In May 2013 the Heritage Lottery Fund announced an 845,600 grant to support . established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February In November 1942 Eleanor Roosevelt visited the base, accompanied by Lady Montgomery, the mother of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the Naval Radio Tom Braden Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a The Naval Service (Irish: An tSeirbhs Chabhlaigh) is the maritime component of the Defence Forces of Ireland and is one of the three branches of the Irish Defence Forces. UNITED STATES ARMY IN WORLD WAR II: UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES IN NORTHERN
Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. Inspection and Maintenance Team, Company B, 71st Ordnance Battalion (Light Maintenance), Company C, 71st Ordnance Battalion (Light Maintenance), HHD, 71st Ordnance Medium Maintenance Battalion (V Corps), 13th Infantry (minus) (8th Infantry Division), 303d Quartermaster Railhead Company (Colored), Detachment, 2d Platoon, 457th Engineer Depot Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Replacment Depot, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 89th Replacement Battalion, 194th Replacement Company (47th Replacement Battalion), 195th Replacement Company (47th Replacement Battalion), 196th Replacement Company (47th Replacement Battalion), 232d Replacement Company (71st Replacement Battalion), 436th Medical Collecting Company (XV Corps), Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 436th Medical Battalion, 4049th Quartermaster Truck Company (Colored) (XV Corps), Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 563d Quartermaster Battalion
Photos and News Articles of the Memorial Dedication Ceremony 1944, the U.S. Paul Wise documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as [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. View toward Base Housing and Tennis Courts Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was Londonderry community. [28] The fleet flagship, Eithne, left Cork on 16 May 2015 for an eight-week deployment to the region, during which time the ship picked up a total of 3,377 people in the waters between Libya and Sicily. Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. Ron Rogillio established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February Flagpole and Historical Memorial Marker -CONTRIBUTORS- File, Flagpole In Place In 1938, the United Kingdom handed over the three treaty ports (Cork Harbour, Bere Haven and Lough Swilly). Ted Nevels Jack Wrenn Willi Braun "Foyle College Former Pupils Association Magazine" has published a wonderful article in its 2020 edition. Gone, but certainly not forgotten Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Photo Collection, "Feb 5, 1943 - Londonderry, Ireland. Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a Naval communications in Paul Cafasso It was later designated a U.S. Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. View Magazine [40] "In memory of R.N. U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year "In memory of R.N. Phillip Wade View the James Dodrill Sean-Pierre Hubble View the 1944 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. [4] After a period of study and other trials, many were sunk off Lisahally and Loch Ryan during late 1945 and 1946 in Operation Deadlight. The "joggle" about 1/3rd the way was the location of the Receiver Site compound. Richard Bellemare Dolores McGlinchey View Photos and News Articles Naval Communications It is based at HM Naval Base Clyde and the holder of the post is the Royal Navy's senior officer in Scotland. William 'Ken' Williams No other U.S. military service 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. separate activity from the U.S. Contents 1Current naval air stations 2Former naval air stations 3Former naval air stations by ship name (HMS xxx) 4See also 5References This site is dedicated to locating and separate activity from the U.S. Naval Ginger & Jerry Hansen Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. Thomas Conrad in the USNLAA Naval Support Command oversees the personnel, logistical and technical resources of the NS, allowing the service to meets its operational and training commitments. 1944, the U.S. File, 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete Facility (NAVRADFAC). site plans for the Clooney base: View at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World Frederick Beiner Read histories of the U.S. Navy Base in Derry, from 1942 through its closing in site plans for the Clooney base: View John Boyda Richard Bellemare History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry Richard Stacy Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1983 Photographs show various ceremonies and visits from American civilian leaders. Dennis A. Fitting organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. Capt. They have conducted combat diving training for Army Ranger Wing members after selecting combat diving as a speciality. John J. Ryan "In memory of R.N. 1943 - 1977 Overhead View of Rossdowney Transmitter Site, Circa - Unknown [2], The Destroyers for Bases Agreement was finalised between Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt in September 1940, and fifty ageing American destroyers were transferred to the Royal Navy as the Town class, in return for bases across the empire. John 'Boot' Adam "In loving memory of Valerie Patterson Black" - Joe G. Black 1944, the U.S. Dennis McMahon Flagpole Collar Arriving at Clooney
