RNAS St Merryn (HMS Vulture) | |||||||||||||
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St Merryn, Cornwall in England | |||||||||||||
Coordinates | 50°30′15″N 004°58′40″W / 50.50417°N 4.97778°W | ||||||||||||
Type | Royal Naval Air Station | ||||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||||
Operator | Royal Navy | ||||||||||||
Controlled by | Fleet Air Arm | ||||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||||
Built | 1937 | ||||||||||||
In use | 1937-1956 | ||||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||||
Elevation | 84 metres (276 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||||
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RNAS St Merryn (HMS Vulture) is a former Royal Naval Air Station of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. The site is located 7.35 miles (11.83 km) northeast of Newquay, Cornwall and 11.8 miles (19.0 km) northwest of Bodmin, Cornwall, England.
RNAS St Merryn was constructed during World War 2 with the stone for the runway being quarried from nearby Stepper Point and brought by sea.[1]
There were air raids on St Merryn Airfield and the nearby RAF St Eval on 9 October 1940 resulting in some damage at both locations. Two days later on 11 October there was another air raid on St Merryn. There were no casualties but some damage was caused on the airfield and to nearby houses.[2]
The following units were here at some point:[3]
The site is now used for farming and a small amount of aircraft flying.[3]