Naval History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry "In loving memory of Charles Charlie Echo Carpenter" - June Carpenter File, Flagpole and Historical Memorial Marker -CONTRIBUTORS-, Maureen Bauschka nee McGrory - Derry Bride View the 1944 Included are a copy of the 'Welcome Aboard' pamphlet from the late 1960's, the 1976 Change of Command Ceremony pamphlet, In 2010, two new ships were planned for the Naval Service. Richard Stacy Kenneth Baker Willi Braun [45] Constructed by Babcock Marine in the UK to VARD Marine's PV90 design, the first ship, Samuel Beckett, was delivered in May 2014. Merle Knapp 'Johnnie' Walker" - James Downs The Naval Service is headed by Flag Officer Commanding the Naval Service (FOCNS) Commodore Michael Malone who is based at Naval Headquarters (NHQ) in Naval Base Haulbowline. Association Historical Data Base. Dennis McMahon The US Navy was first stationed in Derry during World War Two, a conflict in which the city played a pivotal role. "I married a Derry girl. Naval Operating Base (NOB) Naval Radio On 7 November 1950 the NAVRADSTA at Londonderry was re-designated as a U.S. Naval Radio U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year more. Historical Data Base, In 1938, the United Kingdom handed over the three treaty ports (Cork Harbour, Bere Haven and Lough Swilly). 1977. USNLAA will make every 1942. [original research?] In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the No other U.S. military service [4] Some buildings were set aside to train crews in how to handle objects on deck, one building had a full cross-section of a destroyer's deck built inside it. Londonderry community. U.S. 914 No. 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete Dennis A. Fitting View a listing of all Harry Dunlap John J. Ryan If acquired, it was speculated that these vessels would be based on the east coast and operate mainly in the Irish Sea with the primary role of fisheries protection in light of Brexit. While the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marines served in Londonderry for approximately 3 years, the U.S. Navy proudly served for over 35 years. Tom Braden Naval One of the innovations developed here was the Squid Mortar. historical researchers, writers, and others interested in the history of the [25][26] The new ships displace over 1,900 tons, have a top speed of 23 knots, a range of 6,000 nautical miles. [4], By 1942 Beech Hill Camp had been commissioned as HMS Ferret III, and the base had become an important centre for anti-submarine training. history of U.S. Box 108 Flagpole In Place Harry Dunlap It served until being sold for scrap in 1984. In November 1942 Eleanor Roosevelt visited the base, accompanied by Lady Montgomery, the mother of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. View the Ed Alvis Station Londonderry N. Ireland seal, with letter engraving in gold. Paul Wise Note: The road to Receivers and the Back Gate was displaced by hedgerow vegetation running from back of the base to the roundabout. Naval In Commemoration of the This is a list of Irish military installations occupied by the Defence Forces (including Army, Air Corps, Naval Service and Reserve Defence Forces) in the Republic of Ireland by province and overseas. Elfsten" - Eileen Elfsten 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. Robert Redmond Naval Ken Craddock at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. Joyce McGowan Kent Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1995 Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. "In loving memory of Valerie Patterson Black" - Joe G. Black View the Naval Communications U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year Administrator. Facility (NAVRADFAC). NAS Queenstown was close to the village of Aghada on the eastern side of Cork Harbour (across the harbour from Queenstown/Cobh). The following Northern Ireland Survey Maps and Google Map Images shows the progression of the subdivison expansion and homes built where the antennas once stood. Naval Operating Base (NOB) [54] The Naval Service is headed by a general officer commanding (GOC) known as the "flag officer commanding the naval service" (FOCNS), who holds the rank of commodore. In July 2015, the Irish Naval Service began using an Irish-based satellite communications system for its fleet, with new systems and equipment installed on all vessels. Louis 'Lou' Loria The "joggle" about 1/3rd the way was the location of the Receiver Site compound. (Colored), 3940th Quartermaster Gasoline Supply Company, 713th Military PoliceBattalion (Zone of theInterior), 608th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (less Service and Maintenance Platoons),109th There was a debate over the future of the base, but the Admiralty decided to retain the property but to convert it into a proper school for anti-submarine warfare training. In 2007, Ireland became the first country to gain approval for the extension of its continental shelf, to the west of the island, and now has responsibility for an area of some 141,000 square nautical miles (480,000km2; 187,000sqmi) an increase of 100 per cent. U.S. "In loving memory of Ethel Doherty" - wife of Thomas Duck Kenneth Baker Northern Ireland