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class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Former Royal Naval Air Stations</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">For other ships with the same name, see <a href="/wiki/HMS_Daedalus" title="HMS Daedalus">HMS Daedalus</a>.</div> <table class="infobox" style="width:25.5em;border-spacing:2px;"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;line-height:1.5em;"> </td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Name</td><td><a class="mw-selflink selflink">HMS <i>Daedalus II</i></a></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Acquired</td><td>1940</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Commissioned</td><td>15 May 1940</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Decommissioned</td><td>31 January 1946</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Type</td><td><a href="/wiki/Naval_air_station" title="Naval air station">Naval air station</a> and training establishment</td></tr> </tbody></table> <p><b>HMS <i>Daedalus II</i></b> was a British <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> <a href="/wiki/Naval_air_station" title="Naval air station">air station</a> and training establishment between 1940 and 1946. The name applied to four different locations with the United Kingdom at various times during the <a href="/wiki/Second_World_War" class="mw-redirect" title="Second World War">Second World War</a>. The establishment was formed to free up space at <a href="/wiki/RNAS_Lee-on-Solent_(HMS_Daedalus)" title="RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus)">RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS <i>Daedalus</i>)</a>. </p><p>The first location was former <a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force" title="Royal Air Force">Royal Air Force</a> (RAF) station at <a href="/wiki/Lympne_Airport" title="Lympne Airport">Lympne Airport</a>. This RAF station was taken over by the <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm" title="Fleet Air Arm">Fleet Air Arm</a> in July 1939 and commissioned as <b>HMS <i>Buzzard</i></b> for use as a training establishment for mechanics from HMS <i>Daedalus</i>. It was renamed as HMS <i>Daedalus II</i> in January 1940 but the airfield was transferred back to the RAF in May 1940. </p><p>As the airfield in Kent was being transferred back to the RAF an <a href="/wiki/Air-sea_rescue" title="Air-sea rescue">air-sea rescue</a> <a href="/wiki/Seaplane" title="Seaplane">seaplane</a> base and aircrew training centre was established at the Royal Motor Yacht Club at <a href="/wiki/Sandbanks" title="Sandbanks">Sandbanks</a> in Dorset<sup id="cite_ref-PFBC_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PFBC-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and this base was formally <a href="/wiki/Ship_commissioning" title="Ship commissioning">commissioned</a> as HMS <i>Daedalus II</i> on 15 May 1940.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWarlow200044_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWarlow200044-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/764_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="764 Naval Air Squadron">764</a> & <a href="/wiki/765_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="765 Naval Air Squadron">765</a> Naval Air Squadrons (NAS) were based there with their <a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Walrus" title="Supermarine Walrus">Supermarine Walrus</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fairey_Swordfish" title="Fairey Swordfish">Fairey Swordfish</a> and <a href="/wiki/Fairey_Seafox" title="Fairey Seafox">Fairey Seafox</a> aircraft.<sup id="cite_ref-PFBC_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PFBC-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This station was also known as <b>RNAS Sandbanks</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-PFBC_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PFBC-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Concurrently the training establishment formerly at Lympne was moved to Clayton Hall, <a href="/wiki/Newcastle-under-Lyme" title="Newcastle-under-Lyme">Newcastle-under-Lyme</a> as a base to train artificers but also retained the name <i>Daedalus II</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBebbington200018_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBebbington200018-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1942 an outstation of the Sandbanks base was opened at <a href="/wiki/RNAS_Lawrenny_Ferry_(HMS_Daedalus_II)" title="RNAS Lawrenny Ferry (HMS Daedalus II)"><b>RNAS Lawrenny Ferry</b></a> in <a href="/wiki/Pembrokeshire" title="Pembrokeshire">Pembrokeshire</a> and 764 NAS was moved there as an operational conversion unit. 764 NAS remained at Lawrenny Ferry until October 1943 when the squadron was disbanded and the base reduced to care and maintenance status.<sup id="cite_ref-PFBC_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PFBC-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWarlow200044_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWarlow200044-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Sandbanks was also reduced to care and maintenance status in October 1943 and 765 NAS was also disbanded.<sup id="cite_ref-PFBC_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PFBC-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The base at Sandbanks later became part of the <a href="/wiki/Landing_craft" title="Landing craft">landing craft</a> base <a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Turtle&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMS Turtle (page does not exist)">HMS <i>Turtle</i></a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWarlow200044_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWarlow200044-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By Christmas 1943, Clayton Hall was the only remaining site of HMS <i>Daedalus II</i> and continued to train aircraft artificers throughout the war until January 1946 when HMS <i>Daedalus II</i> was decommissioned.