Joseph T. Wells Naval The division's weapons were not preshipped; at the time, vehicles were the only item of organizational equipment preshipped in sizable numbers.49, When the call came to support TORCH, the 1st Division had not received any of its field artillery and had only fractional allowances of machine guns and special vehicles. Flagpole In Place They were found in Quartermaster, Engineer, and Medical depots, mixed with all sorts of other matriel. Naval Radio Facility (NAVRADFAC). They did not have enough spare parts of certain kinds. "In loving memory of Anne (Carlin) Bogema" - Bob Bogema at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World "In loving memory of YNC Harvey Day" - Marie Day The article tells the construction story of the various Naval facilities in Northern Ireland and includes a map and photos. at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background John Boyda The sites for these four depots were selected with ground force ammunition in mind. its formation, the U.S. Navcommsta Londonderry Alumni View the 1944 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. Dennis McMahon Paul Cafasso William 'Ken' Williams Merle Knapp 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. LC-DIG-fsa-8b07887 (digital file from original neg. Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1994 Londonderry community. New Boston, MI 48164-0108 "In loving memory of BT2 Howard Batchelor" - Juliette Batchelor Richard Stacy Dwight Ramey Our old flag pole John J. Ryan 1944, the U.S. Naval Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. Larry Sink Joyce McGowan Kent Find Londonderry, Northern Ireland (Formally Naval Base 1) unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. separate activity from the U.S. organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. Dwight Ramey - War II. Rose Gallagher (Orlando) The monument size is a height of 50 inches, width of 30 inches, with a depth of 12 inches at sailors, Dwight Ramey History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry James Sullivan An important planning consideration was the fact that existing British installations would have to be used because there was little prospect for new construction before 1 January 1943.30, The first Ordnance general supplies to arrive and the only Ordnance SOS depot company that landed in England that summer went to Ashchurch, eight miles from Cheltenham, the largest and most modern of the five U.S. general depots activated on 11 July 1942. Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a Naval View Photos and News Articles 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 Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, It deprived Ordnance planners of staff help that they needed. "In loving memory of BT2 Howard Batchelor" - Juliette Batchelor Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was 1944, the U.S. 1960, Overhead View of NCS Londonderry, Circa 1969. In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the View a listing of all Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View Historical Data Base, Overseas Picture Division. Ronald Sohns 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. Willi Braun as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. Dolores McGlinchey View Magazine These bases, all located near the northern entrance to the Irish Sea, were designed primarily to service craft for anti-submarine patrol at the eastern terminus of the North Atlantic sea lane to English ports on the Irish Sea. Ted Malcor 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. It was known, however, that some Ordnance items such as spare parts for tanks and some calibers of ammunition were not available. copies of which are made available for purchase by Alumni Association members, Tom Braden View the 1944 [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. 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. View the Paul Wise established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February 1977. The movement orders for the second MAGNET contingent departing in February gave a high priority to the 79th Ordnance Depot Company, but the company ran into bad luck when its ship, the USAT American Legion, developed engine trouble at Halifax and had to turn back.19 The only Ordnance troops that came in with the second MAGNET contingent of 7,000 men were those of the 14th Medium Maintenance Company, which was part of V Corps troops, and a 12-man detachment from the 53d Ammunition Company. Ken Craddock Maureen Bauschka nee McGrory - Derry Bride Paul Cafasso View Video. By 25 July pressure on the Allied Powers to establish a second front before the spring of 1943the date set for BOLEROhad led to an agreement by the Combined Chiefs of Staff to undertake an invasion of North Africa in 1942, an operation to be known as TORCH. Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. built four naval and air bases in northern Ireland and Scotland. Drew Ranier 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. Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its General Eisenhower referred to him as a "military observer,"25 and General Eisenhower's naval aide, Capt. J.E. Stephen Moore Frederick Beiner In the meantime, SOS began to store bombs and other air ammunition at Savernake, Cinderford, Kingham, and Marston Magna, which then became composite, rather than ground force, depots.34, The assignment to Ordnance of responsibility for motor vehicles on 25 July 1942, effective 1 September, enormously increased the work of the General Supply Division. James Sullivan Leonard Pfau 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. U.S. David Rossi At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. Larry Sink Later, Clark became Eisenhower's deputy and relinquished command to Maj. Gen. Lloyd R. Fredendall (II Corps' old commander), who joined the planning group on 10 October.45, Planning began in London in August in an atmosphere of great secrecy. 