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[1] Find US Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Ireland unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. General Eisenhower had informed General Lee that the War Department was contemplating shipping approximately 160,000 knocked-down vehicles in the early fall.39 While this figure was overoptimistic, the rate of arrival and assembly did rise sharply in late August and early September. to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background the original in color by citing the Call Number listed above and including the catalog Navy Base was in operation in Northern Ireland - 1942 through 1977. Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, Richard Stacy history of U.S. Great Britain--Northern Ireland--Ulster. Changes in troop strengths caused by strategic as well as logistic considerations and lack of accurate and timely information made planning difficult for General Chaney's small staff of only twenty-four officers and eighteen enlisted mena headquarters smaller than that allotted to a regiment. Gene Graeff This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. Rose Gallagher (Orlando) Ward Mills John Whitlock Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. Madison Post of the newly established Ordnance Engineering Division, SOS ETOUSA, by 20 October evolved a means of operating trucks in three feet of salt water for a short period. No other U.S. military service The inability of his overworked staff to handle added tasks was already creating "an extremely grave situation" at the time he learned of the MAGNET plans.8, On 7 January 1942 he asked for fifty-four officers and more than a hundred enlisted men to form a nucleus USAFBI headquarters, all to be dispatched at once because of MAGNET, and all in addition to his earlier requests. With the 1st Armored Division, Old Ironsides, and additional units of the 34th Division and V Corps that came in the two May convoys, the number of U.S. forces in Northern Ireland was more than tripled, rising to 32,202. . The photograph was taken at the base, where British and American warships lie along side each other. Al Cullins For air ammunition, three main depots of about 20,000 tons capacity each were required in the first BOLERO plan. No other U.S. military service Facility (NAVRADFAC). Naval Communications Joe Visco 80-G-K-647 Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Download Image: Low (PNG, 319x319px, 70KB) Med (JPEG, 1280x1280px, 242KB) High (TIFF, 6256x4920px, 30MB) Title: Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Caption: New pier under construction at the Navy Yard on the Foyle River, May 1943. One month later, on 15 August The most important were a base depot and shop at Kinnegar, and an ammunition depot on a large, stone-walled estate, Shane's Castle, at Antrim.13, The advance party of the first MAGNET contingent arrived in London on 20 January. Big U.S. naval base in Ulster built by American and British workers. Read histories of the U.S. Navy Base in Derry, from 1942 through its closing in The "joggle" about 1/3rd the way was the location of the Receiver Site compound. : the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland, 1998-2002. The Third, Cinderford, was in the Forest of Dean near the Bristol ports. "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base Receiver Site and Antenna Farm - Circa 2011 Flagpole Collar Arriving at Clooney Harry Dunlap John Boyda Londonderry Northern Ireland Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. In terms of man-hours, automotive equipment was eventually estimated to constitute approximately 80 percent of the whole Ordnance job in the ETO.35. Dennis Kolodziej Two ships that had set out from the United States with 105-mm. Dennis Kolodziej 205th Military Police Company (less detachments) Belfast: 16Jul43-13Feb44: Headquarters, Northern Ireland Ports (1942-1945) Base Censor Office No. Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1983 "Our Legacy" Memorial Dedication Ceremony James Dodrill - "In loving memory of Ethel Doherty" - wife of Thomas Duck Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. File, Flagpole and Historical Memorial Marker -CONTRIBUTORS-, Maureen Bauschka nee McGrory - Derry Bride Nobody knew how many trucks were in England.47, On 8 September General Eisenhower sent the War Department a requisition for 344,000 ship tons of matriel for the North African operation, most of it to be shipped to the United Kingdom by 20 October. Naval Bases Our Naval Bases house the Royal Navy's Surface Fleet and Submarine Service. Mark Roach 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete John Sadler The U.S. force would have to be large. 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. Title and scale from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Gladys Kendrix: In memory of ETC Frank Kendrix Engineer troops and, later, field artillery troops had to be borrowed to help the TILEFER organization operate vehicle parks. Kenneth Ramsey Artwork includes the U.S. Bombs were stored in the open at Royal Air Force (RAF) depots.33, The first U.S. ammunition depots were activated on 2 August 1942 at Savernake Forest (O-675), capacity 40,000 tons, and Marston Magna (O-680), 5,000 tons. The men wore the old "tin hats" of World War I. Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. U.S. Navcommsta Londonderry Alumni Association. Naval communications in established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February 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. Flagpole In Place By 1942 this system had been extended to handle the accounts of Royal Navy ships at St John's and Argentia naval bases in Newfoundland. 