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWarlow200044_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWarlow200044-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_Popular_Culture">In Popular Culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Daedalus_II&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: In Popular Culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>HMS Daedalus II features as a level within the game WW2 Rebuilder under its original name, RAF Lympne. 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title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Poole+Flying+Boats+Celebration&rft.atitle=Newcomers%27+and+New+Beginnings+at+Poole&rft.pages=2&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Farchive.pooleflyingboats.com%2F03%2520Newcomers-at-Poole-with-RNAS-Sandbanks.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHMS+Daedalus+II" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEWarlow200044-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWarlow200044_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWarlow200044_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWarlow200044_2-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWarlow200044_2-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFWarlow2000">Warlow 2000</a>, p. 44.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEBebbington200018-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBebbington200018_3-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFBebbington2000">Bebbington 2000</a>, p. 18.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"> <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.mundusbellicus.fr/611228-ww2-rebuilder-carnet-de-developpement-12">https://www.mundusbellicus.fr/611228-ww2-rebuilder-carnet-de-developpement-12</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Bibliography">Bibliography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Daedalus_II&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Bibliography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBebbington2000" class="citation 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Devonport">HMNB Devonport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMNB_Portsmouth" title="HMNB Portsmouth">HMNB Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_Naval_Support_Facility" title="United Kingdom Naval Support Facility">HMS <i>Jufair</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Training<br />establishments</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Britannia_Royal_Naval_College" title="Britannia Royal Naval College">BRNC Dartmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commando_Training_Centre_Royal_Marines" title="Commando Training Centre Royal Marines">CTCRM Lympstone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Collingwood_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Collingwood (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Collingwood</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Drake_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Drake (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Drake</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Excellent_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Excellent (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Excellent</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Nelson_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Nelson (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Nelson</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Raleigh_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Raleigh (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Raleigh</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Sultan_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Sultan (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Sultan</i></a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Temeraire_(1971_shore_establishment)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMS Temeraire (1971 shore establishment) (page does not exist)">HMS <i>Temeraire</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Institute_of_Naval_Medicine" title="Institute of Naval Medicine">Institute of Naval Medicine</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Royal_Marines" title="Royal Marines">Royal Marines</a> bases</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RM_Bickleigh" title="RM Bickleigh">RM Bickleigh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RM_Chivenor" title="RM Chivenor">RM Chivenor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RM_Condor" title="RM Condor">RM Condor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RM_Norton_Manor" title="RM Norton Manor">RM Norton Manor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RM_Poole" title="RM Poole">RM Poole</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RM_Stonehouse" title="RM Stonehouse">RM Stonehouse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RM_Tamar" title="RM Tamar">RM Tamar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RM_Instow" title="RM Instow">RM Instow</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm" title="Fleet Air Arm">Air stations</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Culdrose_(HMS_Seahawk)" title="RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk)">RNAS Culdrose</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Predannack_Airfield" title="Predannack Airfield">Predannack Airfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Merryfield" title="RNAS Merryfield">RNAS Merryfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Yeovilton_(HMS_Heron)" title="RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron)">RNAS Yeovilton</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Reserve" title="Royal Naval Reserve">Royal Naval Reserves</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Calliope_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Calliope (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Calliope</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Cambria" title="HMS Cambria">HMS <i>Cambria</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Ceres_(2015_shore_establishment)" title="HMS Ceres (2015 shore establishment)">HMS <i>Ceres</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Dalriada" title="HMS Dalriada">HMS <i>Dalriada</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Eaglet_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Eaglet (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Eaglet</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Ferret_(1982_shore_establishment)" title="HMS Ferret (1982 shore establishment)">HMS <i>Ferret</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Flying_Fox_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Flying Fox (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Flying Fox</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Forward_(1984_shore_establishment)" title="HMS Forward (1984 shore establishment)">HMS <i>Forward</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Hibernia_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Hibernia (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Hibernia</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_King_Alfred_(1994_shore_establishment)" title="HMS King Alfred (1994 shore establishment)">HMS <i>King Alfred</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_President_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS President (shore establishment)">HMS <i>President</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Scotia_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Scotia (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Scotia</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Sherwood_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Sherwood (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Sherwood</i></a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HMS_Vivid_(1957_shore_establishment)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HMS Vivid (1957 shore establishment) (page does not exist)">HMS <i>Vivid</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Wildfire_(2000_shore_establishment)" title="HMS Wildfire (2000 shore establishment)">HMS <i>Wildfire</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Navy_Command_(Royal_Navy)" title="Navy Command (Royal Navy)">Navy Command Headquarters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAD_Coulport" title="RNAD Coulport">RNAD Coulport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Defence_Singapore_Support_Unit" title="British Defence Singapore Support Unit">British Defence Singapore Support Unit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UK_Joint_Logistics_Support_Base" title="UK Joint Logistics Support Base">UK Joint Logistics Support Base</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Home</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Abastor" title="HMS Abastor">HMS <i>Abastor</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Aggressive_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Aggressive (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Aggressive</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Badger_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Badger (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Badger</i></a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">HMS <i>Daedalus II</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chatham_Dockyard" title="Chatham Dockyard">HM Dockyard Chatham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deptford_Dockyard" title="Deptford Dockyard">HM Dockyard Deptford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erith_Dockyard" title="Erith Dockyard">HM Dockyard Erith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harwich_Dockyard" title="Harwich Dockyard">HM Dockyard Harwich</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pembroke_Dockyard" title="Pembroke Dockyard">HM Dockyard Pembroke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Portland_Harbour" title="Portland Harbour">HM Dockyard Portland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosyth_Dockyard" title="Rosyth Dockyard">HM Dockyard Rosyth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Cambridge_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Cambridge (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Cambridge</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Dryad_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Dryad (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Dryad</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Ferret_(1940_shore_establishment)" title="HMS Ferret (1940 shore establishment)">HMS <i>Ferret</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Forest_Moor" title="HMS Forest Moor">HMS <i>Forest Moor</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HM_Fort_Roughs" title="HM Fort Roughs">HM Fort Roughs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Forward_(1939_shore_establishment)" title="HMS Forward (1939 shore establishment)">HMS <i>Forward</i> (1939)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Flycatcher" title="HMS Flycatcher">HMS <i>Flycatcher</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Ganges_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Ganges (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Ganges</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Gannet_(stone_frigate)" title="HMS Gannet (stone frigate)">HMS <i>Gannet</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Harrier_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Harrier (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Harrier</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Holmrook" title="Holmrook">HM Holmrook Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Imperieuse_(training_establishment)" title="HMS Imperieuse (training establishment)">HMS <i>Imperieuse</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Lochinvar_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Lochinvar (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Lochinvar</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Mercury_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Mercury (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Mercury</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_King_Alfred_(1939_shore_establishment)" title="HMS King Alfred (1939 shore establishment)">HMS <i>King Alfred</i> (1939)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scapa_Flow" title="Scapa Flow">Scapa Flow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Newt_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Newt (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Newt</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Royal_Arthur_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Royal Arthur (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Royal Arthur</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Standard_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Standard (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Standard</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_St_Christopher_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS St Christopher (shore establishment)">HMS <i>St Christopher</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_St_Vincent_(Whitehall_shore_establishment)" title="HMS St Vincent (Whitehall shore establishment)">HMS <i>St Vincent</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Vernon_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Vernon (shore establishment)">HMS <i>Vernon</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Port_HHZ" title="Port HHZ">Port HHZ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RM_Turnchapel" title="RM Turnchapel">RM Turnchapel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAD_Broughton_Moor" title="RNAD Broughton Moor">RNAD Broughton Moor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/DM_Crombie" title="DM Crombie">DM Crombie</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=RNAD_Dean_Hill&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="RNAD Dean Hill (page does not exist)">RNAD Dean Hill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/DM_Gosport" title="DM Gosport">DM Gosport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Gannet_(stone_frigate)" title="HMS Gannet (stone frigate)">RNAS Prestwick (HMS Gannet)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Wroughton" title="RAF Wroughton">RNAY Wroughton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Clarence_Yard" title="Royal Clarence Yard">HM Victualling Yard Royal Clarence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HM_Victualling_Yard,_Deptford" title="HM Victualling Yard, Deptford">HM Victualling Yard Royal Victoria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_William_Victualling_Yard" title="Royal William Victualling Yard">HM Victualling Yard Royal William</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Woolwich_Dockyard" title="Woolwich Dockyard">HM Dockyard Woolwich</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_air_stations_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of air stations of the Royal Navy">List of air stations of the Royal Navy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Overseas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grand_River_Naval_Depot" title="Grand River Naval Depot">Grand River Naval Depot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penetanguishene_Naval_Yard" title="Penetanguishene Naval Yard">HM Naval Yard Penetanguishene</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Shipyards,_York_(Upper_Canada)" title="Naval Shipyards, York (Upper Canada)">HM Naval Shipyards York</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amherstburg_Royal_Naval_Dockyard" title="Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard">HMRND Amherstburg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Dockyard,_Bermuda" title="Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda">HM Dockyard Bermuda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bombay_Dockyard_(Royal_Navy)" title="Bombay Dockyard (Royal Navy)">HM Dockyard Bombay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gibdock" title="Gibdock">HM Dockyard Gibraltar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Haulbowline" title="Haulbowline">HM Dockyard Haulbowline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamaica_Dockyard" title="Jamaica Dockyard">HM Dockyard Jamaica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kinsale_Dockyard" title="Kinsale Dockyard">HM Dockyard Kinsale</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HM_Dockyard_Madras&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HM Dockyard Madras (page does not exist)">HM Dockyard Madras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Port_Mahon_Dockyard" title="Port Mahon Dockyard">HM Dockyard Port Mahon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamaica_Dockyard" title="Jamaica Dockyard">HM Dockyard Port Royal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SLN_Dockyard" title="SLN Dockyard">HM Dockyard Trincomalee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Sheba" title="HMS Sheba">HM Naval Base Aden</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HM_Naval_Base_Colombo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HM Naval Base Colombo (page does not exist)">HM Naval Base Colombo</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=HM_Naval_Base_Cochin&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HM Naval Base Cochin (page does not exist)">HM Naval Base Cochin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Singapore_Naval_Base" title="Singapore Naval Base">HM Naval Base Singapore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Base_Simon%27s_Town" title="Naval Base Simon's Town">HM Naval Base Simon's Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Weihaiwei" title="British