U.S. Naval Air Station 'Lough Foyle' Marker -WW1
Details:
On the roadside near the former entrance to the seaplane base.
MarkerA concrete wall with three plaques attached to the front; the wall is adjacent to the last vestiges of the base.
The U.S. Naval Air Station at Lough Foyle, Ireland, was a seaplane base established in July 1918 with Commander Henry D. Cooke in command. Lough Foyle was used for patrols over the North Channel entrance to the Irish Sea. The northern Ireland station, located between County Londonderry (now Northern Ireland) and County Donegal (now Ireland) was disestablished in February 1919.
The memorial was dedicated in 2021. More information about this base can be found at the local Inishowen Maritime Museum & Planetarium.
Sources:
https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history
https://www.donegaldaily.com
Monument Text:
US NAVAL AIR STATION LOUGH FOYLE
1918-1919
The plaques give the details of the former base and operations of the five Large America Curtiss flying boats that operated here.
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WWI
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