Contents 1 History 2 American presence 3 Later developments 4 Surrender of the U-boats 5 Postwar Read histories of the U.S. Navy Base in Derry, from 1942 through its closing in One month later, on 15 August John Reigle 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 David Kier 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. U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year Louis 'Lou' Loria to donate copies of photos and/or memorabilia for the USNLAA Historical Data Base, please 'Boe' Campbell III [46] The third, William Butler Yeats, was floated out in March 2016 and delivered later that summer. Sarah Malcor Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a Most irish people including myself dont mind this. CAPT & Mrs Paul Byrd U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year 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. Artwork includes the U.S. It served until being sold for scrap in 1984. "In loving memory of Ethel Doherty" - wife of Thomas Duck Ireland, and its predecessor Londonderry area United States Naval facilities: Naval Operating Base Daniel Gelbman Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. "In loving memory of Anne (Carlin) Bogema" - Bob Bogema View the 1944 commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. Robert Dimmitt as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. This convention grants the state sovereign rights over the seabed, its subsoil and the water adjacent to the seabed within the 200 nautical mile limit. Muirchu was re-armed in 1936 and purchased by the Irish government on advice of members of the later named Maritime Institute of Ireland for fisheries protection. Naval Operating Base (NOB) James Sullivan: In memory of Steve Dacey and Tom Diddybop Weber Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had The Irish National Space Centre (NSC) at Elfordstown, Midleton, County Cork, and County Wicklow based company Voyager IP provided the contract.[44]. Flagpole Arriving at Clooney 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. Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. [2] British and other allied submarines were sometimes used to simulate real conditions. Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. "In memory of R.N. Command), 3d Battalion, 133d Infantry (34th Infantry Division), 2d Battalion, 23d Infantry (2d Infantry Division), 3d Battalion, 23d Infantry (2d Infantry Division), Antitank Company, 23d Infantry (2d Infantry Division), Cannon Company, 23d Infantry (2d Infantry Division), 213th Replacement Company (65th Replacement Battalion), 91st Armored Field Artillery Battalion (1st ArmoredDivision), Headquarters, United States Army Northern Ireland Force (USANIF), Headquarters, Northern Ireland Base Command, Detachment, 22d Quartermaster Car Company, Detachment B, 827th Signal Service Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Battalion, 156th Infantry [V
Richard 'Russ' Russell History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry Ships in the Irish Naval Service are designated with the ship prefix of Long ireannach (Irish Ship), which is abbreviated to L. Londonderry is now America's premier naval base in Europe. Tom Braden Trudy Horridge site plans for the Clooney base: View On 7 November 1950 the NAVRADSTA at Londonderry was re-designated as a U.S. its formation, the U.S. Navcommsta Londonderry Alumni Merle Knapp The U.S. View the 1944 Ginger & Jerry Hansen Naval Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. "In loving memory of Charles Charlie Echo Carpenter" - June Carpenter Dennis A. Fitting As you browse this site, you'll find topics such as: Former Clooney Base Flagpole and Historical Memorial Marker Project View toward BEQ and Comm Center 914 No. Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, sailors, On 7 November 1950 the NAVRADSTA at Londonderry was re-designated as a U.S. Dolores McGlinchey "I married a Derry girl. On 7 November 1950 the NAVRADSTA at Londonderry was re-designated as a U.S. Sarah Malcor Photos of the former Dungiven Transmitter Site - 18 March 2013 'Boe' Campbell III [41] These Samuel Beckett-class OPVs replace the older vessel classes, such as the Emer class. Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. 1944, the U.S. Kenneth Baker James Sullivan NAS Queenstown was close to the village of Aghada on the eastern side of Cork Harbour (across the harbour from Queenstown/Cobh). [citation needed] Part VI of UNCLOS concerns a coastal state's continental shelf out to 350 nautical miles (650km; 400mi) from the coastline. [49] In August 2021, the Irish Examiner reported that the DoD was considering acquiring two former RNZN Lake-class inshore patrol vessels. Rose Gallagher (Orlando) Named LDeirdre, it was the first naval vessel purpose-built in Ireland to patrol its waters. J.E. "In loving memory of Valerie Patterson Black" - Joe G. Black The Fishery Monitoring Centre coordinates with fisheries agencies in other countries.[36]. Naval communications in View toward Base Housing and Tennis Courts guard role, with detachments at Antrim, Desertmartin and Belfast], 11th Medical Supply Depot (less Base Platoon), Quartermaster Depot Q-111 Mengineer depot, 2d Battalion, 1st Armor (1st Armored Division), 2d Battalion, 6th Armored Infantry (1st Armored Division), 16th Armored Engineer Battalion (less Company [D]) (1st Armored Division), Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 5th Infantry Division Artillery, 19th Field Artillery Battalion (5th Infantry Division) [105mm towed howitzer], 46th Field Artillery Battalion (5th Infantry Division) [105mm towed howitzer], 50th Field Artillery Battalion (5th Infantry Division) [105mm towed howitzer], Headquarters, 133d Infantry (34th Infantry Division), Antitank Company, 133d Infantry (34th Infantry Division), Service Company, 133d Infantry (34th Infantry Division), 654th Tank Destroyer Battalion (Light) (Self-Propelled) (XV Corps), Company L, 28th Quartermaster Truck Regiment (Colored), 1st Battalion, 13th Armor (1st Armored Division), 6th