Weihaiwei">HM Naval Base Weihaiwei</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMAS_Kuttabul_(naval_base)" title="HMAS Kuttabul (naval base)">HM Naval Yard Garden Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Esquimalt_Royal_Navy_Dockyard" title="Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard">HMRND Esquimalt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Georgetown,_Ascension_Island#Naval_history" title="Georgetown, Ascension Island">HMRNB Georgetown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kingston_Royal_Naval_Dockyard" title="Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard">HMRND Kingston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malta_Dockyard" title="Malta Dockyard">HM Dockyard Malta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Devonport_Naval_Base" 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Culdrose (HMS Seahawk)">RNAS Culdrose (HMS <i>Seahawk</i>)</a> (1947–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Predannack_Airfield" title="Predannack Airfield">Predannack Airfield</a> (1959–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Merryfield" title="RNAS Merryfield">RNAS Merryfield</a> (1956–1958, 1960–1961, 1972–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Yeovilton_(HMS_Heron)" title="RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron)">RNAS Yeovilton (HMS <i>Heron</i>)</a> (1940–)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">former UK</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">A</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Glasgow_Airport#1940–1960" title="Glasgow Airport">Abbotsinch</a> (1943–1963)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Angle" title="RAF Angle">Angle (HMS <i>Goldcrest</i>)</a> (1943)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anthorn_Radio_Station#RNAS_Anthorn" title="Anthorn Radio Station">Anthorn (HMS <i>Nuthatch</i>)</a> (1944–1958)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RM_Condor" title="RM Condor">Arbroath (HMS <i>Condor</i>)</a> (1940–1971)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Heathfield" title="RAF Heathfield">Ayr (HMS <i>Wagtail</i>)</a> (1944–1946)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">B</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Ballyhalbert" title="RAF Ballyhalbert">Ballyhalbert (HMS <i>Corncrake</i>)</a> (1945)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Ballykelly_(HMS_Sealion)" title="RNAS Ballykelly (HMS Sealion)">Ballykelly (HMS <i>Sealion</i>)</a> (1945–1971)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Bramcote" title="RAF Bramcote">Bramcote</a> (1946–1958)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Brawdy" title="RAF Brawdy">Brawdy (HMS <i>Goldcrest</i>)</a> (1946–1971)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Bungay" title="RAF Bungay">Bungay (HMS <i>Europa III</i>)</a> (1945–1946)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Burscough_(HMS_Ringtail)" title="RNAS Burscough (HMS Ringtail)">Burscough (HMS <i>Ringtail</i>)</a> (1943–1946)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Royal_Air_Force_Satellite_Landing_Grounds#Satellite_Landing_Grounds" title="List of Royal Air Force Satellite Landing Grounds">Bush Barn</a> (1944)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">C</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Machrihanish_(HMS_Landrail)" title="RNAS Machrihanish (HMS Landrail)">Campbeltown (HMS <i>Landrail II</i>)</a> (1940–1945)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Charlton_Horethorne_(HMS_Heron_II)" title="RNAS Charlton Horethorne (HMS Heron II)">Charlton Horethorne (HMS <i>Heron II</i>)</a> (1943–1945)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_air_stations_of_the_Royal_Navy#Former_naval_air_stations" title="List of air stations of the Royal Navy">Cowdray Park</a> (1941–1945)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Crail_(HMS_Jackdaw)" title="RNAS Crail (HMS Jackdaw)">Crail (HMS <i>Jackdaw</i>)</a> (1940–1947)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Culham_(HMS_Hornbill)" title="RNAS Culham (HMS Hornbill)">Culham (HMS <i>Hornbill</i>)</a> (1944–1953)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">D</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Dale_(HMS_Goldcrest)" title="RNAS Dale (HMS Goldcrest)">Dale (HMS <i>Goldcrest</i>)</a> (1943–1948)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Donibristle_(HMS_Merlin)" title="RNAS Donibristle (HMS Merlin)">Donibristle (HMS <i>Merlin</i>)</a> (1939–1959)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Dounreay" title="RAF Dounreay">Dounreay (HMS <i>Tern II</i>)</a> (1944–1954)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Drem" title="RAF Drem">Drem (HMS <i>Nighthawk</i>)</a> (1945–1946)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_air_stations_of_the_Royal_Navy#Former_naval_air_stations" title="List of air stations of the Royal Navy">Dundee (HMS <i>Condor II</i>)</a> (1941–1944)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Dunino_(HMS_Jackdaw_II)" title="RNAS Dunino (HMS Jackdaw II)">Dunino (HMS <i>Jackdaw II</i>)</a> (1942–1946)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">E</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_East_Haven_(HMS_Peewit)" title="RNAS East Haven (HMS Peewit)">East Haven (HMS <i>Peewit</i>)</a> (1943–1946)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Eastleigh_(HMS_Raven)" title="RNAS Eastleigh (HMS Raven)">Eastleigh (HMS <i>Raven</i>)</a> (1939–1946)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Eglinton_(HMS_Gannet)" title="RNAS Eglinton (HMS Gannet)">Eglinton (HMS <i>Gannet</i> & HMS <i>Sea Eagle</i>)</a> (1943–1963)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Fieldfare" title="HMS Fieldfare">Evanton</a> (1944–1948)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">F–G</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Fearn_(HMS_Owl)" title="RNAS Fearn (HMS Owl)">Fearn (HMS <i>Owl</i>)</a> (1942–1946)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HM_Prison_Ford#Air_Force_and_Navy_use" title="HM