RNAS Maydown (HMS Shrike) | |||||||||
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Maydown, County Londonderry in Northern Ireland | |||||||||
Shown within the Northern Ireland
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Coordinates | 55°02′00″N 007°14′12″W / 55.03333°N 7.23667°WCoordinates: 55°02′00″N 007°14′12″W / 55.03333°N 7.23667°W | ||||||||
Type | Royal Naval Air Station | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
Operator | Royal Navy - Fleet Air Arm | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1941 | ||||||||
In use | 1941-1947 | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Elevation | 15 metres (49 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Royal Naval Air Station Maydown or RNAS Maydown (HMS Shrike) is a former Fleet Air Arm base 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.
A number of units were here at some point:
The site is currently used by industry.