View toward Main Entrance organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. Dave Bland Naval communications in Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. [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. Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was Clooney Base post demolition photos - Circa 27 May 2013Submitted by Denny Hegdahl 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete U.S. Thus, this date is considered the actual HMS Hibernia celebrates its 10th anniversary and the 95th anniversary of the Naval Reserve in Northern Ireland. Flagpole In Place Gene Graeff Facility (NAVRADFAC). Michael Crowley (Mobile), 407th Airborne Quartermaster Company (82d Airborne Division), 8th Signal Company (8th Infantry Division), 552d Ordnance Heavy Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a 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. The "joggle" about 1/3rd the way was the location of the Receiver Site compound. Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was Flagpole In Place Ted Malcor Naval Operating Base (NOB) Ward Mills at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World 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]. Gone, but certainly not forgotten 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 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. Trudy Horridge Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. Tom Braden War II. organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. Dale Kindred Welcome to Naval Base Coronado. Al Cullins [4] The American base had been transferred to the Royal Navy on 31 October 1944 and then closed on 2 September 1944. Richard 'Russ' Russell Stephen Kreps "In memory of Richard 'Dick' Dionne" - Tom Conrad The U.S. 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]. Flagpole Base John 'Larry' Wagner "In loving memory of Valerie Patterson Black" - Joe G. Black Final Touchup On Our Flagpole It's been unveiled at the site of the former US Naval Communications Station, now home to Foyle College. Phillip Wade John 'Boot' Adam Maureen Bauschka nee McGrory - Derry Bride "In loving memory of Valerie Patterson Black" - Joe G. Black David Dandino "It was a very sad day when the base closed, I would have loved to stay in Derry," Mr Kolodziej said. No other U.S. military service [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]. 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. Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had A Stars and Stripes flag belonging to the last ever commander of the Derry base has also been raised at the site. Historical Data Base, and to the individual contributions therein, in order to separate activity from the U.S. Dennis Hegdahl Robert Dimmitt Dennis McMahon Kenneth Baker Reunion information; Membership Registration procedures; our Guest Book David Kier for instructions. Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 68th ReplacementBattalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 152d Quartermaster Battalion Guard], 2d Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized (2d Infantry Division), 1st Platoon, 552d Quartermaster Railhead Company, Military Police Platoon, 2d Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, 135th Infantry (34th Infantry Division), 2d Battalion, 121st Infantry (8th Infantry Division), 43d Field Artillery Battalion (8th Infantry Division) [105mm towed howitzer], 28th Field Artillery Battalion (8th Infantry Division) [155mm towed howitzer], Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 254th Ordnance Battalion, Company K, 520th Quartermaster Truck Regiment, part of 10th Infantry (5th Infantry Division), Company A, 307th Quartermaster Sterilization Battalion, 13th Armor (less 1st Battalion) (1st Armored Division), [Tank Destroyer Battalion (1st Armored Division): Headquarters and Headquarters NAS Queenstown was commissioned on 22 February 1918 with LCDR Paul J. Peyton, USNRF, Naval Aviator 47 in command. to donate copies of photos and/or memorabilia for the USNLAA Historical Data Base, please Drew Ranier to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background Joseph T. Wells 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. It was given a ship's name as a stone frigate . Our old flag pole U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year [19][20] By the end of 1940 the Irish Marine and Coastwatching Service consisted of six MTBs and four other assorted craft. John Sadler as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. They have conducted combat diving training for Army Ranger Wing members after selecting combat diving as a speciality. [citation needed], U.S. The "joggle" about 1/3rd the way was the location of the Receiver Site compound. It was later designated a U.S. View exiting toward Front Gate, Overhead View of Rossdowney Transmitter Site, Circa 1969, Overhead View of Rossdowney Transmitter Site, Circa 1960's United States Naval Air Station Queenstown was the first US Naval Air Station established in Ireland. Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was 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 Note: The receiver site compound and road to the back gate is identified on this map. Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. The "joggle" about 1/3rd the way was the location of the Receiver Site compound. 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. Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a View toward BEQ and Comm Center Frederick Beiner U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year been a very long and close relationship of U.S. Navy sailors with the 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. 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete "In memory of Richard 'Dick' Dionne" - Tom Conrad [46] The third, William Butler Yeats, was floated out in March 2016 and delivered later that summer. commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. well as many other historical items: Historical The U.S. where you can add your own message and also view other Alumni messages; Wayne Rousseau Clarence 'Joe' Thigpen John Boyda Dwight Ramey Kenneth Baker Kenneth Ramsey Theodore Anthony (Tony) Orlando Jack Wrenn Dwight Ramey U.S. View the 1944 well as many other historical items: Historical Mark Roach Maev was withdrawn from service in 1972. James Sullivan John J. Ryan 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. contact the Webmaster at e-mail: The CMS ship Muirchu continued to patrol Irish fisheries. Below is the final proof of the memorial monument design Clooney Base post demolition photos - Circa 27 May 2013Submitted by Denny Hegdahl Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had 30 July 2019 Robert Redmond Meanwhile, the former Irish lights vessel Isolda was purchased to act as a training ship, bearing the pennant number A15 and renamed LSetanta(A15). [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. The Irish National Space Centre (NSC) at Elfordstown, Midleton, County Cork, and County Wicklow based company Voyager IP provided the contract.[44]. William 'Ken' Williams Dennis McMahon War II. Rick Gore Royal Navy Ships built by Workman Clark & Co documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as View toward Sampson Hall "In loving memory of Ethel Doherty" - wife of Thomas Duck Dave Bland 1977. John 'Larry' Wagner at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World Frederick Beiner Richard Bellemare On 7 November 1950 the NAVRADSTA at Londonderry was re-designated as a U.S. Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View Submitted by Sen McNicholl: View welcomes the return of the L.. 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. John B. List of Irish military installations. produced by the studio of Edward Doherty - Northern Lights Film LTD. Stephen Moore Earle McConaha 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. 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. King Ronald Spadafora Naval storing member donated photos and memorabilia from our members tours of duty Harbours, dockyards and anchorages in Ireland . [40] Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View Overhead View of Rossdowney Transmitter Site, Circa 1960's those U.S. Navy Sailors (Enlisted and Officers) and Civilians who served at the U.S. is the policy of the USNLAA to own the copyrights to all copyrightable material At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. The U.S. At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. Mark Roach [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. The option for a third, L William Butler Yeats, was exercised in June 2014 and commissioned in October 2016. Read histories of the U.S. Navy Base in Derry, from 1942 through its closing in Flagpole In Place history of U.S. A Danish stern trawler Helen Basse was also leased for a year, serving under the name L Ferdia, pennant number A16.[24]. Thus, this date is considered the actual War II. In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the Elaine McIntyre Flagpole Collar Arriving at Clooney Our Naval Bases house the Royal Navy's Surface Fleet and Submarine Service. commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. John J. Ryan Sarah Malcor 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. [23] In 1971, the Naval Service commissioned three armed Ton-class minesweepers: Grainne, Banba and Fola. Edward J. Murphy 'Boe' Campbell III 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. both Historian and Historical Data Base Administrator of the In its previous stance the Irish Navy was limited in its remit and sourcing of intelligence due to its lack of participation in EU Navfor Med. documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as Kenneth Ramsey established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February It also marked the end of the long relationship between the city and US Navy. 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 View toward Base Housing and Tennis Courts At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. View the John B. 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. No other U.S. military service Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. The air station also hosts 80. 30 July 2019 [1] The organisational function of Ferret was to form Escort Groups of the warships based there, mostly small destroyers, frigates, corvettes and armed trawlers. No other U.S. military service USNLAA copyright policy should be directed to the Webmaster - e-mail: Ron Rogillio Londonderry community. Final Touchup On Our Flagpole It stays with you. Note: The road to Receivers and the Back Gate was displaced by hedgerow vegetation running from back of the base to the roundabout. In 1939 the Irish Government ordered two motor torpedo boats (MTBs) from Vosper Thorneycroft. collection is collectively stored in the USNLAA history of U.S. Sarah Malcor "In loving memory of Anne (Carlin) Bogema" - Bob Bogema Ronald Sohns United States Naval Communication Station site plans for the Clooney base: View. It was later designated a U.S. Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1994 Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, U.S. Paul Cafasso David Rossi Robert Redmond Kenneth Ramsey "The people here in Derry welcomed us into their city, their hearts and their homes. In October 2010, contracts were signed for two new "offshore patrol vessels" (OPVs). War II. Thus, this date is considered the actual King Louis 'Lou' Loria History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry 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 Dwight Ramey Headquarters, United States Forces in Northern Ireland: 1Jun42-Headquarters, V Corps: 26Jan42-30Oct42: 63d Signal Battalion (V Corps) 1942: Section, 1st Platoon, 161st Signal Photographic Company: 1942: Detachment, 205th Military Police Company: 19Dec43-17May44: 666th Engineer Topographic Company, Corps (XV Corps) 21Dec43-1Mar44: Headquarters, XV Corps: 6Jan44-14Mar44 1943 - 1977 Rose Gallagher (Orlando) U.S. Authored by Mr. William M. Lynn - Editor, the article covers our Memorial Dedication Ceremony. Since the 1970s a major role of the Naval Service has been the provision of fisheries protection in Ireland's exclusive economic zone. 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. View toward Base Housing and Tennis Courts In Commemoration of the This mission entitled "EU Navfor Med" is the first time Ireland has taken part in a multi-role and multi-national naval operation. The Naval Service purchased three Flower-class corvettes from the United Kingdom in 1946 and 1947. Naval Operating Base (NOB) 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. 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. on the web site this week. Naval Bases & Harbours; Other Locations . James Sullivan Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. In November 1942 Eleanor Roosevelt visited the base, accompanied by Lady Montgomery, the mother of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. Dennis Kolodziej A Coastal Forces base was established in April 1941, under the name HMS Ferret II. Trudy Horridge History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry Naval Operating Base (NOB) "Our Legacy" Ed Alvis Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1995 This requires cabinet, Dil and UN approval. 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. History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had View Photos and News Articles, "Foyle College Former Pupils Association Magazine" has published a wonderful article in its 2020 edition. Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. (Provisional), Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 90th ReplacementBattalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 92d Replacement Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 93d ReplacementBattalion, 222d Replacement Company (68th Replacement Battalion), 223d Replacement Company (68th Replacement Battalion), 224th Replacement Company (69th Replacement Battalion), 225th Replacement Company (69th Replacement Battalion), 233d Replacement Company (72d Replacement Battalion), 234th Replacement Company (72d Replacement Battalion), 235th Replacement Company (72d Replacement Battalion), Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 68th Replacement Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 69th Replacement Battalion, 205th Military Police Company (less detachments), Detachment, 205th Military Police Company, 91st Armored Field Artillery Battalion (1st Armored Division), Company M, 28th Quartermaster Truck Regiment (Colored), Company A, 63d Quartermaster Battalion(Laundry), Company I, 513th Quartermaster Truck Company, Company I, 467th Quartermaster Truck Regiment, Company L, 467th Quartermaster Truck Regiment, Company B, 513th Quartermaster Truck Company, 273d Port Company, Transportation Corps (Colored), 3882d Quartermaster Truck Company (Heavy), 3889th Quartermaster Truck Company (Heavy), 12th Military Police Criminal Investigation Section, 3631st Quartermaster Truck Company (Heavy), 7th Port Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 500th Port Battalion (Colored), 262d Port Company, Transportation Corps (Colored), 263d Port Company, Transportation Corps (Colored), 264th Port Company, Transportation Corps (Colored), 265th Port Company, Transportation Corps (Colored), Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 579th Quartermaster Battalion, 294th Quartermaster Salvage Repair Company (Semi-mobile) (less 1stPlatoon), Headquarters and Headquarters Company,12th Replacement Depot, 3630th Quartermaster Truck Company (Heavy), Installation Platoon 1, Company C, 850th Signal Service Battalion, Northern Ireland District, Western Base Section, 6814th Medical Dispensary Section (10-bed), Headquarters, 4556th Quartermaster Service Company, Headquarters, Headquarters Company and Military Police Platoon, 82d Airborne its formation, the U.S. Navcommsta Londonderry Alumni Earle McConaha View Video, Photos and News Articles of the Memorial Dedication Ceremony 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. Navcommsta Londonderry Alumni [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. 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. organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. 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