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COMMISSIONED |
01 September 1943
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CLOSED |
May 1946
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PAID OFF |
15 June 1946 to Care and Maintenance Status
Transferred to Admiralty Dockyards department 05.05.55
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C.O. |
Commander (A) J.F. W. C. Hawkins (act) Sept 43 |
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FUNCTION |
Day and night fighter facilities. Torpedo facilities.
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ADDRESS |
R.N. Air Station
Burscough
Nr. Ormskirk
Lancashire |
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LOCALITY
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The airfield lies adjacent W of the village of
Burscough, and on the NW. side of the main road running
SW, to Ormskirk, distant 1 mile. Liverpool, at the
mouth of the Mersey, lies 10 miles SW.
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LANDMARKS |
Liverpool Bay, the town of Liverpool and the Mersey river.
The airfield lies in the western fork of the right-angle
intersection of two railways. The Leeds Liverpool canal
running E/W close N. of the airfield and having a branch
running NE, from a junction close S. of the railway
intersection.
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ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS |
Main road to Ormskirk and Liverpool, forming the SE. boundary
of the airfield. Railway stations at Burscough Bridge 1 mile
NE., Burscough Junction and Ormskirk on L.M.S. line to
Liverpool. Stores requiring use of crane should be sent to
Burscough Bridge station, others to Burscough junction. |
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CONTROL |
Control Building outside the perimeter track, on the E.
side of the landing area.
Keeps watch on Naval safety
wavelength.
Grounds signals area immediately N. of the Control
building. |
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ELEVATION |
78' above M.S.L.
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RUNWAYS |
Four, tarmac.
03/21 QDM. 035°
-215°
.... 1.000 x30 yds.
08/26 QDM. 080°
-260°
.... 1.240 x 30 yds.
12/30 QDM. 121°
-301°
.... 1,000 x 30 yds.
17/35 QDM. 170°
-350°
....1,000 x 30 yds.
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TRACKS |
49' perimeter track.
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OBSTRUCTIONS |
Navigation |
None. |
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Circuit |
None. |
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Approach |
None.
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APPROACH |
No special approach recommended.
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WIND INDICATOR |
Windsocks on the W. side of the landing area inside the
perimeter track, and onside the intersection of the
runways on the E, side. |
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HOMING - VISUAL |
By day |
None. |
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By night |
None.
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HOMING--RADIO |
D/F |
One H/F. V/HF. (to be fitted ) |
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Beacons |
YG.
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APPROACH - VISUAL |
By day |
None. |
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By night |
Airfield lighting (Naval) and R.A.F. Angle of Approach
installed.
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APPROACH - RADIO |
Not known.
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COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT |
M/F & H/F |
One line M/F.
4T lines H/F. |
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VH/F |
To be fitted
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GROUND RADAR |
Intermediate G.C.I.
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ACCOMMODATION |
Living quarters in two camps. No.1 close outside the
airfield to the NE. and No.2 immediately S. on the
Ormskirk road.
Capacity:
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Officers: |
189 |
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Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings: |
1,204 |
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W.R.N.S. Officers: |
15 |
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W.R.N.S. Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings; |
355 |
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ARMOURIES |
To accommodate 4 squadrons.
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COMPASS BASE |
Two,. tarmac. Diameter 70ft.
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DISPERSAL |
3 A/C standings off the perimeter track, near the
Control building.
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HANGARS |
Dispersed around the perimeter track.
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Number /Type |
Size |
Door Height |
Door Width |
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18 x Mains (Squadron) |
60' x 70' |
17' |
55' |
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14 x Mains (Storage) |
60' x 70' |
17' |
55' |
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1 x Pentad (A.R.S. ) |
185' x 110' |
25' |
110' |
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1 x Pentad (reserve servicing) |
185' x 110' |
25' |
110' |
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MEDICAL |
Sick bay in the station area on the E. side of the
airfield.
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METEOROLOGICAL |
Office in the Control building. Full meteorological
servicer by Naval personnel available.
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FUEL AND OIL |
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Aviation: |
68,000 gallons. |
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M/T: |
4.000 gallons. |
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Oil : |
4.000 gallons. |
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TEST BASE |
A/C Radar test base available.
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TEST BUTT |
Test butt and 25 yd. range for M.G., N. of landing area
near hangars.
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WORKSHOPS |
A.R.s. and Reserve Servicing hangars listed above.
Workshops to 4 -0 6 squadron scale.
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EXPLOSIVES |
Explosives area on the NW. side of the airfield.
Practice stocks to provision 1 T.B.R. and 4 F.R.
squadrons.
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BOMBING AND FIRING RANGES |
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Air to air |
One |
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Information taken from CB 4368 B. Admiralty Handbook
of Naval Air Stations Aug. 45 |
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List of first and second line squadrons, station
flight and other flying units based at this location |
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707
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735
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737
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738 |
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772
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776
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784
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787
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798
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802 |
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807 |
Single Seat Fighter Squadron (Part of No. 4
Naval Fighter Wing)
Disembarked from
HMS HUNTER 09.10.43. Moved to RAF Station
Andover 22.11.43.
Moved here from RAF Station Andover 02.12.43.
Embarked
HMS HUNTER 20.01.44
Equipped with Seafire L.IIc
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808 |
Single Seat Fighter Squadron (Part of No. 3 Naval
Fighter Wing)
Disembarked from
HMS HUNTER 06.10.43. Re-embarked
HMS HUNTER 21.01.44
Equipped with Seafire L.IIc
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809 |
Single Seat Fighter Squadron (Part of No. 4
Naval Fighter Wing)
Moved here from RAF Station Andover 19.12.43.
Embarked
HMS STALKER 29.12.43.
Equipped with Seafire L.IIc
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810 |
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812 |
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813 |
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822 |
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823 |
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824 |
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825 |
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829 |
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831 |
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835 |
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846 |
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850 |
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879 |
Single Seat Fighter Squadron (Part of No. 4
Naval Fighter Wing)
Moved here from RAF Station Andover 29.11.43.
Returned Andover 09.12.43.
Moved here from RAF Station Andover 19.12.43.
Embarked in
HMS ATTACKER 29.12.43.
Equipped with Seafire L.IIc
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881 |
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886 |
Single Seat Fighter Squadron (Part of No. 3 Naval
Fighter Wing)
Moved here from
RNAS Machrihanish
07.10.43. Embarked
HMS ATTACKER 29.12.43
Equipped with Seafire L.IIc
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887 |
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888 |
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894 |
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896 |
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897 |
Single Seat Fighter Squadron (Part of No. 3 Naval
Fighter Wing)
Disembarked from HMS UNICORN 10.10.43. Embarked in
HMS STALKER 29.12,43.
Equipped with Seafire L.IIc
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1770 |
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1771 |
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1772 |
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1790 |
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1791 |
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1820 |
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1836 |
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1838 |
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