RNAS Lawrenny Ferry (HMS Daedalus II)
Royal Naval Air Station Lawrenny Ferry(RNAS Lawrenny Ferry, also known as HMS Daedalus II) is a former Royal Naval Air Station located near Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was operational between 1941 and 1946, being used by the Royal Navy, 1941 - 1943 and then put into a Care & Maintenance status.
RNAS Lawrenny Ferry | |
|---|---|
| Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire in Wales | |
 Lawrenny Quay, the Fleet Air Arm flew seaplanes from this point during WW2 | |
  RNAS Lawrenny Ferry Shown within Pembrokeshire  RNAS Lawrenny Ferry RNAS Lawrenny Ferry (the United Kingdom) | |
| Coordinates | 51°43′5″N 004°52′40″W |
| Type | Seaplane and Flying boat station |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Admiralty |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| Controlled by | Fleet Air Arm |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| In use | 1943 - 1946 |
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II |
The station was situated 3 miles (4.8 km) North East of Pembroke Dock, on the North side of the junction of the river Cresswell and river Carew, where they meet with the Cleddau ddu, the northerly extension of Milford Haven.
The following units were here at some point:[2]
References
- "Lawrenny Ferry". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
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