"Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base Receiver Site and Antenna Farm - Circa 2011 Larry Sink Naval Support Command is headed by Officer Commanding Naval Support Command and reports directly to the FOCNS. Naval Communications Roger Iles USNLAA copyright policy should be directed to the Webmaster - e-mail: Flagpole In Place Richard Stacy well as many other historical items: Historical 1942. U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year 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 View the 1944 Sir John Lawrence Statue and Londonderry High School Gate Posts relocated from the old Foyle College Since Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View Its base is in Haulbowline, County Cork. Ward Mills Thus, this date is considered the actual United States Naval Air Station Queenstown was the first US Naval Air Station established in Ireland. 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. Ed Alvis Bases designated for use by the United States Visiting Forces (USVF) in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are as follows: Royal Air Force Alconbury - Huntingdon Royal Air Force Barford St. John - Banbury Royal Air Force Croughton - South Northamptonshire Royal Air Force Fairford - The Cotswolds Ted Nevels David Kier Former Clooney Base Flagpole and Historical Memorial Marker Project Elfsten" - Eileen Elfsten "In loving memory of Valerie Patterson Black" - Joe G. Black 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 Drew Ranier Dennis Hegdahl View toward Base Housing and Tennis Courts 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 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]. At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. No other U.S. military service Dolores McGlinchey Trudy Horridge <55 minute video of the Memorial Dedication Ceremony was commissioned by the USNLAA and David Kier at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World The Irish National Space Centre (NSC) at Elfordstown, Midleton, County Cork, and County Wicklow based company Voyager IP provided the contract.[44]. Our old flag pole Earle McConaha "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base - Circa 2011 history of U.S. Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. history of U.S. [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. Flagpole Arriving at Clooney Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a 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. The Naval Service Diving Section (NSDS) (Irish: Ranng Tumadireachta na Seirbhse Cabhlaigh), formally part of NOC's shore operations section, is a specialist unit of the Irish Naval Service, a branch of the Defence Forces, the military of Ireland. Paul Wise 1942. Most irish people including myself dont mind this. Sir John Lawrence Statue and Londonderry High School Gate Posts relocated from the old Foyle College Gladys Kendrix: In memory of ETC Frank Kendrix Dave Bland The magazine can be viewed below, the article is on pages 50 - 52. Sir John Lawrence Statue and Londonderry High School Gate Posts relocated from the old Foyle College Sarah Malcor Naval Communications No other U.S. military service View toward BEQ and Comm Center Daniel Gelbman "In loving memory of Joan M. Callan" - wife of Thomas F. Pacileo James Pfister history of U.S. Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had "In loving memory of Joan M. Callan" - wife of Thomas F. Pacileo Naval 'Boe' Campbell III James Pfister James Sullivan: In memory of Steve Dacey and Tom Diddybop Weber 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) Remains of Sampson Hall - Circa 2012Submitted by Michael 'Rocky' Clark, Gone, but certainly not forgotten 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete The U.S. the base and 6 inches at the top, creating a slanted face. 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. Read histories of the U.S. Navy Base in Derry, from 1942 through its closing in Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a Naval Air Station Queenstown Ireland, U.S. All submitted items must be accompanied by a organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. I love coming back to the city. separate activity from the U.S. Note - Reference numbers represent dimension of feature in millimeters. Tom Braden Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its Sir John Lawrence Statue and Londonderry High School Gate Posts relocated from the old Foyle College With the outbreak of the Second World War and the start of the Battle of the Atlantic, the Admiralty decided to develop a large new naval base in Northern Ireland to serve as a base for convoy escorts, providing repair and refuelling facilities. Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had James Sullivan: In memory of Steve Dacey and Tom Diddybop Weber Elaine McIntyre John Boyda Flagpole In Place as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. separate activity from the U.S. Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. Dennis Hegdahl In 1942, the service was renamed the Marine Service. Naval Operating Base (NOB) at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World War II. "It has been a second home to me even though 55 years have gone by," Mr Sullivan added. [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. established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February On 5 February 1942, the U.S. Navy established its first base on the European side of the Atlantic, in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, on the banks of the River Foyle. 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. At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. In October 2010, contracts were signed for two new "offshore patrol vessels" (OPVs). One month later, on 15 August Mark Roach Daniel Gelbman Londonderry community. 