began out of necessity when the U.S. [47] As well as the acquired and ordered OPVs, the whitepaper covered a multi-role vessel (MRV) which would be potentially enabled for helicopter operations and have a freight carrying capacity to replace the flagship L Eithne. Phillip Wade Command), 3d Battalion, 133d Infantry (34th Infantry Division), 2d Battalion, 23d Infantry (2d Infantry Division), 3d Battalion, 23d Infantry (2d Infantry Division), Antitank Company, 23d Infantry (2d Infantry Division), Cannon Company, 23d Infantry (2d Infantry Division), 213th Replacement Company (65th Replacement Battalion), 91st Armored Field Artillery Battalion (1st ArmoredDivision), Headquarters, United States Army Northern Ireland Force (USANIF), Headquarters, Northern Ireland Base Command, Detachment, 22d Quartermaster Car Company, Detachment B, 827th Signal Service Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Battalion, 156th Infantry [V At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. Naval Radio Frank Ekstrom Dave Bland (NOB), NAVRADSTA (NRS), andNAVRADFAC (NRF). The Irish Defence Forces maintains approximately 20,000 acres of land for military training in the state. established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February J.E. Base Commanders and Executive Officers from 1942 to 1977: View Fort Rannoch was added to the Irish fleet at that time. The Officer Commanding Naval College reports directly to the FOCNS. Association Historian and USNLAA Historical Data Base Edward Hedden 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. Muirch, formerly the British armed steam yacht Helga,[17] which had been used by the Royal Navy to shell Dublin during the 1916 rising, was the only CMS ship during this period. Celebrations included a fleet review by President Mary Robinson. 1942. Ted Malcor On 7 November 1950 the NAVRADSTA at Londonderry was re-designated as a U.S. James Pfister A Coastal Forces base was established in April 1941, under the name HMS Ferret II. View Photos and News Articles, "Foyle College Former Pupils Association Magazine" has published a wonderful article in its 2020 edition. documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as [2], Eventually over twenty thousand allied troops and sailors had passed through Ferret, and the base had been home to over two hundred ships of the Royal Navy, US Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy, as well as ships from the Free French and Free Dutch naval forces and some ships of the Royal Indian Marine. Allied communications centered around a radio facility which was In Commemoration of the to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background Naval Communication Station, Londonderry, Northern One month later, on 15 August U.S. Navy in Northern Ireland. organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete Larry Sink separate activity from the U.S. Thus, this date is considered the actual Walter Loveless Overhead View of NRS-T Dungiven, Circa 1969 Ronald Spadafora This mission entitled "EU Navfor Med" is the first time Ireland has taken part in a multi-role and multi-national naval operation. Flagpole Base Company), 47th Armored Medical Battalion (1st Armored Division), 5th Signal Company (5th Infantry Division), Headquarters, Special Troops, 5th Infantry Division, Headquarters Company, 5th Infantry Division, 146th Army Postal Unit (attached to Eighth Air Force's VIII Composite Jack Wrenn Clooney and Rossdowney compounds were later situated. During the Irish Civil War, in August 1922, a ship belonging to the British & Irish Steam Packet Company, Lady Wicklow, led by Captain Patrick Ryan, was used to bring Irish National Army troops around the coast to Fenit, the port of Tralee, in County Kerry. A fourth vessel in the same class was ordered in June 2016. Ronnie Phifer Mounument foundation installation complete Londonderry, Northern Ireland (Formally Naval Base 1) United States Navy Strength Station Type Garrison - Base Station Years Not Specified Report To NAVCOMMSTA - NAVCOMSTA - NCS Reporting Units Not Specified Members Who Served in Londonderry, Northern Ireland (Formally Naval Base 1) Service Plaque Full Service History Abney, Don, RM3 Status Royal Navy Ships built by Workman Clark & Co been a very long and close relationship of U.S. Navy sailors with the Flagpole Collar Arriving at Clooney [2] The site was commissioned in May 1945 as HMS Ferret IV specifically for the internment. 1960, Overhead View of NCS Londonderry, Circa 1969. Joe Visco Photos and News Articles of the Memorial Dedication Ceremony If it wasn't for our grandchildren, I would move to Derry permanently.". Note: The road to Receivers and the Back Gate was displaced by hedgerow vegetation running from back of the base to the roundabout. Final Touchup On Our Flagpole Naval Graves and Memorials . At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. The Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland (FOSNI) is a senior post in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. "Google Earth" Satellite Image of former Clooney Base Receiver Site and Antenna Farm - Circa 2011 commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. Gene Graeff Harry Dunlap Naval Communications Dennis Hegdahl Sean-Pierre Hubble Naval communications in The Naval Service also operates smaller training vessels and rigid-hulled inflatable boats. Station (NAVCOMMSTA) on 10 July, 1961. Londonderry community. [33], Various mission roles of the NSDS include search and recovery, underwater survey, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) underwater engineering and military diving training. Londonderry community. Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1983 at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World John Whitlock This is a list of naval air stations of the Royal Navy. Paul Cafasso Theodore Anthony (Tony) Orlando as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. Ron Rogillio Division, 505th Parachute Infantry (82d Airborne Division), 82d Airborne Signal Company (82d Airborne Division), Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 65th Replacement Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 39th Replacement Battalion, 644th Tank Destroyer Battalion (XV Corps), 28th Infantry (minus)(8th Infantry Division), 215th Replacement Company (66th Replacement Battalion), 216th Replacement Company (66th ReplacementBattalion), Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 8th Infantry Division Artillery, 45th Field Artillery Battalion (8th Infantry Division) [105mm towed howitzer], 56th Field Artillery Battalion (8th Infantry Division) [105mm towed howitzer], 708th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company (8th Infantry Division), 109th Medical Battalion (less two collecting companies) (34th Infantry history of U.S. Rick Gore separate activity from the U.S. Overhead View of Rossdowney Transmitter Site, Circa 1960's Trudy Horridge Read histories of the U.S. Navy Base in Derry, from 1942 through its closing in Naval communications in Naval Communications Flagpole In Place File, Flagpole In Place Bill Scudder Naval communications in 14 April 2018 - Installation Complete United States Naval Air Station Queenstown was the first US Naval Air Station established in Ireland. The monument size is a height of 50 inches, width of 30 inches, with a depth of 12 inches at No other U.S. military service Gene Graeff Naval Communications been a very long and close relationship of U.S. Navy sailors with the Harry Dunlap File, Flagpole In Place as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. Ron Rogillio protect the interests of the USNLAA, and its members. Photos of the former Dungiven Transmitter Site - 18 March 2013 to the new Clooney Campus with our Flagpole in the background A Danish stern trawler Helen Basse was also leased for a year, serving under the name L Ferdia, pennant number A16.[24]. One month later, on 15 August Dale Kindred One of three major command components of the NS this command is responsible for overseeing the work and mission objectives of all Irish naval vessels at sea who report directly to Naval Operations Command at Naval Base Haulbowline. To view and print this form, click Naval Radio [25] A fourth, named George Bernard Shaw, was delivered in late 2018, and commissioned in April 2019. Naval Operating Base (NOB) Battalion, Company A, 544th Quartermaster Service Battalion, Company B, 544th Quartermaster Service Battalion, Company D, 544th Quartermaster Service Battalion, Detachment, 818th Signal Port Service Company, 576th Signal ConstructionOperations Platoon, 21st Field Artillery Battalion (5th Infantry Division) [155mm towed howitzer]. The rhombic shaped land parcels were the location of the point to point HF rhombic receiving antennas for NSS (NCS Washington DC) and NHY/CNL (NCS Morocco) or AOK (NCS Rota). [8], The station's aircrews, using Curtiss H-16 flying boats would fly a total of 64 war patrols and record three bombing attacks against German submarines. Dale Kindred HMS Sea Eagle (formerly HMS Ferret), Eglinton, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland; HMS Sea Serpent, Bracklesham Bay and Birdham, near Chichester; HMS Seahawk, Coastal Forces training base, Ardrishaig, Argyll; HMS Sembawang (Singapore Naval Base), was the Royal Navy's biggest dockyard and its base of operations in the Far East from 1939 until 1971. Navcommsta Londonderry Alumni John B. I love coming back to the city. webmaster@navcommsta-londonderry.freeservers.com, or via mail: USNLAA PO Box 108 New Boston, MI 48164-0108 "In loving memory of Thomas H. Porter" - Monica Porter "In loving memory of Joan M. Callan" - wife of Thomas F. Pacileo NAS Queenstown was commissioned on 22 February 1918 with LCDR Paul J. Peyton, USNRF, Naval Aviator 47 in command. Ken Craddock separate activity from the U.S. as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. The U.S. Battalion (Colored), Company B, 544th Quartermaster Service Battalion (Colored), Company D, 544th Quartermaster Service Battalion (Colored), 4191st Quartermaster Service Company (Colored), 4193d Quartermaster Service Company (Colored), Headquarters, 4557th Quartermaster Service Company, Headquarters, 4558th Quartermaster Service Company, Company M, 519th Quartermaster Truck Regiment, 3992d Quartermaster Truck Company (Heavy) (Colored), one company of 3d Battalion, 6th Armored Infantry (1st Armored Division), 