1977. Joyce McGowan Kent Roger Iles GPF, instead of the 155-mm. Ask A Librarian service or call the reading room between 8:30 and He selected as his Ordnance officer Col. Everett S. Hughes, who had held for two years the very important job of chief of the Equipment Division, Field Service, in Washington. They were definitely in a back eddy, from which they could scarcely emerge except through a return to the United States. - as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. 'Boe' Campbell III It was perhaps inevitable that theater commanders were affected by what General Marshall called "localitis"a local instead of a global view of the war. The Ordnance Section in early January consisted of Colonel Coffey and 2d Lt. John H. Savage, a young tank expert who had arrived in London in late November on detached service from Aberdeen Proving Ground. The first ten cargo convoys carried among them 288,438 long tons of cargo, of which more than a third was Ordnance matriel. Authored by Mr. William M. Lynn - Editor, the article covers our Memorial Dedication Ceremony. [4], By 1942 Beech Hill Camp had been commissioned as HMS Ferret III, and the base had become an important centre for anti-submarine training. Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, On 22 July Tidworth Ordnance Depot, designated O-640, was activated. Londonderry community. to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background record ("About This Item") with your request. Richard Stacy Dennis A. Fitting View exiting toward Front Gate, Overhead View of NRS-T Dungiven, Circa 1969, Photos of the former Dungiven Transmitter Site - 18 March 2013 Photos of the former Dungiven Transmitter Site - 18 March 2013 The original plan for the Northern Ireland Sub-Theater provided for three infantry divisions and one armored division, with supporting and service troops and air forces, in all about 158,700 men. The U.S. Reprinted from the London times and the London observer. site plans for the Clooney base: View. Ted Nevels View toward Base Housing and Tennis Courts at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World Larry Sink Thus, this date is considered the actual Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. One month later, on 15 August Ed Alvis In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the Credit Line: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black-and-White Negatives. A key US Army signal base was atBenbradagh above Dungiven and the surfacedroad running over the southern side ofBenbradagh is known locally as AmericanRoad. Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1994 [1] From 1 February 1941 these craft had a separate accounting system from the main base. CAPT & Mrs Paul Byrd No other U.S. military service Londonderry community. It adjoined Belfast International Airport, sometimes referred to simply as Aldergrove which is the name of the surrounding area. Clarence 'Joe' Thigpen The U.S. Gone, but certainly not forgotten Ted Malcor 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 the 1944 James Dodrill established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February It became our most westerly base for the repair, the working up and refuelling of destroyers, corvettes and frigates. Reference staff can Overseas Picture Division. documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as Why did the British Army go to Ireland Peacekeepers. Richard Stacy U.S. <55 minute video of the Memorial Dedication Ceremony was commissioned by the USNLAA and Paul Cafasso Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was The article tells the construction story of the various Naval facilities in Northern Ireland and includes a map and photos. John Reigle Remains of Sampson Hall - Circa 2012Submitted by Michael 'Rocky' Clark John Reigle vh1 app not working on firestick; kenworth t680 step fairing; pall mall cigarettes nicotine content; thamani ya rupia ya mjerumani. Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1983 Naval Communications Joseph T. Wells Walter Loveless 1 negative : nitrate ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller. Richard Bellemare been a very long and close relationship of U.S. Navy sailors with the The white ensign and the Old Glory fly side by side. properly executed USNLAA Copyright form. Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. If you served in US Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Ireland, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a Earle McConaha The photograph was taken at the base, where British and American warships lie along side each other. J.E. LC-DIG-fsa-8b07887 (digital file from original neg. Waterproofing tanks seemed simpler to the combat forces, because the enveloping hull of the tank made it unnecessary to waterproof each individual component, but Ordnance officers thought it considerably more complicated, since the hull had to be made, watertight, and it had many openings. A tire repair company, the first of its type to be organized, also arrived at Ashchurch during August without equipment. Price lists, contact information, and order forms are available on the They later learned from MAGNET officers that the War Department had been working on the plans before 20 December 1941 and at least one SPOBS officer considered the failure to give General Chaney earlier warning "hard to explain." "Before Doctor Barry Laverty joined Doctor Fingal O'Reilly's practice in the colorful Irish village of Ballybucklebo, he was an intern, working long hours, practicing new medical techniques, falling in love, and learning American-Irish Historical Society - Linehan, John C. (John Cornelius). Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. . It was later designated a U.S. as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. . For guidance about compiling full citations consult Citing Primary Sources. Reciprocal aid. The British Army continued to help. Al Cullins at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World Two were established in the Midlands, near Leicester and air bases Melton Mowbray (O-690) and Wortley (O-695), both activated 30 September. New technological developments were also worked on to improve anti-U-boat measures. View Video Harry C. Butcher, referred to the work of the Special Observer as "essentially a reporting job," rather than "an action responsibility. "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base Receiver Site and Antenna Farm - Circa 2011 They were connected by macadam roads that were lined with fences painted with yellow and black stripes for better visibility during blackouts. No other U.S. military service View toward BEQ and Comm Center separate activity from the U.S. There was also a considerable backlog of Army Air Forces matriel for units shipped early in June. David Kier Bill Scudder <55 minute video of the Memorial Dedication Ceremony was commissioned by the USNLAA and Michael Crowley Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1995 as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base - Circa 2011 War II. Ronald Sohns Gene Graeff documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as Naval Daniel Gelbman There had been plans to commission the establishment under the name HMS Phoenix, but this was changed in preference to HMS Sea Eagle. John Boyda The lack of adequate coverage in the Ordnance technical intelligence field was a cause of concern to both Reed and Coffey.11 In addition to new responsibilities, the important work of liaison and coordination with the British, begun under SPOBS, was continued. Facility (NAVRADFAC). both Historian and Historical Data Base Administrator of the Michael Crowley It was later designated a U.S. (A thumbnail (small) image will be visible on the left.). and memorabilia, for inclusion in the U.S. Navcommsta Londonderry Alumni Dennis McMahon "In loving memory of Joan M. Callan" - wife of Thomas F. Pacileo It was later designated a U.S. sailors, Yet more vehicle parks would soon be needed. "In loving memory of Valerie Patterson Black" - Joe G. Black Stephen Moore Facility (NAVRADFAC). After this had been completed, Ferret IV was paid off to care and maintenance on 19 July 1946. 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. - Theodore Anthony (Tony) Orlando Northern. Londonderry is now America's premier naval base in Europe. 'Boe' Campbell III Two of these parks, Aintree Racecourse and Bellevue, were near Liverpool. organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. Ward Mills U.S. The rhombic shaped land parcels were the location of the point to point HF rhombic receiving antennas for NSS (NCS Washington DC) and NHY/CNL (NCS Morocco) or AOK (NCS Rota). Naval Jack Wrenn, Flagpole Base Australian beef cattle on the long trek that leads to an Ready for peace? sailors, Dolores McGlinchey The Royal Navy's Northern Ireland Squadron was established during the troubles to interdict the movement by sea of illegal arms and to provide other material support for anti-terrorist operations in Northern Ireland. Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, fsa 8b07887 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8b07887. Dolores McGlinchey been a very long and close relationship of U.S. Navy sailors with the . General Chaney served as theater commander less than two weeks and General Eisenhower succeeded him on 24 June. as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. The contents of the Library of Congress Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black-and-White Negatives are in the public domain and are free to use and reuse. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. UNITED STATES ARMY IN WORLD WAR II: UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES IN NORTHERN IRELAND Order of Battle (1) Headquarters, United States Army Northern Ireland Force (USANIF) Headquarters,. Edward J. Murphy Robert Redmond All questions regarding William 'Ken' Williams Of the ground forces in Northern Ireland, the 34th Infantry Division had only old-style howitzers and lacked antiaircraft equipment and tanks; the 1st Armored had only the old model Grant M3 tanks.50, Even if there had been enough guns, it was doubtful whether enough ammunition had been provided. Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was Naval bases PRONI Captured German U-boats at Lisahally, County Londonderry One of the most significant battles of the Second World War for Britain was the Battle of the Atlantic. invite our members to submit their photos and memorabilia, or copies of photos Travel from United Kingdom to United States is: Conditional. To supply the thousands of 2 1/2-ton trucks in the theater, less than one boxed lot was received by the end of 1942. The troops did not have their full table of equipment complement of trucks because it took too much shipping space to transport wheeled vehicles. On 24 January an official announcement was made of the command, which was to be called United States Army Northern Ireland Force (USANIF).14, The first 4,000 MAGNET troops landed in Belfast two days later on a murky, chill, winter day. Ward Mills If you served in Londonderry, Northern Ireland (Formally Naval Base 1), Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. Later these officers learned that while general purpose vehicles involved comparatively simple technical problems, the great number of trucks as compared with the number of tanks and Ordnance special vehicles and the incomparably rougher usage automotive equipment received placed a very heavy drain on manpower. to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was Submitted by Sen McNicholl: View 'Boe' Campbell III as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. War II. War II. Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its It was given a ship's name as a stone frigate. Shortages of certain types, notably antitank mines, hand grenades, and pyrotechnics, had been filled by procurement from the British.58, In supplying arms, vehicles, and ammunition for TORCH; Colonel Sayler's main problem, like that of Colonel Holman in Australia, had been lack of enough men to do the job. View Video. Until then, Washington planners had been "thrashing around in the dark," as General Eisenhower put it, and plans for the British Isles had gone no further than the garrisoning of Northern Ireland and the establishing of air bases in England for the bombardment of Germany. Joe Visco as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. By 11 July 1942 the Ministry's TILEFER organization had two assembly plants in the Liverpool area, the Ford Motor Company at Wigan and Pearson's Garage in Liverpool, and plans for others were under way. At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. Ed Alvis Ginger & Jerry Hansen produced by the studio of Edward Doherty - Northern Lights Film LTD. Naval communications in Mark Roach Enough, major items for maintenance purposes had been furnished (on a 45-day basis, however) and on the whole, though some major items had been cannibalized to provide spare parts, Colonel Sayler thought the forces departing for North Africa were well equipped with Ordnance general supplies.57, Ammunition supply officers believed that units of the Center and Eastern Task Forces had been supplied with sufficient ammunition from British depots. Ferret was paid off on 21 July 1947, and HMSSea Eagle commissioned that same day.[2]. Paul Wise More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at. color or tint (assuming the original has any), you can generally purchase a quality copy of Sean-Pierre Hubble Ken Craddock Louis 'Lou' Loria Until September, when the 45th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company arrived, it was operated entirely by British civilians.32, The Salisbury Plain area also contained two of the three British ammunition supply dumps (ASD's) first used for ammunition shipments from the United States Savernake Forest and Marston Magna. Bill Scudder Artwork includes the U.S. He received no additions to his staff from the United States until May, when three officers and nine enlisted men arrived, part of the Fort Dix force. contact the Webmaster at e-mail: with the U.S. Navy in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, during those years the U.S. Mounument foundation installation complete At the end of August only 21,040 long tons of ground force ammunition were in the theater and on 14 September Colonel Hughes was forced to admit that he had no assurance of an adequate ammunition supply for TORCH. Gone, but certainly not forgotten Gen. John E. Dahlquist, who was Chaney's G-1, afterward considered that the failure of the War Department to provide personnel for the USAFBI headquarters was "probably the most significant fact about the entire period from Pearl Harbor to ETOUSA." Leonard Pfau Ronnie Phifer View toward Sampson Hall Pictures taken when the first American warships escorting a convoy across the Atlantic arrived at Londonberry in January. To view and print this form, click organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. View a listing of all Wayne Rousseau Earle McConaha Naval Operating Base (NOB) Robert Dimmitt "In loving memory of Charles Charlie Echo Carpenter" - June Carpenter history of U.S. sought as a condition in granting republication rights. Thus, this date is considered the actual "In loving memory of Thomas H. Porter" - Monica Porter 1942. The Ordnance SOS staff believed that there were not enough Class II and IV supplies in the United Kingdom to support the first phase of TORCH. Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a Frank Ekstrom as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. Reciprocal aid. 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. Joyce McGowan Kent been a very long and close relationship of U.S. Navy sailors with the The two headquarters were soon to be separated by about ninety miles. documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as Naval communications in In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the Leonard Pfau Dale Kindred Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. Often all three crates did not come on the same ship: one vessel would carry the cabs and chassis and another would carry the axles; and the two ships might dock at different ports. Great Britain Ulster Northern Ireland, None. History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry Joyce McGowan Kent For six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor the military planners in the United States were so preoccupied with the war in the Pacific that, as General Eisenhower expressed it, "the very existence of the London group was all but forgotten." Flag, United States Navy seal, and