RNAS Maydown (HMS Shrike)

RNAS Maydown (HMS Shrike)

Maydown, County Londonderry in Northern Ireland

RNAS Maydown

Shown within the Northern Ireland

RNAS Maydown

RNAS Maydown (the United Kingdom)

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

Runways
Direction	Length and surface
068/248	1600 yards
005/185	1300 yards

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.

Units

A number of units were here at some point:

Current use

The site is currently used by industry.^[29]

References

Citations

^ Falconer 1998, p. 62.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 66.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 118.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 141.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 171.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 187.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 194.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 204.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 207.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 213.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 219.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 239.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 241.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 242.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 247.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 253.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 254.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 256.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 259.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 267.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 275.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 279.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 284.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 287.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 288.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 291.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 294.
^ Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 348.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Maydown". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 17 January 2016.

Bibliography

Falconer, J (1998). RAF Fighter Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2175-9.
Sturtivant, R; Ballance, T (1994). The Squadrons of The Fleet Air Arm. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-223-8.

Royal Naval Air Stations

current

RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk) (1947–)
Predannack Airfield (1959–)
RNAS Merryfield (1956–1958, 1960–1961, 1972–)
RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) (1940–)

former UK

A	Abbotsinch (1943–1963) Angle (HMS Goldcrest) (1943) Anthorn (HMS Nuthatch) (1944–1958) Arbroath (HMS Condor) (1940–1971) Ayr (HMS Wagtail) (1944–1946)
B	Ballyhalbert (HMS Corncrake) (1945) Ballykelly (HMS Sealion) (1945–1971) Bramcote (1946–1958) Brawdy (HMS Goldcrest) (1946–1971) Bungay (HMS Europa III) (1945–1946) Burscough (HMS Ringtail) (1943–1946) Bush Barn (1944)
C	Campbeltown (HMS Landrail II) (1940–1945) Charlton Horethorne (HMS Heron II) (1943–1945) Cowdray Park (1941–1945) Crail (HMS Jackdaw) (1940–1947) Culham (HMS Hornbill) (1944–1953)
D	Dale (HMS Goldcrest) (1943–1948) Donibristle (HMS Merlin) (1939–1959) Dounreay (HMS Tern II) (1944–1954) Drem (HMS Nighthawk) (1945–1946) Dundee (HMS Condor II) (1941–1944) Dunino (HMS Jackdaw II) (1942–1946)
E	East Haven (HMS Peewit) (1943–1946) Eastleigh (HMS Raven) (1939–1946) Eglinton (HMS Gannet & HMS Sea Eagle) (1943–1963) Evanton (1944–1948)
F–G	Fearn (HMS Owl) (1942–1946) Ford (HMS Peregrine) (1939–1940, 1945–1948, 1950–1958) Gosport (HMS Siskin) (1945–1956) Grimsetter (HMS Robin) (1943–1945)
H	Haldon (HMS Heron II) (1941–1943) Halesworth (HMS Sparrowhawk) (1945–1946) Hatston (HMS Sparrowhawk) (1939–1945) Henstridge (HMS Dipper) (1943–1946, 1959–1954) Hinstock (HMS Godwit) (1942–1947)
I–K	Inskip (HMS Nightjar) (1943–1946) Kirkistown (HMS Corncrake II) (1945–1946)
L	Lawrenny Ferry (HMS Daedalus II) (1942–1943) Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus & HMS Ariel) (1939–1996) Limavady (1945–19??) Lossiemouth (HMS Fulmar) (1945–1972) Ludham (HMS Flycatcher) (1944–1945) Lympne (HMS Buzzard & HMS Daedalus II) (1939–1940)
M	Machrihanish (HMS Landrail) (1941–1946, 1951–1952) Macmerry (1945–1946) Maydown (HMS Shrike & HMS Gannet II) (1943–1945) Middle Wallop (HMS Flycatcher) (1945–1946) Milltown (HMS Fulmar II) (1946–1972)
N–P	Nutts Corner (HMS Pintail) (1945–1946) Peplow (HMS Godwit II) (1945–1949) Portland (HMS Osprey) (1959–1999) Prestwick (HMS Gannet) (1971–)
R	Crimond/Rattray/Rattray Head (HMS Merganser) (1944–1946) Roborough (HMS Drake II) (19??–19??) Ronaldsway (HMS Urley) (1944–1946)
S	Sandbanks (HMS Daedalus II) (1940–1943) St Davids (1947–1961) St Merryn (HMS Vulture & HMS Curlew) (1940–1952, 1952–1956) Skaebrae (HMS Tern II) (19??–19??) Stretton (HMS Blackcap) (1942–1958) Sydenham (1943–1973)
T–Z	Toome (1947–1954) Treligga (HMS Vulture II) (1939–1955) Twatt (HMS Tern) (1941–1957) Weston Park (HMS Godwit II) (1945) Woodvale (HMS Ringtail II) (1945–1946) Worthy Down (HMS Kestrel & HMS Ariel II) (1939–1950, 1952–1960) Zeals (HMS Hummingbird) (1945–1946)

former overseas

Bermuda

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