U.S. Naval Air Station Wexford Ireland
1918 establishments in Ireland1919 disestablishments in IrelandAviation history of IrelandClosed installations of the United States NavyHistory of County Wexford ... and 6 more
Ireland in World War IMilitary installations closed in 1919Military installations of the United States in IrelandPages with non-numeric formatnum argumentsUnited States Naval Air StationsWexford, County Wexford
U.S. Naval Air Station Wexford was a seaplane station at Ferrybank, Wexford, Ireland which was operated by the United States Navy (USN) and commissioned on 2 May 1918. Its mission was to operate Curtiss H-16 anti-submarine patrols (ASW) to counter German submarine attacks on shipping in the area east of Queenstown. The Commanding Officer LCDR Victor D. Herbster reported on station on 28 March 1918.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article U.S. Naval Air Station Wexford Ireland (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).U.S. Naval Air Station Wexford Ireland
Tincone,
Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places Show on map
Geographical coordinates (GPS)
| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N 52.345 ° | E -6.455 ° |
Address
Ely Hospital
Tincone
Y35 Y184
Ireland
Open on Google Maps