach Though preceded by earlier maritime defence organisations, the Naval Service was formed in 1946. United States Naval Air Station Queenstown was the first US Naval Air Station established in Ireland. Naval Air Station Queenstown Ireland, U.S. Phillip Wade Paul Wise Al Cullins If you have questions or comments about the website, please contact WebMaster Captain Tom McKeown's flag now flies on an original flagpole form the Londonderry base. The Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland (FOSNI) is a senior post in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Northern Ireland. HMS Ferret (1940 shore establishment) - Wikipedia HMS Ferret (1940 shore establishment) HMS Ferret was a shore establishment and naval base of the Royal Navy during the Second World War, located in Derry. Naval 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. Operation Banner, the official name of the British military campaign in Northern Ireland, is among the most controversial and misunderstood British military engagements in recent history and this is not surprising due to the propaganda promoted by the IRA and other republican movements. James Dodrill One month later, on 15 August "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base - Circa 2011 historical researchers, writers, and others interested in the history of the Edward J. Murphy Dennis Kolodziej Division, 505th Parachute Infantry (82d Airborne Division), 82d Airborne Signal Company (82d Airborne Division), Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 65th Replacement Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 39th Replacement Battalion, 644th Tank Destroyer Battalion (XV Corps), 28th Infantry (minus)(8th Infantry Division), 215th Replacement Company (66th Replacement Battalion), 216th Replacement Company (66th ReplacementBattalion), Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 8th Infantry Division Artillery, 45th Field Artillery Battalion (8th Infantry Division) [105mm towed howitzer], 56th Field Artillery Battalion (8th Infantry Division) [105mm towed howitzer], 708th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company (8th Infantry Division), 109th Medical Battalion (less two collecting companies) (34th Infantry Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. 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). [25][26] The new ships displace over 1,900 tons, have a top speed of 23 knots, a range of 6,000 nautical miles. Other roles include sea patrol, surveillance, and smuggling prevention. Naval Operating Base (NOB) The main headquarters for the Western Approaches Command was moved to Liverpool in February 1941 as the North Western Approaches became the most vital area of convoy activity. Flagpole Collar Arriving at Clooney organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. [22] In 1970, Cliona and Macha were withdrawn from service and scrapped, leaving Maev as the sole ship in the Naval Service. Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1994 established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World Gone, but certainly not forgotten Theodore Anthony (Tony) Orlando Sea lift is also limited and ad hoc. History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry U.S. 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 914 No. View a listing of all well as many other historical items: Historical U.S. David Rossi Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a 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. [2] The site was commissioned in May 1945 as HMS Ferret IV specifically for the internment. Elaine McIntyre Since the 1960s Ireland has seen its jurisdiction over the North Atlantic extend from 3 nautical miles (5.6km; 3.5mi) (pre-1967) to 12 nautical miles (22km; 14mi) (pre-1990s). Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View CAPT & Mrs Paul Byrd U.S ARMY SIGNAL BASE, NORTHERN IRELAND, BENBRADAGH 9,206 views Oct 27, 2010 25 Dislike Share CraftyMarcuz 728 subscribers A key US Army signal base was at Benbradagh above Dungiven and the. produced by the studio of Edward Doherty - Northern Lights Film LTD. "In memory of RM2 A.J. Sarah Malcor [3], On 14 February 1918, LCDR Frank R. McCrary, USN, Commanding Officer of U. S. Naval Aviation Detachment in Ireland, during World War 1,[4] was headquartered at the location throughout the war. [4], After the end of the war, large numbers of captured German U-boats were surrendered to British forces on the Scottish and Irish coasts and were brought to Lisahally. View toward BEQ and Comm Center Naval Academy, The Sullivan Brothers and the Assignment of Family Members, Historic Former U.S. Navy Bases and Stations, The African American Experience in the U.S. Navy, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Navy, Contributions of Native Americans to the U.S. Navy, The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet, Navy Underwater Archaeology Return Program, Annual Navy History and Heritage Awards - Main, Research Permits for Sunken & Terrestrial Military Craft, Scanning, Copyright & Citation Information, Obtain Duplications of Records and Photos. 1942. on: Submission Form, It Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. View the storing member donated photos and memorabilia from our members tours of duty 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]. Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had 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. 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. Most irish people including myself dont mind this. 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