RNAS Maydown (HMS Shrike)

Former Royal Naval Air Station in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

55°02′00″N 007°14′12″W / 55.03333°N 7.23667°W / 55.03333; -7.23667TypeRoyal Naval Air StationSite informationOwnerAir Ministry
AdmiraltyOperatorRoyal Air Force
Royal NavyControlled byRAF Fighter Command 1942-1943
Fleet Air Arm 1943-1947Site historyBuilt1941 (1941)/42 & 1943In useJuly 1942 - January 1947 (1947)Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War IIAirfield informationElevation15 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:

744 Naval Air Squadron^[2]
794 Naval Air Squadron^[3]
804 Naval Air Squadron^[4]
813 Naval Air Squadron^[5]
816 Naval Air Squadron^[6]
819 Naval Air Squadron^[7]
821 Naval Air Squadron^[8]
822 Naval Air Squadron^[9]
824 Naval Air Squadron^[10]
825 Naval Air Squadron^[11]
831 Naval Air Squadron^[12]
832 Naval Air Squadron^[13]
833 Naval Air Squadron^[14]
836 Naval Air Squadron^[15]
838 Naval Air Squadron^[16]
840 Naval Air Squadron^[17]
842 Naval Air Squadron^[18]
845 Naval Air Squadron^[19]
846 Naval Air Squadron^[20]
848 Naval Air Squadron^[21]
849 Naval Air Squadron^[22]
850 Naval Air Squadron^[23]
852 Naval Air Squadron^[24]
853 Naval Air Squadron^[25]
856 Naval Air Squadron^[26]
860 Naval Air Squadron^[27]
1834 Naval Air Squadron^[28]
2nd Fighter Squadron^[29]
7th Fighter Squadron^[29]
No. 2754 Squadron RAF Regiment^[29]
No. 2756 Squadron RAF Regiment^[29]
No. 2836 Squadron RAF Regiment^[29]
Combined Anti-Submarine Tactical School RAF^[29]

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 (1956-58 & 1960-61 & 1972-)
RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) (1940-)

former UK

A	Abbotsinch (1943-63) Angle (HMS Goldcrest) (1943) Anthorn (HMS Nuthatch) (1944-58) Arbroath (HMS Condor) (1940-71) Ayr (HMS Wagtail) (1944-46)
B	Ballyhalbert (HMS Corncrake) (1945) Ballykelly (HMS Sealion) (1945-71) Bramcote (1946-58) Brawdy (HMS Goldcrest) (1946-71) Bungay (HMS Europa III) (1945-46) Burscough (HMS Ringtail) (1943-46) Bush Barn (1944)
C	Campbeltown (HMS Landrail II) (1940-45) Charlton Horethorne (HMS Heron II) (1943-45) Cowdray Park (1941-45) Crail (HMS Jackdaw) (1940-47) Culham (HMS Hornbill) (1944-53)
D	Dale (HMS Goldcrest) (1943-48) Donibristle (HMS Merlin) (1939-59) Dounreay (HMS Tern II) (1944-54) Drem (HMS Nighthawk) (1945-46) Dundee (HMS Condor II) (1941-44) Dunino (HMS Jackdaw II) (1942-46)
E	East Haven (HMS Peewit) (1943-46) Eastleigh (HMS Raven) (1939-46) Eglinton (HMS Gannet & HMS Sea Eagle) (1943-63) Evanton (1944-48)
F-G	Fearn (HMS Owl) (1942-46) Ford (HMS Peregrine) (1939-40 & 1945-48 & 1950-58) Gosport (HMS Siskin) (1945-56) Grimsetter (HMS Robin) (1943-45)
H	Haldon (HMS Heron II) (1941-43) Halesworth (HMS Sparrowhawk) (1945-46) Hatston (HMS Sparrowhawk) (1939-45) Henstridge (HMS Dipper) (1943-46 & 1959-54) Hinstock (HMS Godwit) (1942-47)
I-K	Inskip (HMS Nightjar) (1943-46) Kirkistown (HMS Corncrake II) (1945-46)
L	Lawrenny Ferry (HMS Daedalus II) (1942-43) Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus & HMS Ariel) (1939-96) Limavady (1945-?) Lossiemouth (HMS Fulmar) (1945-72) Ludham (HMS Flycatcher) (1944-45) Lympne (HMS Buzzard & HMS Daedalus II) (1939-40)
M	Machrihanish (HMS Landrail) (1941-46 & 1951-52) Macmerry (1945-46) Maydown (HMS Shrike & HMS Gannet II) (1943-45) Middle Wallop (HMS Flycatcher) (1945-46) Milltown (HMS Fulmar II) (1946-72)
N-P	Nutts Corner (HMS Pintail) (1945-46) Peplow (HMS Godwit II) (1945-49) Portland (HMS Osprey) (1959-99) Prestwick (HMS Gannet) (1971-)
R	Crimond/Rattray/Rattray Head (HMS Merganser) (1944-46) Roborough (HMS Drake II) Ronaldsway (HMS Urley) (1944-46)
S	Sandbanks (HMS Daedalus II) (1940-43) St Davids (1947-61) St Merryn (HMS Vulture & HMS Curlew) (1940-52 & 1952-56) Skaebrae (HMS Tern II) Stretton (HMS Blackcap) (1942-58) Sydenham (1943-73)
T-Z	Toome (1947-54) Treligga (HMS Vulture II) (1939-55) Twatt (HMS Tern) (1941-57) Weston Park (HMS Godwit II) (1945) Woodvale (HMS Ringtail II) (1945-46) Worthy Down (HMS Kestrel & HMS Ariel II) (1939-50 & 1952-60) Zeals (HMS Hummingbird) (1945-46)