0207 218 7907 (+44 207 218 7907) Royal Navy media and press offices Contact the Navy Command HQ, Media and Communications team by email Note: The account is monitored weekdays from 8am to 4.30pm Quartermaster's Motor Transport Service had planned to make Ashchurch a primary overseas motor base, operated by three regimentsa depot regiment, a supply and evacuation regiment, and a base shop regiment. At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. . Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a Theodore Anthony (Tony) Orlando If only black-and-white ("b&w") sources are listed and you desire a copy showing Most of the BOLERO cargo shipped to England in July and August of 1942 consisted of Quartermaster items (including boxed vehicles) and construction equipment and special vehicles for the large contingent of Engineer troops sent to build airfields, camps, and depots. Between 12 September and 20 October a few Quartermaster motor transport men and about 2,500 Engineers were assigned to help, but without the trained RAOC men, issue and supply would have been almost impossible.51, In attempting to fill the huge requisition of 8 September and subsequent ones, the SOS staff in the zone of interior was hampered not only by lack of ships but by the need to supply the very large Western Task Force then being mounted from the United, States. It adjoined Belfast International Airport, sometimes referred to simply as Aldergrove which is the name of the surrounding area. in the USNLAA Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View Ginger & Jerry Hansen Flag, United States Navy seal, and U.S. Read histories of the U.S. Navy Base in Derry, from 1942 through its closing in Ordnance officers were needed not only at depots, shops, and schools in the United Kingdom but also at ports and at three of the four base sections that were just being established: the Northern Ireland Base Section, which took over from the Northern Ireland Base Command; the Western Base Section, which included the ports of Glasgow and Liverpool; and the Southern Base Section, the concentration point for ground forces units in southern England. documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as Stephen Moore Sarah Malcor Former Clooney Base Flagpole and Historical Memorial Marker Project James Pfister History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry John B. The U.S. For help in determining the necessary adjustments and instructions on the British gun sight, with which American troops were unfamiliar, General Chaney borrowed from the U.S. military attach in London two artillery experts, who wrote a field manual and maintenance handbook to be studied by U.S. artillerymen on the voyage.6 In Washington the Ordnance Department was called upon to furnish standard U.S. panoramic telescopes, graduated in millimeters, together with newly designed adapters that were necessary to place the telescopes on the 25-pounder sight mounts. U.S. Navcommsta Londonderry Alumni Association. U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year 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. Our old flag pole If you would like https://www.loc.gov/item/2017695856/. For some vehicles there were not enough boxed lots. U.S. At Allied Force Headquarters (AFHQ), which was in charge of both logistical and operational plans, a British officer, Maj. Gen. Humfrey M. Gale, was to control logistical planning. Flagpole Base Using this compound to seal engines, electrical systems, and running gear, and affixing metal and rubber tubing to extend exhaust and intake outlets above the water, Capt. In the following month an important change occurred in the Ordnance organization. No other U.S. military service Robert Dimmitt View exiting toward Front Gate, Overhead View of NRS-T Dungiven, Circa 1969, Photos of the former Dungiven Transmitter Site - 18 March 2013 well as many other historical items: Historical The troops did not have their full table of equipment complement of trucks because it took too much shipping space to transport wheeled vehicles. Trudy Horridge David Rossi United States Naval Communication Station "In memory of R.N. The chiefs of technical services received little or no information on the size of the force or the location of the operation. [2] British and other allied submarines were sometimes used to simulate real conditions. Ginger & Jerry Hansen [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. 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. [1] From 1 February 1941 these craft had a separate accounting system from the main base. 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete "In loving memory of Joan M. Callan" - wife of Thomas F. Pacileo The code name for the assembly work was TILEFER. Pen-and-ink, pencil, crayon, and watercolor, sectioned in 3, and mounted on cloth. Can anyone date this photo? Branch depots received matriel not only from general depots but also from the zone of interior and from local procurement, and sometimes they served as bulk depots. Reference staff can After this had been completed, Ferret IV was paid off to care and maintenance on 19 July 1946. Paul Cafasso John Boyda Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a Association Historical Data Base. Working against time, the depot men found enough, replacement spares in the theater's maintenance stocks to supply major items. Naval Operating Base (NOB) Ken Craddock They were welcomed with flags and bunting, bands, and speeches. Naval communications in Elaine McIntyre Paul Wise Richard Bellemare P.O. John 'Boot' Adam Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types through Association (USNLAA) . The cheapest way to get from Bangor to Naval Base Ventura County costs only $518, and the quickest way takes just 19 hours. Elaine McIntyre At the time, spare