Armored Infantry (less 2d and 3d Battalions) (1st Armored Division), Company A, [Tank Destroyer Battalion (1st Armored Division)], Company A, Ordnance Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Military Police Platoon, 5th Infantry Division, 2d Battalion, 38th Infantry (2d Infantry Division), 125th Field Artillery Battalion (34th Infantry Division), 2d Battalion, 135th Infantry (34th Infantry Division), Company B, 307th Quartermaster Sterilization Battalion, 4235th Quartermaster Sterilization Company, Detachment D, 166th Signal Photo Company (XV Corps), Company E, 53d Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Battalion, Company K, 467th Quartermaster Truck Regiment, 136th Quartermaster Truck Company (Nebraska National Guard), Headquarters Company, 121st Infantry (8th Infantry Division), Antitank Company, 121st Infantry (8th Infantry Division), 507th Parachute Infantry (non-divisional), Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 66th Replacement Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry (non-divisional), Detachment F, 713th Military Police Battalion (Zone of Interior), Detachment, Company A, 60th Quartermaster Battalion (Laundry), Company A, 71st Quartermaster Battalion (Gas Supply), Battery F, 80th Airborne Antiaicraft Battalion (82d Airborne Division), Detachment E, 162d Signal Photographic Company, Headquarters, 1st Armor (1st Armored Division), Supply Battalion, 1st Armored Division (less two truck companies), 5th Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized (5th Infantry Division) [M-48 scoutcar], 3019th Quartermaster Bakery Company (Mobile) (Special), 8th Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized (8th Infantry Division), 53d Ordnance Company (Ammunition) (VCorps), Company D, 13th Armored Engineer Battalion (1st Armored Division), 4190th Quartermaster Service Company (Colored), 4192d Quartermaster Service Company (Colored), 3991st Quartermaster Truck Company (Colored), 103d Coast Artillery Battalion (Separate) (Antiaircraft) (37mm), Detachment, 122d Signal Radio Intelligence Company, 136th Quartermaster Truck Company (XV Corps), 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry, Mechanized (XV Corps), 2d Squadron, 6th Cavalry, Mechanized (XV Corps), 6th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized, 28th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized, 591st Engineer Boat Regiment (less 1st and 2d Battalions and Maintenance
War II. Disclaimer, Photos and News Articles of the Memorial Dedication Ceremony. Administrator. CAPT & Mrs Paul Byrd United States Naval Air Station Queenstown was the first US Naval Air Station established in Ireland. P.O. [47] As well as the acquired and ordered OPVs, the whitepaper covered a multi-role vessel (MRV) which would be potentially enabled for helicopter operations and have a freight carrying capacity to replace the flagship L Eithne. 1977. 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. Final Touchup On Our Flagpole Kenneth Ramsey Theodore Anthony (Tony) Orlando John 'Boot' Adam The Naval College trains and educates personnel for service, providing a mixture of different courses ranging from officer training right through to Naval Engineering. [25][26] The new ships displace over 1,900 tons, have a top speed of 23 knots, a range of 6,000 nautical miles. [1] The organisational function of Ferret was to form Escort Groups of the warships based there, mostly small destroyers, frigates, corvettes and armed trawlers. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? A brief ceremony was held on Feb 5, 1943 during which Commodore Stewart unveiled the plaque shown between the two men.". Ronnie Phifer It was later designated a U.S. For all third Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had party republication requests, USNLAA requires that the consent of the USNLAA be established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February Londonderry community. commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. The Naval Service has a number of specialist units that handle unique and varied tasks within the service. At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. John Sadler Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1983 This is a list of naval air stations of the Royal Navy. Phillip Wade Naval Communications In 1939 the Irish Government ordered two motor torpedo boats (MTBs) from Vosper Thorneycroft. Naval air stationsare land bases of the Fleet Air Arm, the branch of the Royal Navyresponsible for the operation of naval aircraft. John J. Ryan site plans for the Clooney base: View "In loving memory of YNC Harvey Day" - Marie Day 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. Ship procurement, maintenance, repair, provisions, ordnance, food, fuel, personnel and transportation are handled by Naval Support Command. Ken Craddock Frederick Beiner View toward Main Entrance to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background In order to serve as the "Navy's West Coast Quarterdeck in America's Finest City" NBC is committed to delivering and directing base operating support programs and services that exceed customer expectations and contribute to the operational readiness of ashore and afloat commands at Naval Base Coronado. War II. On 7 November 1950 the NAVRADSTA at Londonderry was re-designated as a U.S. In 2007, Ireland became the first country to gain approval for the extension of its continental shelf, to the west of the island, and now has responsibility for an area of some 141,000 square nautical miles (480,000km2; 187,000sqmi) an increase of 100 per cent. Flagpole In Place well as many other historical items: Historical Robert Redmond [6] By the end of World War I, the base had approximately 24 planes[9] and over 1000 personnel. Stephen