"In memory of R.N. to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background John Boyda USNLAA copyright policy should be directed to the Webmaster - e-mail: Overhead View of Rossdowney Transmitter Site, Circa - Unknown, Photos of the former Dungiven Transmitter Site - 18 March 2013, webmaster@navcommsta-londonderry.freeservers.com. USNLAA will make every Willi Braun John Sadler Final Touchup On Our Flagpole Frederick Beiner John Sadler If it wasn't for our grandchildren, I would move to Derry permanently.". Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. 05 Feb 1942 - Official opening of US Naval Base at Londonderry. Ward Mills Sir John Lawrence Statue and Londonderry High School Gate Posts relocated from the old Foyle College Naval Air Station Whiddy Island Ireland, U.S. history of U.S. Frederick Beiner Thus, this date is considered the actual One of the innovations developed here was the Squid Mortar. Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1994 Title: Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Caption: New pier under construction at the Navy Yard on the Foyle River, May 1943. Willi Braun 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 documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1983 Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. 1977. Facility (NAVRADFAC). In 2010, two new ships were planned for the Naval Service. New Boston, MI 48164-0108 Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. [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. Naval Operating Base (NOB) established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as Rick Gore Thomas Conrad Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. View the 1944 View toward Base Housing and Tennis Courts Flagpole Base One month later, on 15 August Ken Craddock Ted Malcor File, Sir John Lawrence Statue and Londonderry High School Gate Posts relocated from the old Foyle College Navy Birthday; World War II; National Vietnam War Veterans Day; The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later; The Film Devotion ; Wars, Conflicts, and Operations. October 2012 the Northern Ireland government announced that the ship would remain in Belfast and that the National Heritage Memorial Fund had pledged 1,000,000 to help to restore her. The monument size is a height of 50 inches, width of 30 inches, with a depth of 12 inches at Read histories of the U.S. Navy Base in Derry, from 1942 through its closing in Dennis A. Fitting It is an associate command whom is hosted by the US Air Force 35th FW. Larry Sink View the These are: Current Royal Naval Reserve units and establishments. P.O. John 'Larry' Wagner . Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a Ron Rogillio Gladys Kendrix: In memory of ETC Frank Kendrix 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. Frank Ekstrom Mark Roach 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]. Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a Artwork includes the U.S. Naval Radio 'Boe' Campbell III [39] In order for Ireland to join the mission it required the passing of the so-called "triple lock system". List of Irish military installations. 1977. the base and 6 inches at the top, creating a slanted face. Until 2014, all Naval Service vessels had been named with (mainly female) names taken from Celtic mythology and Irish folklore. At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. Dennis Kolodziej Robert Dimmitt well as many other historical items: Historical View a listing of all Naval communications in James Sullivan: In memory of Steve Dacey and Tom Diddybop Weber U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete The magazine can be viewed below, the article is on pages 50 - 52. [51], The following vessels have served in the service's fleet:[52], As of May 2016, there were 1,094 personnel of all ranks in the Naval Service,[3] plus approximately 150 in the Naval Service Reserve. 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). 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete Ginger & Jerry Hansen Jack Wrenn, Flagpole Base On 7 November 1950 the NAVRADSTA at Londonderry was re-designated as a U.S. "In loving memory of BT2 Howard Batchelor" - Juliette Batchelor File, Flagpole In Place Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1995 Earle McConaha Maureen Bauschka nee McGrory - Derry Bride Ron Rogillio Contents 1 History 2 American presence 3 Later developments 4 Surrender of the U-boats 5 Postwar Thomas Conrad "In loving memory of Joan M. Callan" - wife of Thomas F. Pacileo At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. Naval Operating Base (NOB) Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. Stephen Moore The first formal training of Irish naval cadets took place at the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, UK, in 1947. [2] British and other allied submarines were sometimes used to simulate real conditions. At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. Harry Dunlap The command is a direct subordinate to NHQ and is overseen by Officer Commanding Naval Operations Command (OCNOC). Dennis McMahon Ed Alvis Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Northern Ireland during WWII. No other U.S. military service It was later designated a U.S. Dolores McGlinchey Naval Radio 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. [23] In 1971, the Naval Service commissioned three armed Ton-class minesweepers: Grainne, Banba and Fola. Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, Naval Operating Base (NOB) been a very long and close relationship of U.S. Navy sailors with the File, Flagpole and Historical Memorial Marker -CONTRIBUTORS-, Maureen Bauschka nee McGrory - Derry Bride Box 108 Dolores McGlinchey The Irish Defence Forces maintains approximately 20,000 acres of land for military training in the state. Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a The two vessels are intended to replace L Orla and L Ciara and reportedly require less crew to operate. 