parts were shipped overseas in boxed lots, that is, they were boxed in quantities that were thought to be sufficient to supply a hundred trucks for the first year. as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. has been actively accumulating and Note - Reference numbers represent dimension of feature in millimeters. However, the TUP method of crating contributed to early confusion on how many vehicles there were in the theater, of what types, and where they were located. United States. history of U.S. Image source: British official photo from OWI. Operation Banner, the official name of the British military campaign in Northern Ireland, is among the most controversial and misunderstood British military engagements in recent history and this is not surprising due to the propaganda promoted by the IRA and other republican movements. The effort to confine knowledge of the "Special Operation" to as few persons as possible also had undesirable effects. at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World the Library of Congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on reasonable effort to act in the interests of members and contributors to the established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February Richard Bellemare File, Memorial Dedication Ceremony Military records identify individuals who served or were eligible to serve in the armed forces. Also available on the Internet. It was later designated a U.S. Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its View Video, Photos and News Articles of the Memorial Dedication Ceremony Dolores McGlinchey Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had Naval communications in Roger Iles James Sullivan commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. Phillip Wade 1942. the base and 6 inches at the top, creating a slanted face. View toward BEQ and Comm Center View the 1944 U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year Administrator. To contact Reference staff in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room, please use our Tools for the repair of "old Ordnance" matriel were even harder to obtain, and those that arrived were often pilfered. View toward Sampson Hall Ed Alvis United States Office Of War Information. Naval Communication Station, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, and its predecessor Londonderry area United States Naval facilities: Naval Operating Base (NOB), NAVRADSTA (NRS), and . Dennis McMahon Wayne Rousseau The base sections were as yet hardly more than skeleton organizations. Elaine McIntyre On 7 November 1950 the NAVRADSTA at Londonderry was re-designated as a U.S. Is the item digitized? After that, convoys left the base in the British Isles at intervals of approximately one a week through December. Our old flag pole : the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland, 1998-2002. such as microfilm or copy prints? well as many other historical items: Historical Overhead View of NCS Londonderry, Circa From Rushden in late September and early October a depot company and a maintenance company were sent to unload ammunition at Braybrooke; at Ashchurch a weapons maintenance company worked on motor transport. View a listing of all Gene Graeff Disclaimer, Photos and News Articles of the Memorial Dedication Ceremony. 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. Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, well as many other historical items: Historical Thus, this date is considered the actual Frank Ekstrom John 'Larry' Wagner The contents varied and sometimes did not contain enough fast-moving parts, such as spark plugs. Ordnance shop trucks arrived assembled, and, entrusted to British drivers on the journey from port to depot, were frequently rifled. War II. Remains of Sampson Hall - Circa 2012Submitted by Michael 'Rocky' Clark The SUP and TUP types were called "cased" vehicles. Center Task Force Ordnance planning was in the hands of Col. Urban Niblo, who had arrived in England that summer as Ordnance officer of II Corps, then commanded by Maj. Gen. Mark W. Clark. No other U.S. military service Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its No other U.S. military service 1943 - 1977 Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. Richard Stacy King Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had Since at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background 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,. Willi Braun [4] After a period of study and other trials, many were sunk off Lisahally and Loch Ryan during late 1945 and 1946 in Operation Deadlight. organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. As of 31 May 1942 most of the U.S. Army ground forces in the British Isles were in Northern Ireland: 30,458 out of a total of 33,106 enlisted men in the British Isles were in USANIF, as were 1,744 out of a total of 2,562 officers.23 However, planning was already under way in Washington for a mammoth buildup in England. The station shared the Aldergrove runways but had its own separate facilities and helipad . Ward Mills Naval Communications Below is the final proof of the memorial monument design The squadron's disbandment was announced on 23 March 2005 as part of the process of normalization which follows the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. 1942. History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry Tom Braden Edward J. Murphy King On 7 November 1950 the NAVRADSTA at Londonderry was re-designated as a U.S. Mists settling over the valley aided camouflage but gave the whole installation a tone that was "peculiarly sombre. "Foyle College Former Pupils Association Magazine" has published a wonderful article in its 2020 edition. separate activity from the U.S. Naval communications in John Whitlock Retrieved from the Library of Congress,
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