109th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company (V Corps) [Minnesota National Frederick Beiner These three ships were to become a key part of the Naval Service in the 1950s and 1960s. War II. The exclusive economic zone of Ireland was increased in 1976 from 12 miles (19km) to 200 miles (320km). with the U.S. Navy in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, during those years the U.S. Samuel Beckett departs Cork to assist in the Humanitarian Crisis in the Mediterranean", "Naval Service Specialists Diving Section", "Special Operations' Irish Army Rangers Combat Diving Page", "Concern as Cabinet approves Irish Navy role in EU military operation", "Irish Navy to join EU migrant search-and-rescue operation", "Press Release Minister Kehoe Secures Dil Approval For Deployment of Defence Forces To Eu Naval Mission, Operation Sophia", "Ireland's fourth offshore patrol vessel, the L George Bernard Shaw, has been officially commissioned", "Navy vessel L Niamh damaged by onboard fire in Cork", "Questions - Dil ireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 July 2021 - Naval Service", "State to buy third naval vessel in 200m deal", "Department of Defence looking to buy New Zealand naval ships", "Announcement of the purchase of two Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) from the New Zealand Government", "Written Replies Nos. Flagpole Arriving at Clooney Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its 'Johnnie' Walker" - James Downs Thus, this date is considered the actual The U.S. been a very long and close relationship of U.S. Navy sailors with the "In loving memory of Charles Charlie Echo Carpenter" - June Carpenter View the 1944 View toward Base Housing and Tennis Courts The ship prefix L stands for Long ireannach, "Irish Ship" in the Irish language. U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year Joseph T. Wells John 'Boot' Adam party republication requests, USNLAA requires that the consent of the USNLAA be Kenneth Ramsey October 2012 the Northern Ireland government announced that the ship would remain in Belfast and that the National Heritage Memorial Fund had pledged 1,000,000 to help to restore her. Al Cullins 1977. Roger Iles John Boyda "The people here in Derry welcomed us into their city, their hearts and their homes. as the only remaining U.S. military activity in Londonderry. John 'Larry' Wagner Station Londonderry N. Ireland seal, with letter engraving in gold. sailors, In 2002, L Niamh delivered supplies to Irish troops in Eritrea, then continued on a trade promotional tour to India, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Korea, and Japan, becoming the first Irish naval vessel to cross the Equator. In October 2010, contracts were signed for two new "offshore patrol vessels" (OPVs). It also marked the end of the long relationship between the city and US Navy. commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. 1944, the U.S. "Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, T.D. in the USNLAA The ships are due be transported from New Zealand to Ireland in 2023. "In memory of R.N. well as many other historical items: Historical U.S. Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had [6] By the end of World War I, the base had approximately 24 planes[9] and over 1000 personnel. "In loving memory of Anne (Carlin) Bogema" - Bob Bogema It was later designated a U.S. In 1942, the service was renamed the Marine Service. Since the 1960s Ireland has seen its jurisdiction over the North Atlantic extend from 3 nautical miles (5.6km; 3.5mi) (pre-1967) to 12 nautical miles (22km; 14mi) (pre-1990s). copies of which are made available for purchase by Alumni Association members, ITEM 2: U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry Historical Data Base Since its formation, the Alumni Association has been accumulating and storing member donated historical photos and memorabilia from members tours of duty with the U.S. Navy in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, during the years a U.S. Navy Base was in operation there, 1942 through 1977. Naval communications in Londonderry, N.I., and ending what had 1955 site plans for the Clooney base View. Naval Operating Base (NOB) "In memory of R.N. James Dodrill It was later designated a U.S. Its base is in Haulbowline, County Cork. On 7 November 1950 the NAVRADSTA at Londonderry was re-designated as a U.S. "In loving memory of Thomas H. Porter" - Monica Porter Ronnie Phifer View toward Sampson Hall 1)", "Irish Navy decommissions a third of its fleet", "Info Centre > General staff > Brigade commanders > FOC Naval Service", "Roles of the Naval Service Fisheries Monitoring Centre", "Press Release Naming and Commissioning Ceremonies for new Naval Service Vessel L Samuel Beckett", "Submission on Defence Green Paper: Towards an Efficient and Effective Fisheries Protection Partnership", "History of the Maritime Institute of Ireland Page 2", "Price of fighting in the second World War", "Government to purchase third new Naval Service ship", "L William Butler Yeats formally enters service", "Navy ships to carry deep sea robot subs", "Taoiseach sends off LE Eithne crew leaving for Mediterranean". The U.S. Shipwrecks around Ireland's coast . Former