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'''HMS ''Flycatcher''''' was a [[stone frigate]] name for the [[Royal Navy]]'s headquarters for its [[Mobile Naval Air Bases]] which supported their [[Fleet Air Arm]] units. |
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One ship and three shore establishments of the Royal Navy have borne the name '''HMS ''Flycatcher''''': |
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* {{HMS|Flycatcher|1912}} was an ex-Turkish motor patrol boat. Built in 1912 by Thornycroft, she was sunk on 9 November 1914 by [[HMS Espiegle]] in Shatt-al-Arab, salvaged, and returned to service late 1915, armed with 1 6-pounder gun and 1 machine gun. Sold c1923.<ref>"British Warships 1914-1919" by F J Dittmar & J J Colledge</ref> |
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''Flycatcher'' was based first at [[RNAS Ludham]], [[Norfolk]] then moved to [[RAF Middle Wallop]]. |
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* [[HMS Flycatcher (shore establishment)|HMS ''Flycatcher'' (shore establishment)]] was a [[stone frigate]] for the [[Royal Navy]]'s headquarters for its [[Mobile Naval Air Bases]] which supported their [[Fleet Air Arm]] units. It was based first at [[RNAS Ludham]], [[Norfolk]], between 4 September 1944 and 16 February 1945. It then moved to [[RNAS Middle Wallop]], [[Hampshire]], on 16 February 1945 and remained until paying off on 10 April 1946. |
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* [[HMS Flycatcher (Hong Kong shore establishment)|HMS ''Flycatcher'' (Hong Kong shore establishment)]] was recommissioned on 1 April 1947 for the Royal Navy presence located at [[RAF Kai Tak]] situated at [[Kai Tak Airport]] in [[Hong Kong]], decommissioning on New Year's Eve of 1947.<ref>[http://www.helis.com/database/go/hk_kai_tak.php Kai Tak – Helicopter Database<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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On 1 April 1947 [[Kai Tak]] airport in [[Hong Kong]] was recommissioned as HMS ''Flycatcher''.<ref>[http://www.helis.com/database/go/hk_kai_tak.php Kai Tak - Helicopter Database<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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* [[List of Royal Navy shore establishments]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:31, 3 November 2024
One ship and three shore establishments of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Flycatcher:
- HMS Flycatcher (1912) was an ex-Turkish motor patrol boat. Built in 1912 by Thornycroft, she was sunk on 9 November 1914 by HMS Espiegle in Shatt-al-Arab, salvaged, and returned to service late 1915, armed with 1 6-pounder gun and 1 machine gun. Sold c1923.[1]
- HMS Flycatcher (shore establishment) was a stone frigate for the Royal Navy's headquarters for its Mobile Naval Air Bases which supported their Fleet Air Arm units. It was based first at RNAS Ludham, Norfolk, between 4 September 1944 and 16 February 1945. It then moved to RNAS Middle Wallop, Hampshire, on 16 February 1945 and remained until paying off on 10 April 1946.
- HMS Flycatcher (Hong Kong shore establishment) was recommissioned on 1 April 1947 for the Royal Navy presence located at RAF Kai Tak situated at Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong, decommissioning on New Year's Eve of 1947.[2]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "British Warships 1914-1919" by F J Dittmar & J J Colledge
- ^ Kai Tak – Helicopter Database
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