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.
RNAS Maydown (HMS Shrike) | |||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
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A number of units were here at some point:
The site is currently used by industry.[29]