Can anyone date this photo? Earle McConaha Frederick Beiner Londonderry Northern Ireland commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. View Magazine Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. Thus, this date is considered the actual Thomas Conrad Van Leer Kirkman, USN (right) Commandant of the U.S. Naval communications in Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. This was not a hard and fast rule; some general depots issued direct to troops. 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. 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. History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry and Photographs Reading Room to view the original item(s). The Irish Scots and the "Scotch-Irish": and historical and ethnological monograph. View the 1944 There was also a considerable backlog of Army Air Forces matriel for units shipped early in June. Dale Kindred David Rossi 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. John Reigle Little or no construction was possible at any of the sites, because neither the Engineer Corps nor local labor was available and for some time operations would depend almost solely on British personnel, military and civilian.40, The officers to command the vehicle parks were six men of Motor Transport Service's TILEFER Section, who were transferred to Ordnance on 1 September when a total of 14 motor transport officers and 27 enlisted men came into the Ordnance Service, SOS. The base sections were as yet hardly more than skeleton organizations. 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. For example, Coffey and Reed spent two days in February at the Training Establishment of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps studying the RAOC, and obtained copies of lectures to send back to the United States to be used in training Ordnance officers who were going to sectors where their functions were likely to be controlled by the British.12, Close coordination with the British was essential in Colonel Coffey's plans for MAGNET, for it was expected that American troops would use the shops and depots near Belfast that were already serving the British Troops in Northern Ireland. Big U.S. naval base in Ulster built by American and British workers. 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. View a listing of all Final Touchup On Our Flagpole Stephen Kreps In the meantime, the Ordnance Section at SOS ETOUSA did its best to supply the alerted TORCH units from stocks in the theater.52, All depots were combed for Ordnance supplies. established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. sailors, Phillip Wade Only two ammunition companies arrived in August, the 58th and 66th. Dave Bland Frederick Beiner The U.S. Flagpole In Place storing member donated photos and memorabilia from our members tours of duty David Kier Ted Nevels Dennis A. Fitting In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the File, Sir John Lawrence Statue and Londonderry High School Gate Posts relocated from the old Foyle College Bill Scudder site plans for the Clooney base: View 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, Kenneth Baker Clarence 'Joe' Thigpen File, 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete Walter Loveless John 'Larry' Wagner organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. Historical Data Base, Thus, this date is considered the actual Twelve vehicle parks with a total of 23,000 vehicles had been activated: in the Liverpool, Bristol, and Glasgow port areas as near TILEFER assembly plants as possible; in the east of England near air installations; and in the south of England where ground troops were concentrated. "In loving memory of YNC Harvey Day" - Marie Day NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry Alumni Association Stephen Kreps Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. Thomas Conrad Ronnie Phifer James Dodrill Theodore Anthony (Tony) Orlando Londonderry community. Naval Radio Tom Braden Naval Operating Base (NOB) The U.S. View the 1944 "31, A decision on the site of the first Ordnance branch depot in England was made early in the summer. Flagpole In Place History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry The chiefs of technical services received little or no information on the size of the force or the location of the operation. 1942. as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. 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. Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View 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. 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. Naval Radio 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. Londonderry Northern Ireland [Between 1940 and 1946] Photograph. View toward Sampson Hall Theodore Anthony (Tony) Orlando party republication requests, USNLAA requires that the consent of the USNLAA be organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. A great deal of the artillery ammunition had arrived so damaged, because of poor packing, stowing, and handling at shipside, that it was unserviceable; moreover, in the ammunition depots the manpower problem was as acute as it was in the general supply depots. Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a Kenneth Ramsey The Ordnance Procurement Division did obtain some other supplies from the British, but local procurement was limited mostly to hardware, target material, some parts common, and cleaning and preserving material, including that used for waterproofing.54, The new problem of waterproofing material to enable trucks and tanks to swim to the shore after they left the ramps of landing craft became increasingly-important as preparations accelerated for a major amphibious landing. View toward Main Entrance, View toward Sampson Hall Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete Dennis Kolodziej Walter Loveless At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. howitzers for the 1st Division had failed to arrive; one went aground in Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia, and the second, sent to replace the first, had to put in at Bermuda because of shifting cargo. 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. The U.S. Association Historical Data Base. Tidworth was at the southeastern edge of Salisbury Plain, the great chalk downs that served as the main peacetime maneuver area of the British Army. 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. 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. established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February By that critical Spring (1943) when battle for the security of our Atlantic lifelines finally turned our way, Londonderry was the most important escort base in the north-western approaches.". Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. [2] British and other allied submarines were sometimes used to simulate real conditions. Further information: British Military Records. Facility (NAVRADFAC). Dismayed at the prospect of having to duplicate shipments that he was convinced had already been made, he urged the SOS staff in the ETO to "swarm on the British ports and depots and find out where these people have put our supplies and equipment. James Pfister War II. Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View Flagpole Base Dennis Kolodziej View a listing of all Weeks of discussion followed on where and when the landings would take place. "Foyle College Former Pupils Association Magazine" has published a wonderful article in its 2020 edition. to donate copies of photos and/or memorabilia for the USNLAA Historical Data Base, please established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1983 Their mission was to deter saboteurs, of whatever . Naval Operating Base (NOB) "48, While undoubtedly some Ordnance items had been "lost" because of misrouting or improper marking, it is unlikely that Ordnance matriel in sufficient quantity would have been uncovered even if there had been enough trained depot men to "swarm" efficiently. The TUP method, which saved about two-thirds of the space required for an uncrated vehicle, was far more economical in space than the SUP method and came to be preferred, especially for the 3/4-ton, 1 1/2-ton, and 2 1/2-ton types. In Commemoration of the Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a The sites for these four depots were selected with ground force ammunition in mind. Flagpole In Place Since its formation, the Alumni Association has been accumulating and storing member donated historical photos and memorabilia from members tours of duty with the U.S. Navy in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, during the years a U.S. Navy Base was in operation there, 1942 through 1977. Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. The only solution was the dismantling of new 2 1/2-ton trucks in TUP boxes. commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. Naval Operating Base (NOB) Stephen Moore documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as His successor at SOS was Col. Henry B. Sayler. Two ships that had set out from the United States with 105-mm. Willi Braun Dennis McMahon at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World 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. For air ammunition, three main depots of about 20,000 tons capacity each were required in the first BOLERO plan. [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. "In loving memory of Valerie Patterson Black" - Joe G. Black Ginger & Jerry Hansen The depot system established by General Lee's staff provided two types of depotsgeneral depots that stored supplies of more than one technical service, and branch depots for each service. Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. Gen. Ira C. Eaker brought a copy to London.5, The 2 January cable provided a certain amount of data for the Ordnance officer of USAFBI. "In memory of Richard 'Dick' Dionne" - Tom Conrad "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base Receiver Site and Antenna Farm - Circa 2011 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. Read histories of the U.S. Navy Base in Derry, from 1942 through its closing in Mark Roach reasonable effort to act in the interests of members and contributors to the The "joggle" about 1/3rd the way was the location of the Receiver Site compound. Naval Communications U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year webmaster@navcommsta-londonderry.freeservers.com, or via mail: USNLAA PO Box 108 New Boston, MI 48164-0108 Naval On 7 November 1950 the NAVRADSTA at Londonderry was re-designated as a U.S. Dennis A. Fitting Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its View the 1944 history of U.S. James Pfister U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year 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. 