U.S. History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry Rushden was designated O-646, becoming, with Ashchurch and Tidworth, one of the three primary Ordnance installations.42, At the time Ordnance received responsibility for motor vehicles in the theater, the shortage of commissioned officers, which had been a problem since SPOBS, was becoming acute. Paul Wise For information about reproducing, publishing, and citing material from this collection, as well as access to the original items, see: U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs - Rights and Restrictions Information, More about Copyright and other Restrictions. Bill Scudder View Magazine On 1 June Lt. Col. David J. Crawford, who had arrived from the United States late in May to reconnoiter for shop and storage space, reported favorably on Tidworth, in southern England, the region from which the British had agreed to withdraw their own troops in order to make way for the Americans. Professor J. W. Blake, in his 1956 book Northern Ireland and the Second World War summarised the importance of the work of HMS Ferret: "Londonderry held the key to victory in the Atlantic. Ronald Sohns Royal Navy warships could then quickly come to the aid of convoys under attack by German U-boats, and help to escort the convoys in and out of British ports. Clooney Base post demolition photos - Circa 27 May 2013Submitted by Denny Hegdahl They had to support the entire MAGNET force, which had now swelled to more than 10,000 men, for more than two months.20, The 79th Ordnance Depot Company and another medium maintenance company, the 109th, arrived in Northern Ireland less than a week before the largest of all the MAGNET increments came inthe bulk of the 1st Armored Division aboard the Queen Maryon 18 May. site plans for the Clooney base: View [1], Part of Ebrington Barracks was handed over to the Royal Navy in mid-1941. 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete Do the Access Advisory or Call Number fields above indicate that a non-digital surrogate exists, David Rossi Dennis McMahon File, 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete United States Office Of War Information. Hughes arrived in London by air on 8 June with his procurement officer, Col. Gerson K. Heiss, and opened the Ordnance Section at SOS headquarters, 1 Great Cumberland Place. Pictures taken when the first American warships escorting a convoy across the Atlantic arrived at Londonberry in January. Thus, this date is considered the actual One month later, on 15 August 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 Joe Visco One month later, on 15 August John 'Larry' Wagner Dwight Ramey Then they would have to be rerouted to the assembly plant designated to handle the particular type of vehicle.36, The vehicles were assembled in British civilian plants under the direction of the British Ministry of Supply, an arrangement that had been made when vehicles were a Quartermaster responsibility. Louis 'Lou' Loria Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View Willi Braun It was later designated a U.S. "In memory of RM2 A.J. documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as Working closely with the British, Ordnance officers rounded up large quantities of waterproofing materialmetal tubing, rubber garden hose, sealing compounds, and a few British waterproofing kitsand arranged for shipment of the material to Ballykinler, Ashchurch, Tidworth, and other places where American troops were preparing for the North African landings.55, The North African venture began from the United Kingdom on 22 October 1942, when a cargo convoy of 46 vessels left British ports with supplies for the Center and Eastern Task Forces. Submitted by Sen McNicholl: View. The third was Grovely Wood (O-685) in southern England, activated 2 September. "In memory of Richard 'Dick' Dionne" - Tom Conrad View the 1944 By 5 September the decision was reached to make three simultaneous landings: one at Casablanca by a Western Task Force, mounted and shipped from the United States; another at Oran by a Center Task, Force, predominantly II Corps; and a third at Algiers, by an Eastern Task Force, mainly British. well as many other historical items: Historical On 7 November 1950 the NAVRADSTA at Londonderry was re-designated as a U.S. separate activity from the U.S. 'Boe' Campbell III Ron Rogillio Flagpole In Place David Dandino "26 G Brig. Ten large hangar-type warehouses and five smaller ones provided a total closed storage space of 1,747,998 square feet, of which Ordnance was assigned 378,200, an area second only, AMMUNITION STORED IN HUTMENTS BY AN ENGLISH ROADSIDE, to the 1,014,200 square feet allotted to Quartermaster's Motor Transport Service. James Dodrill War II. Naval Communications Flagpole Base John Whitlock Their mission was to deter saboteurs, of whatever . In the following month an important change occurred in the Ordnance organization. for instructions. "In memory of R.N. Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. Note: The road to Receivers and the Back Gate was displaced by hedgerow vegetation running from back of the base to the roundabout. Photos and News Articles of the Memorial Dedication Ceremony Engineer supplies accounted for 12.8 percent, "old Ordnance" for 11.1 percent, gas and oil, 7.9 percent. Station Londonderry N. Ireland seal, with letter engraving in gold. The white ensign and the Old Glory fly side by side. Frederick Beiner Edward J. Murphy guns were found in a Quartermaster depot. sailors, View the Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its 1942. 1977. 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