RNAS Maydown (HMS Shrike) | |||||||||
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Maydown, County Londonderry in Northern Ireland | |||||||||
Coordinates | 55°02′00″N 007°14′12″W / 55.03333°N 7.23667°W | ||||||||
Type | Royal Naval Air Station | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner |
Air Ministry Admiralty | ||||||||
Operator |
Royal Air Force Royal Navy | ||||||||
Controlled by |
RAF Fighter Command 1942-1943 Fleet Air Arm 1943-1947 | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1941 | /42 & 1943||||||||
In use | July 1942 - January 1947 | ||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Elevation | 15 metres (49 ft) [1] AMSL | ||||||||
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Royal Naval Air Station Maydown (RNAS Maydown; or HMS Shrike) is a former Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm airbase located 4.3 miles (6.9 km) northeast of Derry, County Londonderry and 11.4 miles (18.3 km) west of Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
A number of units were here at some point:
The site is currently used by industry. [29]
RNAS Maydown (HMS Shrike) | |||||||||
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Maydown, County Londonderry in Northern Ireland | |||||||||
Coordinates | 55°02′00″N 007°14′12″W / 55.03333°N 7.23667°W | ||||||||
Type | Royal Naval Air Station | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner |
Air Ministry Admiralty | ||||||||
Operator |
Royal Air Force Royal Navy | ||||||||
Controlled by |
RAF Fighter Command 1942-1943 Fleet Air Arm 1943-1947 | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1941 | /42 & 1943||||||||
In use | July 1942 - January 1947 | ||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Elevation | 15 metres (49 ft) [1] AMSL | ||||||||
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Royal Naval Air Station Maydown (RNAS Maydown; or HMS Shrike) is a former Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm airbase located 4.3 miles (6.9 km) northeast of Derry, County Londonderry and 11.4 miles (18.3 km) west of Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
A number of units were here at some point:
The site is currently used by industry. [29]