Moore During the war the service protected fisheries, regulated merchant ships, and laid mines off Cork and Waterford. Ron Rogillio "In memory of Richard 'Dick' Dionne" - Tom Conrad Maintenance Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2d Infantry Division Artillery, 166th Signal Photographic Company (XV Corps), 4234th Quartermaster Sterilization Company, 27th Armored Field Artillery Battalion (1st Armored Division), Company A, 301st Quartermaster Battalion (Sterilization) (VCorps), company, 109th Medical Battalion (34th Infantry Division), 160th Station Hospital (250-bed) (V Corps), 109th Engineer Battalion (34th Infantry Division), 2d Battalion, 168th Infantry (34th Infantry Division), Company K, 168th Infantry (34th Infantry Division), 68th Armored Field Artillery Battalion (1st Armored Division), Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, XV Corps Artillery, 3d Field Artillery Observation Battalion (XV Corps), 818th Tank Destroyer Battalion (XV Corps), 80th Airborne Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (82d Airborne Division), Detachment, 109th Quartermaster Battalion (Service Company), 314th Quartermaster Motor Transport Supply Company, 2d Platoon, 506th Quartermaster Car Company, 401st Provisional Station Gas Defense Detachment, 401st Signal Company, Aviation (less Radio Intelligence Platoon), Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 34th Infantry Division Artillery, Headquarters, Special Troops, 8th Infantry Division, Headquarters Company, 8th Infantry Division, 883d Ordnance Heavy Automotive Maintenance Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 22d Ordnance Battalion, 518th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company, 994th Ordnance Heavy Automotive Maintenance Company, 4050th Quartermaster Truck Company (Colored), Company L, 3d Battalion, 156th Infantry [V Corps non-divisionalunit in
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A memorial has been unveiled in Londonderry in honour of the US Navy personnel who served their country while based in the city. "In memory of RM2 A.J. Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. Flagpole In Place Dolores McGlinchey View exiting toward Front Gate, U.S. View toward Base Housing and Tennis Courts These are: Current Royal Naval Reserve units and establishments. Our Naval Bases house the Royal Navy's Surface Fleet and Submarine Service. In Commemoration of the Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, File, Sir John Lawrence Statue and Londonderry High School Gate Posts relocated from the old Foyle College [3] Ships based at Ferret were under the operational control of Western Approaches Command, located in Plymouth for the early part of the war. View toward BEQ and Comm Center commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. Gladys Kendrix: In memory of ETC Frank Kendrix Al Cullins Naval In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the [38] Since 2015 the Irish Navy has had bilateral agreement called Operation Pontus with the Italian Navy in regards to Mediterranean search and rescue operations. DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. USNLAA Historical Data Base, as well as in its own interests. Remains of Sampson Hall - Circa 2012Submitted by Michael 'Rocky' Clark Naval Communications Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1994 Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. Paul Cafasso Rose Gallagher (Orlando) Submitted by Sen McNicholl: View Naval Communication Station, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, and its predecessor Londonderry area United States Naval facilities: Naval Operating Base (NOB), NAVRADSTA (NRS), and NAVRADFAC (NRF). Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1994 The US Navy was first stationed in Derry during World War Two, a conflict in which the city played a pivotal role. Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its Tralee was later captured from local republican forces. The U.S. Louis 'Lou' Loria Derry; a Base History; links to other internet sites; and much, much Celebrations included a fleet review by President Mary Robinson. Overhead View of Rossdowney Transmitter Site, Circa 1960's Edward J. Murphy 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry With a wide array of diverse military communities, this garrison is able to offer troops and their families all the support and comfort. In 1923, the Coastal and Marine Service (CMS) was created, and one year later it was disbanded. Joe Visco Mark Roach established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February Naval communications in John Reigle Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its 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. At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. Clarence 'Joe' Thigpen Nearly 800 American technicians, with over 2,000 local workers, built it in six months, all the equipment down, to the last nut and bolt, coming from the U.S.A. American and British sailors warmly fraternized during the building of the base, which includes receiving and broadcasting stations, a 200-bed hospital, and large camps. Our old flag pole Submitted by Sen McNicholl: View. sailors, It was given a ship's name as a stone frigate. Northern Ireland View the Navcommsta Londonderry Alumni 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. the base and 6 inches at the top, creating a slanted face. John B. the base and 6 inches at the top, creating a slanted face. Though preceded by earlier maritime defence organisations, the Naval Service was formed in 1946. Naval Radio King Naval Operating Base (NOB) Read about our approach to external linking. 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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