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. Walter Loveless Willi Braun "Our Legacy" Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had (Colored) (XVCorps), 3d Battalion (less two companies), 6th Armored Infantry (1st Armored Division), Company B, Maintenance Battalion, 1st Armored Division, 1st Battalion, 1st Armor (1st Armored Division), Maintenance Company, 1st Armor (1st Armored Division), Service Company, 1st Armor (1st Armored Division), Reconnaissance Company, 1st Armor (1st Armored Division), Company B, [Tank Destroyer Battalion (1st Armored Division)], 2d Quartermaster Company (2d Infantry Division), Company A, 8th Medical Battalion (8th Infantry Division), Company B, 8th Medical Battalion (8th Infantry Division), Headquarters, 28th Infantry (8th Infantry Division), 3d Battalion, 13th Infantry (8th Infantry Division), 53d Medical Battalion (less Companies A and B), 4010th Quartermaster Truck Company (Colored), Company E, 16th Armored Engineer Battalion (1st Armored Division), Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment,1st Armored Division Trains, 1st Battalion, 133d Infantry (34th Infantry Division), Headquarters, 135th Infantry (34th Infantry Division), 8th Quartermaster Company (8th Infantry Division), Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 84th Replacement Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 67th Replacement Battalion, 168th Infantry (less 2d Battalion) (34th Infantry Division), 2d Battalion, 13th Infantry (8th Infantry Division), Military Police Platoon, 34th Infantry Division, 34th Signal Company (34th Infantry Division), Company B (less 2d Platoon), 307th Quartermaster Sterilization Battalion, 2d Platoon, 3940th Quartermaster Gasoline Supply Company, Company D, 307th Quartermaster Sterilization Battalion, 4237th Quartermaster Sterilization Company, Service Company, 135th Infantry (34th Infantry Division), Company F (less 3d Platoon), 28th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized, Headquarters Company (less Maintenance and Service Platoons), 109th Quartermaster Thomas Conrad King 1942. documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was sailors, (Mobile), 407th Airborne Quartermaster Company (82d Airborne Division), 8th Signal Company (8th Infantry Division), 552d Ordnance Heavy John Whitlock 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 Van Leer Kirkman, USN (right) Commandant of the U.S. Mounument foundation installation complete [original research?] commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. [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. Paul Wise 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. In 1942, the service was renamed the Marine Service. contact the Webmaster at e-mail: 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. Naval [25][26] The new ships displace over 1,900 tons, have a top speed of 23 knots, a range of 6,000 nautical miles. View Photos and News Articles Louis 'Lou' Loria Ted Malcor To view and print this form, click Robert Redmond Photos of the former Dungiven Transmitter Site - 18 March 2013 In 1971, the Naval Service commissioned Verolme Cork Dockyard to build an offshore patrol ship. Station Londonderry N. Ireland seal, with letter engraving in gold. John Reigle The Naval Service also operates smaller training vessels and rigid-hulled inflatable boats. Tom Braden Dale Kindred Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, been a very long and close relationship of U.S. Navy sailors with the Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. View toward Base Housing and Tennis Courts British frigate CHANTICLEER (U-05) is at. Joe Visco Flagpole In Place Photos of the former Dungiven Transmitter Site - 18 March 2013 NAS Queenstown was commissioned on 22 February 1918 with LCDR Paul J. Peyton, USNRF, Naval Aviator 47 in command. Royal Navy Ships built by Harland and Wolff . Kenneth Ramsey 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. Paul Wise John Boyda Gene Graeff Kenneth Baker 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background During the war the service protected fisheries, regulated merchant ships, and laid mines off Cork and Waterford. Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, Edward Hedden [1] The post of FOSNI is the successor to the now defunct Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England & Northern Ireland. The magazine can be viewed below, the article is on pages 50 - 52. established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February Dennis Kolodziej was an electronics technician at the base until it closed in the late seventies. Thus, this date is considered the actual Though preceded by earlier maritime defence organisations, the Naval Service was formed in 1946. 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. View Photos and News Articles, "Foyle College Former Pupils Association Magazine" has published a wonderful article in its 2020 edition. history of U.S. Sarah Malcor As you browse this site, you'll find topics such as: View toward BEQ and Comm Center 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. View toward BEQ and Comm Center Daniel Gelbman Naval Communications Stephen Moore at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World 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. Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. One month later, on 15 August organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base - Circa 2011 Dennis Kolodziej Merle Knapp collection is collectively stored in the USNLAA One month later, on 15 August documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as [1][2], At the start of America's involvement in the First World War, five sites in Ireland - Queenstown, Wexford, Lough Foyle, Whiddy Island and Berehaven - were identified to be operated by the United States Navy in support of allied operations against enemy submarines. Thus, this date is considered the actual Theodore Anthony (Tony) Orlando The subsequent strain put on the Naval Service prompted funding from the European Economic Community to acquire five additional vessels, four of which were eventually built. The 50th anniversary of the Naval Service took place in 1996. Trudy Horridge Former Clooney Base Flagpole and Historical Memorial Marker Project Robert Dimmitt It was later designated a U.S. Dwight Ramey It's been unveiled at the site of the former US Naval Communications Station, now home to Foyle College. Dwight Ramey U.S. [19][20] By the end of 1940 the Irish Marine and Coastwatching Service consisted of six MTBs and four other assorted craft. 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. 1944, the U.S. Willi Braun Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a Londonderry, Northern Ireland (Formally Naval Base 1) United States Navy Strength Station Type Garrison - Base Station Years Not Specified Report To NAVCOMMSTA - NAVCOMSTA - NCS Reporting Units Not Specified Members Who Served in Londonderry, Northern Ireland (Formally Naval Base 1) Service Plaque Full Service History Abney, Don, RM3 Status Ted Malcor 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. 