HMS ''Flycatcher'' was a
stone frigate name for the
Royal Navy's headquarters for its
Mobile Naval Air Bases
Mobile Operational Naval Air Bases (MONABs) were a series of mobile units first formed in 1944 to provide logistical support to the Fleet Air Arm aircraft of the Royal Navy's British Pacific Fleet towards the end of World War II.
Each unit was ...
which supported their
Fleet Air Arm units.
''Flycatcher'' was based first at
RNAS Ludham
Royal Air Force Ludham or more simply RAF Ludham is a former Royal Air Force station located near the village of Ludham, Norfolk.
History
The airfield at Ludham was built by Richard Costain Ltd and became operational in November 1941 as a second ...
,
Norfolk then moved to
Middle Wallop.
On 1 April 1947
Kai Tak Airport in
Hong Kong was recommissioned as HMS ''Flycatcher''.
The previous HMS Flycatcher was an ex-Turkish motor patrol boat. Built in 1912 by Thornycroft, she was sunk on 9 November 1914 by
HMS Espiegle
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Espiegle''
* was a 16-gun French brig-sloop, launched at Bayonne in 1788. and captured her off Ushant on 30 November 1793. She was sold in 1802.
* was a French 12-gun aviso launched in 17 ...
in Shatt-al-Arab, salvaged, and returned to service late 1915, armed with 1 6-pounder gun and 1 machine gun. Sold c1923.
["British Warships 1914-1919" by F J Dittmar & J J Colledge]
See also
*
List of air stations of the Royal Navy
References
External links
Royal Navy bases in England
Military in Norfolk
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