Wings over Wexford: The USN Air Station Wexford 1918-19
Wings over Wexford: The USN Air Station Wexford 1918-19 by Liam Gaul
English | November 20th, 2017 | ASIN: B075L1KPZF, ISBN: 0750983515 | 123 Pages | EPUB | 14.09 MB
English | November 20th, 2017 | ASIN: B075L1KPZF, ISBN: 0750983515 | 123 Pages | EPUB | 14.09 MB
In 1918, during the final year of the First World War, the USN had a force of over 400 sailors and 22 officers and 4 Curtiss H16 seaplanes based in at Ferrybank, Wexford. The base was a veritable village with accommodation, hospital, medics, post office, YMCA Hall, radio towers, electricity generating plant and very large aircraft hangers.
Although only operational for a limited period, its impact on the town of Wexford was considerable and its achievements in the global conflict were significant, protecting shipping, both naval and commercial, from the German u-boats.
To mark the impending 100-year anniversary of this base, this book by local historian Liam Gaul recalls this often-overlooked aspect of Ireland’s involvement in the First World War.
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