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ACQUISITION |
Lodger facility for R.N. Air Section at R.A.F. Station.
Transferred to Admiralty on indefinite Loan from R.A.F.
No.13 Group
21.4.1945 |
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COMMISSIONED |
21.4.1945 as a tender to RNAS Donibristle with accounts
held in MERLIN
01.6.1945 as independent command
NIGHTHAWK II, tender to RNAS Drem.
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PAID OFF |
15.3.1946
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DISPOSAL |
Returned to
RAF control.
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C.O./O.I.C. |
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FUNCTION |
Tender to
RNAS Drem.
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ADDRESS |
R.N. Air
Station
Macmerry,
Tranent,
East Lothian,
Scotland
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LOCALITY
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The airfield
lies 2½ mile
W. of the town of Tranent and 14 miles E. of Edinburgh
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LANDMARKS |
The Firth of
Forth 2 miles N.
Hope Town
monument, Firth of Forth.
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ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS |
Railway station (LNER)
at Longniddry 2 miles distant, |
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CONTROL |
Control Building
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ELEVATION |
300 ' above M.S.L.
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RUNWAYS |
Irregular grass landing area
WNW/ESE 1500yds.
NW/SE 1200 yds.
NNW/SSE 1200 yds.
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TRACKS |
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OBSTRUCTIONS |
Navigation |
None. |
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Circuit |
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Approach |
None.
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APPROACH |
No special approach recommended.
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WIND INDICATOR |
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HOMING - VISUAL |
By day:
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None.
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By night: |
None.
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HOMING--RADIO |
D/F:
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Beacon: |
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APPROACH - VISUAL |
By day:
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None.
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By night: |
Airfield lighting Mk,2
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APPROACH - RADIO |
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COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT |
M/F and H/F
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- transmitters, - receivers |
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VH/F |
- transmitters, - receivers.
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GROUND RADAR |
None.
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ACCOMMODATION |
Living quarters
Capacity: Figures are for billets available on site not
necessarily actual staffing.
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Officers: |
56 |
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Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings: |
831 |
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W.R.N.S. Officers: |
6 |
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W.R.N.S. Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings; |
172 |
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ARMOURIES |
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COMPASS BASE |
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DISPERSAL |
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HANGARS |
Hangars
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Number /Type |
Size |
Door Height |
Door Width |
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1 x T2 |
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1 X Civilian |
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7 x Blister |
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1 x robin |
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MEDICAL |
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METEOROLOGICAL |
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FUEL AND OIL |
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Aviation: |
Not known. |
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M/T: |
Not known. |
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Oil : |
Not known. |
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TEST BASE |
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TEST BUTT |
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WORKSHOPS |
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VISITORS |
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EXPLOSIVES |
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BOMBING AND FIRING RANGES |
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Air to air |
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Air to ground and R. p. Firing |
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Live and practice bombing |
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Practice bombing |
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Assault training |
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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, or operated from, this location |
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734 |
Night Fighter School
Based at RNAS Drem it is possible use of the
airfield by this squadron.
Equipped with Hellcat II.NF, Firefly NF.I, Harvard
and Anson, |
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770 |
Fleet Requirements Unit
Based atRN Air Sect Drem from July 1944, it is possible
use of the airfield by this squadron.
Equipped mainly with Martinet and Hurricanes |
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1791 |
Two Seater Night Fighter Squadron
Operated from RNAS Drem from J18th une 1945 until
moving to
RNAS Burscough
on August 18th.
Equipped with Firefly NF.I. |
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1792 |
Two Seater Night Fighter Squadron
Operated from RNAS Drem from 29th August 1945 until
moving to
RNAS Machrihanish
on November 27th 1945.
Equipped with Firefly NF.I. |
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PAGE UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
Click here for a list of
Primary sources
Additional sources:
Admiralty Fleet Orders:
Confidential Admiralty Fleet Orders:
811/45 R.A.F. Stations Drem
and Macmerry transfer to R.N.
2370/46 R.N. Air Stations,
Drem and Macmerry (H.M.S. "NIGHTHAWK") return to R.A.F.
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