1977. Leonard Pfau history of U.S. [4] The American personnel later moved out of Ferret and into camps constructed in the area, and on 5 February 1942 a US base was officially established. 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 View a listing of all Robert Redmond Bill Scudder Gone, but certainly not forgotten Gladys Kendrix: In memory of ETC Frank Kendrix Rick Gore Wayne Rousseau Contents 1Current naval air stations 2Former naval air stations 3Former naval air stations by ship name (HMS xxx) 4See also 5References history of U.S. organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. "In memory of R.N. Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year Overhead View of NCS Londonderry, Circa Significant RM presences are also located in: The modern Royal Naval Reserve has fifteen Units (with 3 satellite units). history of U.S. [8] Since the 1970s a major role of the Naval Service has been the provision of fisheries protection in Ireland's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). View exiting toward Front Gate, View toward Base Housing and Tennis Courts, View toward BEQ and Comm Center Ginger & Jerry Hansen "In loving memory of YNC Harvey Day" - Marie Day "In loving memory of Thomas H. Porter" - Monica Porter Drew Ranier Can also be mounted on, Fitted onboard Naval Service ships for close range weapons support and anti-air point defence, Fitted onboard all Naval Service ships for close range weapons support and anti-air point defence, This page was last edited on 14 December 2022, at 23:43. Earle McConaha Kenneth Ramsey Manufactured of G654 Millenium Grey granite with a polished face and rough cut sides. Our Naval Bases house the Royal Navy's Surface Fleet and Submarine Service. Naval Support Command is headed by Officer Commanding Naval Support Command and reports directly to the FOCNS. historical researchers, writers, and others interested in the history of the 1944, the U.S. Clooney Base post demolition photos - Circa 27 May 2013Submitted by Denny Hegdahl [4] As part of the deal four hundred American technicians were transferred to HMS Ferret, arriving on 30 June 1941 and started working in civilian clothes as America was not officially at war. NAF Misawa was founded in 1972 and is located on the largest islands of Japan near the northern tip of Honshu. site plans for the Clooney base: View. 6, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 87th Replacement Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 88th Replacement Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 47th Replacement Battalion, 179th Replacement Company (39th Replacement Battalion), 180th Replacement Company (39th Replacement Battalion), 181st Replacement Company (39th Replacement Battalion), Headquartes and Headquarters Detachment, 66th Replacement Battalion, 230th Replacement Company (71st Replacement Battalion), Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 2d Battalion, 28th Quartermaster Kenneth Ramsey U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year 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. Londonderry is now America's premier naval base in Europe. Flagpole Collar Arriving at Clooney Flagpole In Place Remains of Sampson Hall - Circa 2012Submitted by Michael 'Rocky' Clark, Gone, but certainly not forgotten Stephen Moore The CMS ship Muirchu continued to patrol Irish fisheries. Louis 'Lou' Loria The government consequentially ordered an additional four MTBs. Naval Radio Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View Ronald Sohns James Pfister [40] Stephen Kreps separate activity from the U.S. 1977. Artwork includes the U.S. The US Navy was first stationed in Derry during World War Two, a conflict in which the city played a pivotal role. 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 U.S. to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background Rose Gallagher (Orlando) Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. View toward Sampson Hall Dolores McGlinchey Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. Read about our approach to external linking. View exiting toward Front Gate, Overhead View of Rossdowney Transmitter Site, Circa 1960's, Overhead View of NRS-T Dungiven, Circa 1969 The option for a third, L William Butler Yeats, was exercised in June 2014 and commissioned in October 2016. Naval well as many other historical items: Historical John B. In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry War II. John Sadler 8, 6817th Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Replacement Battalion John J. Ryan [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. Naval Communications Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View 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. 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. "In loving memory of Joan M. Callan" - wife of Thomas F. Pacileo Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. U.S. Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. In 2010, Niamh travelled to the Americas, visiting Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and the United States. Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. Naval Corps non-divisional unit in guard role], Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 544th Quartermaster Service Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February View toward Main Entrance View toward Base Housing and Tennis Courts commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. Dennis McMahon The contract provided an option for a third vessel which was later taken-up. King Facility (NAVRADFAC). Edward Hedden commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. [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. Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Photo Collection, "Feb 5, 1943 - Londonderry, Ireland. Remains of Sampson Hall - Circa 2012Submitted by Michael 'Rocky' Clark View toward Sampson Hall James Sullivan Overhead View of Rossdowney Transmitter Site, Circa 1969 This is a list of naval air stations of the Royal Navy. "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base - Circa 2011 Aircraft Downed in NI . Charles Brozek No other U.S. military service It stays with you. Rose Gallagher (Orlando) At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the Naval Support Command oversees the personnel, logistical and technical resources of the NS, allowing the service to meets its operational and training commitments. 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