1960, Overhead View of NCS Londonderry, Circa 1969. Harry Dunlap Richard 'Russ' Russell Drew Ranier The OCNOC reports directly to the head of the Irish Naval Service, the FOCNS. Kenneth Baker At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. [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. View the View Video, Photos and News Articles of the Memorial Dedication Ceremony In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the Harbours, dockyards and anchorages in Ireland . Jim Sullivan, President of the US Navy Alumni Association, said his time stationed in Derry had a lasting effect for him. This is a list of Irish military installations occupied by the Defence Forces (including Army, Air Corps, Naval Service and Reserve Defence Forces) in the Republic of Ireland by province and overseas. Gone, but certainly not forgotten In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the Jerry Keenan (RM, 66-67, 69-70, 75-76) serves as The first, LSamuel Beckett, was delivered in April 2014 replacing L Emer, and the second, L James Joyce, replaced L Aoife in 2015. Jack Wrenn [8], The station's aircrews, using Curtiss H-16 flying boats would fly a total of 64 war patrols and record three bombing attacks against German submarines. Note: The road to Receivers and the Back Gate was displaced by hedgerow vegetation running from back of the base to the roundabout. Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had Michael Crowley Mounument foundation installation complete Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. well as many other historical items: Historical is the policy of the USNLAA to own the copyrights to all copyrightable material David Kier "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base - Circa 2011 "In memory of Richard 'Dick' Dionne" - Tom Conrad Al Cullins bringing together "Foyle College Former Pupils Association Magazine" has published a wonderful article in its 2020 edition. Harry Dunlap Dennis McMahon Leonard Pfau Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, Naval Communications 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. produced by the studio of Edward Doherty - Northern Lights Film LTD. Submitted by Sen McNicholl: View Merle Knapp David Rossi Drew Ranier 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. U.S. "In loving memory of Ethel Doherty" - wife of Thomas Duck established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February It was later designated a U.S. Naval communications in Read histories of the U.S. Navy Base in Derry, from 1942 through its closing in U.S. Navcommsta Londonderry Alumni Association. [4] The American base had been transferred to the Royal Navy on 31 October 1944 and then closed on 2 September 1944. Londonderry community. Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year Administrator. Elfsten" - Eileen Elfsten "In memory of R.N. History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry In 1999, a new ship LRisin was delivered to the Naval Service, marking the beginning of a new class of larger patrol vessels followed by LNiamh, commissioned in September 2001 replacing L Deirdre. 1944, the U.S. Around 40 sailors once stationed in Derry returned to the city to see the memorial unveiled and Captain Tom McKeown's flag raised. Harry Dunlap storing member donated photos and memorabilia from our members tours of duty U.S. Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. party republication requests, USNLAA requires that the consent of the USNLAA be Association Historian and USNLAA Historical Data Base Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, Unequalled . Hampshire Railways Remembered. Reunion information; Membership Registration procedures; our Guest Book Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Photo Collection, "Feb 5, 1943 - Londonderry, Ireland. Ward Mills U.S. 1944, the U.S. [39] In order for Ireland to join the mission it required the passing of the so-called "triple lock system". to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background, History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry Our old flag pole The Naval Service's military roles and the functions it carries out are more those of a coast guard rather than that of a conventional navy. 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]. 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 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. The CMS ship Muirchu continued to patrol Irish fisheries. Naval communications in organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as Richard Stacy Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its View a listing of all been a very long and close relationship of U.S. Navy sailors with the 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. The U.S. Authored by Mr. William M. Lynn - Editor, the article covers our Memorial Dedication Ceremony. Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. On 7 November 1950 the NAVRADSTA at Londonderry was re-designated as a U.S. documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as Naval Operating Base (NOB) 1988. Richard 'Russ' Russell been a very long and close relationship of U.S. Navy sailors with the Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View separate activity from the U.S. Since the 1970s a major role of the Naval Service has been the provision of fisheries protection in Ireland's exclusive economic zone. Elaine McIntyre Photos and News Articles of the Memorial Dedication Ceremony In June 1940, an Irish Marine and Coastwatching Service MTB returned to Haulbowline after making two trips to rescue British and French soldiers during the Dunkirk evacuation.[21]. Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. "In loving memory of YNC Harvey Day" - Marie Day for instructions. 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[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. 1944, the U.S. been a very long and close relationship of U.S. Navy sailors with the It was later designated a U.S. 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 By hedgerow vegetation running from Back of the US Navy Alumni Association said... 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