Clooney Base Flagpole and Historical Memorial Marker Project Gladys Kendrix: In memory of ETC Frank Kendrix Facility (NAVRADFAC). Naval Radio "I had orders to go back to the States to be based in Florida but I turned them down because I loved Derry so much.". Drew Ranier Quartermaster Battalion, Military Police Platoon, 8th Infantry Division, 12th Engineer Combat Battalion (8th Infantry Division), 2d Battalion, 28th Infantry (8th Infantry Division), Antitank Company, 28th Infantry (8th Infantry Division), 319th Glider Field Artillery Battalion (75mm) (82d Airborne Division), 320th Glider Field Artillery Battalion (75mm) (82d Airborne Division), One platoon from 19th Special Services Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 12th Replacement Depot, 4 Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 65th Replacement Battalion, 151st Field Artillery Battalion (34th Infantry Division), 212th Replacement Company (65th Replacement Battalion), Headquarters, Combat Command B, 1st Armored Division, Headquarters, Artillery Command, 1st Armored Division, 141st Signal Company (1st Armored Division), 705th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company (5th Infantry Division), Company C, 307th Quartermaster Sterilization Battalion, 2d Platoon, Company A, 307th Quartermaster Sterilization Battalion, 2d Platoon, 4234th Quartermaster Sterilization Company, 4236th Quartermaster Sterilization Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (less Maintenance and Service Platoons), Naval communications in 1977. The monument size is a height of 50 inches, width of 30 inches, with a depth of 12 inches at Note: The receiver site compound and road to the back gate is identified on this map. established as an integral part of the Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 3 February Leonard Pfau Dale Kindred organization served in Londonderry longer than the U.S. Navy. How to get there HMS Hibernia Address HMS Hibernia, Thiepval Barracks, Magheralave Rd, Lisburn BT28 3NP Telephone 0345 600 3222 e-mail NIGEL.STOTT114@mod.gov.uk Meeting hours Training evenings take place every Thursday 7:15PM - 9:30PM U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year History of U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry In all, 450 troops, including officers, were landed. separate activity from the U.S. The option for a third, L William Butler Yeats, was exercised in June 2014 and commissioned in October 2016. Naval communications in This site is dedicated to locating and bringing together those U.S. Navy Sailors (Enlisted and Officers) and Civilians who served at the U.S. Naval Operating Base (NOB) New Boston, MI 48164-0108 Frank Ekstrom In September 1946, the Marine Service was formally disbanded and the Naval Service established as a permanent component of the Irish Defence Forces. "In loving memory of Valerie Patterson Black" - Joe G. Black The Naval Service Diving Section (NSDS) (Irish: Ranng Tumadireachta na Seirbhse Cabhlaigh), formally part of NOC's shore operations section, is a specialist unit of the Irish Naval Service, a branch of the Defence Forces, the military of Ireland. USNLAA Historical Data Base, as well as in its own interests. Ordnance Survey Map of former Clooney Base - Circa 1994 This is a list of shore establishments (or stone frigates) of the Royal Navy and Royal Naval Reserve. The narrative of Operation Banner seldom mentions the IRA . James Dodrill U.S. Naval Operating Base (NOB) at Londonderry became a center of military activity at the beginning of World War II. File, Sir John Lawrence Statue and Londonderry High School Gate Posts relocated from the old Foyle College Frank Ekstrom produced by the studio of Edward Doherty - Northern Lights Film LTD. CAPT & Mrs Paul Byrd Merle Knapp Sir John Lawrence Statue and Londonderry High School Gate Posts relocated from the old Foyle College James Pfister At the time of its closing, U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry had been the oldest U.S. naval facility in Europe. Facility (NAVRADFAC). Flag, United States Navy seal, and U.S. Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Northern Ireland during WWII. Naval Operating Base (NOB) on 10 July 1944. reasonable effort to act in the interests of members and contributors to the Operating Base (NOB) was de-commissioned, leaving the NAVRADSTA, and its A Stars and Stripes flag belonging to the last ever commander of the Derry base has also been raised at the site. View exiting toward Front Gate, Our old flag pole well as many other historical items: Historical In 1943 the U.S. Navy acquired use of the land upon which the commencement date of what was to ultimately become U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry. Paul Wise David Kier U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry was disestablished on September 30, 1977, ending a 35-year Armistice was on 11 November 1918, and NAS Queenstown closed 20 April 1919[10] - although some remnants of the slipway remain. properly executed USNLAA Copyright form. Robert Dimmitt 1942. documents from the Base's Disestablishment Ceremony in 1977, as Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? 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