Lawrenny Ferry
| Also known as: | HMS Daedalus II / Lawrenny / RNAS Lawrenny Ferry |
| County: | Pembrokeshire |
| Current Status: | Leisure activity / Moorings |
| Date: | 1 February 1942 - 24 October 1943 (Care & Maintenance) |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | FAA |
| Landing Surface Types: | Water |
| Aircraft Roles: | Naval aviation |
No 764 Squadron relocated to Lawrenny Ferry from Pembroke Dock in October 1941 for Fleet Air Arm seaplane training. Supermarine Walruses were joined by some Vought-Sikorsky Kingfisher floatplanes in the summer of 1942 and continued flying until their unit disbanded on 7 November 1943. Lawrenny Ferry had already fallen to Care and Maintenance status late the previous month, saw no further active use and now is only marked by a slipway for the use of pleasure yachts.
- Martletwy Community Council
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Main unit(s) present:
- No 764 Sqn
Aerial view of Lawrenny Ferry Seaplane Base, 1946. From the collections of the National Monuments Record of Wales: © Crown copyright: MoD.
Looking across the Cleddau River from Lawrenny Quay, 31 August 2017.
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