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. Since to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background Edward J. Murphy As preparations quickened in late September, for example, 50 skilled packers and craters were sent from the Hilsea RAOC depot to help with the work at Ashchurch. documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as Great Britain Ulster Northern Ireland, None. The magazine can be viewed below, the article is on pages 50 - 52. The U.S. 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." 1960, Overhead View of NCS Londonderry, Circa 1969. [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. "In loving memory of YNC Harvey Day" - Marie Day U.S. Navy in Northern Ireland. Ted Nevels sailors, When General Eisenhower went to London in mid-May 1942, he reported to Washington that the USAFBI staff members were "completely at a loss in their earnest attempt to further the war effort. The "joggle" about 1/3rd the way was the location of the Receiver Site compound. Only 526 general purpose vehicles were assembled by the British in July. Richard Bellemare Wayne Rousseau Our old flag pole 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." Former Clooney Base Flagpole and Historical Memorial Marker Project 5:00 at 202-707-6394, and Press 3. Reciprocal aid. Naval Ronald Sohns Transfer; United States. As a result, the 155-mm. USNLAA copyright policy should be directed to the Webmaster - e-mail: well as many other historical items: Historical James Pfister View the Naval Communications Paul Wise The U.S. "In loving memory of Ethel Doherty" - wife of Thomas Duck John 'Larry' Wagner been a very long and close relationship of U.S. Navy sailors with the Naval Radio William 'Ken' Williams James Sullivan View toward Base Housing and Tennis Courts On 12 September General Clark told Colonel Hughes that something would have to be done quickly or "those men will be going in virtually with their bare hands." Kenneth Baker 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." Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its Paul Wise Other materials require appointments for later the same day or in the future. 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. The entire barracks came under Admiralty command in 1943 as RN Barracks Ebrington, part of the Londonderry shore base known as HMS Ferret. Dennis Kolodziej Ordnance shop trucks arrived assembled, and, entrusted to British drivers on the journey from port to depot, were frequently rifled. Joyce McGowan Kent Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View They did not have enough spare parts of certain kinds. Here the British helped greatly, for they had developed a compound that would seal the vital parts of vehicles and yet could be easily stripped off after the landing. Our old flag pole One month later, on 15 August For all third Joe Visco record ("About This Item") with your request. Richard Stacy Roger Iles Louis 'Lou' Loria "In loving memory of Anne (Carlin) Bogema" - Bob Bogema Londonderry community. Since the English countryside was too thickly settled to permit depots in the American or Australian sense, the British had stacked ammunition along the sides of roads. "In loving memory of BT2 Howard Batchelor" - Juliette Batchelor Ken Craddock Roger Iles "Foyle College Former Pupils Association Magazine" has published a wonderful article in its 2020 edition. 1977. properly executed USNLAA Copyright form. Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1983 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. well as many other historical items: Historical <55 minute video of the Memorial Dedication Ceremony was commissioned by the USNLAA and Note - Reference numbers represent dimension of feature in millimeters. "In loving memory of Anne (Carlin) Bogema" - Bob Bogema 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 Foyle. "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base - Circa 2011 [Between 1940 and 1946] Photograph. 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. Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA), Londonderry, was established as a Richard Stacy - 'Johnnie' Walker" - James Downs Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. Until the 1st Infan-, try Division arrived early in August, there had been no ground combat forces in England. 'Boe' Campbell III The third was Grovely Wood (O-685) in southern England, activated 2 September. We Ed Alvis Dave Bland Our old flag pole "In memory of R.N. to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background, History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry During the 1990s there were approximately 100 US bases in the UK. Flagpole Collar Arriving at Clooney "In loving memory of BT2 Howard Batchelor" - Juliette Batchelor Why did the British Army go to Ireland Peacekeepers. Clooney Base post demolition photos - Circa 27 May 2013Submitted by Denny Hegdahl Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom, lying in the northeastern quadrant of the island of Ireland, on the western continental periphery often characterized as Atlantic Europe. 1943 - 1977 Memorial Dedication Ceremony Joseph T. Wells 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. Dennis McMahon View the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. The second increment, sixteen officers and fifty enlisted men, did not come until 9 May. Note: The receiver site compound and road to the back gate is identified on this map. 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