U.S. Naval Air Station Whiddy Island Ireland
NAS Whiddy Island | |
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WW1 US NAS Whiddy Island Ireland | |
| Summary | |
| Airport type | Military |
| Owner | Admiralty |
| Operator | United States Navy |
| Location | Whiddy Island, Bantry Bay, County Cork, Ireland |
| Built | 1918 |
| In use | 1918-1919 |
| Elevation AMSL | 3 ft 3 in ft / 1 m |
| Coordinates | 51°41′54″N 009°28′51″W / 51.69833°N 9.48083°W |
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U.S. Naval Air Station Whiddy Island was a seaplane station operated during the last year of World War I and commissioned 4 July 1918. Located on Whiddy Island in Bantry Bay, County Cork, Ireland, it was also known as Bantry Bay Station. The base was used for anti-submarine warfare patrols by Curtiss H-16 seaplanes.