Prison Ford">Ford (HMS <i>Peregrine</i>)</a> (1939–1940, 1945–1948, 1950–1958)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Sultan_(shore_establishment)" title="HMS Sultan (shore establishment)">Gosport (HMS <i>Siskin</i>)</a> (1945–1956)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kirkwall_Airport#Royal_Navy" title="Kirkwall Airport">Grimsetter (HMS <i>Robin</i>)</a> (1943–1945)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">H</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Haldon_Aerodrome" title="Haldon Aerodrome">Haldon (HMS <i>Heron II</i>)</a> (1941–1943)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Halesworth" title="RAF Halesworth">Halesworth (HMS <i>Sparrowhawk</i>)</a> (1945–1946)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Hatston_(HMS_Sparrowhawk)" title="RNAS Hatston (HMS Sparrowhawk)">Hatston (HMS <i>Sparrowhawk</i>)</a> (1939–1945)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Henstridge" title="RNAS Henstridge">Henstridge (HMS <i>Dipper</i>)</a> (1943–1946, 1959–1954)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Hinstock_(HMS_Godwit)" title="RNAS Hinstock (HMS Godwit)">Hinstock (HMS <i>Godwit</i>)</a> (1942–1947)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">I–K</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Inskip_(HMS_Nightjar)" title="RNAS Inskip (HMS Nightjar)">Inskip (HMS <i>Nightjar</i>)</a> (1943–1946)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Kirkistown" title="RAF Kirkistown">Kirkistown (HMS <i>Corncrake II</i>)</a> (1945–1946)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">L</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Lawrenny_Ferry_(HMS_Daedalus_II)" title="RNAS Lawrenny Ferry (HMS Daedalus II)">Lawrenny Ferry (HMS <i>Daedalus II</i>)</a> (1942–1943)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Lee-on-Solent_(HMS_Daedalus)" title="RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus)">Lee-on-Solent (HMS <i>Daedalus</i> & HMS <i>Ariel</i>)</a> (1939–1996)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Limavady" title="RAF Limavady">Limavady</a> (1945–19??)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Lossiemouth" title="RAF Lossiemouth">Lossiemouth (HMS <i>Fulmar</i>)</a> (1945–1972)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Ludham" title="RAF Ludham">Ludham (HMS <i>Flycatcher</i>)</a> (1944–1945)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Lympne" title="RAF Lympne">Lympne (HMS <i>Buzzard</i> & HMS <i>Daedalus II</i>)</a> (1939–1940)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">M</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Machrihanish_(HMS_Landrail)" title="RNAS Machrihanish (HMS Landrail)">Machrihanish (HMS <i>Landrail</i>)</a> (1941–1946, 1951–1952)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Macmerry" title="RAF Macmerry">Macmerry</a> (1945–1946)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Maydown_(HMS_Shrike)" title="RNAS Maydown (HMS Shrike)">Maydown (HMS <i>Shrike</i> & HMS <i>Gannet II</i>)</a> (1943–1945)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/AAC_Middle_Wallop" class="mw-redirect" title="AAC Middle Wallop">Middle Wallop (HMS <i>Flycatcher</i>)</a> (1945–1946)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Milltown" title="RAF Milltown">Milltown (HMS <i>Fulmar II</i>)</a> (1946–1972)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">N–P</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Nutts_Corner" title="RAF Nutts Corner">Nutts Corner (HMS <i>Pintail</i>)</a> (1945–1946)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Peplow" title="RAF Peplow">Peplow (HMS <i>Godwit II</i>)</a> (1945–1949)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Portland_(HMS_Osprey)" title="RNAS Portland (HMS Osprey)">Portland (HMS <i>Osprey</i>)</a> (1959–1999)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Gannet_(stone_frigate)" title="HMS Gannet (stone frigate)">Prestwick (HMS <i>Gannet</i>)</a> (1971–)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">R</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Rattray" title="RNAS Rattray">Crimond/Rattray/Rattray Head (HMS <i>Merganser</i>)</a> (1944–1946)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Roborough" title="RAF Roborough">Roborough (HMS <i>Drake II</i>)</a> (19??–19??)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isle_of_Man_Airport#HMS_Urley" title="Isle of Man Airport">Ronaldsway (HMS <i>Urley</i>)</a> (1944–1946)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">S</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Sandbanks (HMS <i>Daedalus II</i>)</a> (1940–1943)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_St_Davids" title="RAF St Davids">St Davids</a> (1947–1961)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_St_Merryn_(HMS_Vulture)" title="RNAS St Merryn (HMS Vulture)">St Merryn (HMS <i>Vulture</i> & HMS <i>Curlew</i>)</a> (1940–1952, 1952–1956)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Skeabrae" title="RAF Skeabrae">Skaebrae (HMS <i>Tern II</i>)</a> (19??–19??)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Stretton_(HMS_Blackcap)" title="RNAS Stretton (HMS Blackcap)">Stretton (HMS <i>Blackcap</i>)</a> (1942–1958)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Sydenham" title="RAF Sydenham">Sydenham</a> (1943–1973)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">T–Z</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Toome" title="RAF Toome">Toome</a> (1947–1954)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Vulture_II_(Treligga_Aerodrome)" title="HMS Vulture II (Treligga Aerodrome)">Treligga (HMS <i>Vulture II</i>)</a> (1939–1955)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Twatt_(HMS_Tern)" title="RNAS Twatt (HMS Tern)">Twatt (HMS <i>Tern</i>)</a> (1941–1957)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Royal_Air_Force_Satellite_Landing_Grounds#Satellite_Landing_Grounds" title="List of Royal Air 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