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Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire

Lee-on-Solent / HMS Daedalus / HMS Ariel
Opened : 
​Closed : 
Current use : 
IATA :
​ICAO :  

​EDOFBID : 
This page updated : 
​USAAF Sta No : 
​Website : 
July 1917
N/A
Aviation / Industry / Derelict
N/A
EGHF
e10765
15 November 2022
N/A

www.daedalusaviation.org

AIRFIELD SITE : Administration Building

Eagle Block
The Captain’s and Executive Commander’s offices were in this building.

AIRFIELD SITE : Admiralty Type 'S' / Mainhill Hangar

Hangar 'E'

AIRFIELD SITE : Admiralty Type 'S' / Mainhill Hangar

Hangar 'T'

AIRFIELD SITE : Barrack Block

Anson Block

AIRFIELD SITE : Barrack Block

Duncan Block

AIRFIELD SITE : Barrack Block

Exmouth Block

AIRFIELD SITE : Barrack Block

Grenville Block
As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

AIRFIELD SITE : Control Tower


AIRFIELD SITE : Education Centre


AIRFIELD SITE : Fromson Hangar​

Hangar 'O'
​As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

AIRFIELD SITE : Fromson Hangar​

As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

AIRFIELD SITE : Fromson Hangar​

As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

AIRFIELD SITE : Fromson Hangar​

As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

AIRFIELD SITE : Gunnery Instructors Office & Armoury

As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

AIRFIELD SITE : Hangar / Admiralty Type F Seaplane Shed


AIRFIELD SITE : Hangar / Hindi Type Aircraft Shed

Esmonde Hangar

AIRFIELD SITE : Hangar / Unknown Type


AIRFIELD SITE : Hangar / Unknown Type


AIRFIELD SITE : Latrines


AIRFIELD SITE : Mechanical Transport Garages, Workshop & Yard


AIRFIELD SITE : Main Entrance


AIRFIELD SITE : Married Quarters


AIRFIELD SITE : Parachute Store


AIRFIELD SITE : Portsmouth Naval Gliding Club

As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.​

AIRFIELD SITE : Queens Gate


AIRFIELD SITE : Royal Navy Aircraft Accident Investigation Unit (RNAAIU)

As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

AIRFIELD SITE : Runway 05/23


AIRFIELD SITE : Runway 17/35


AIRFIELD SITE : Slipway


AIRFIELD SITE : Squash Court


AIRFIELD SITE : Unknown 01

As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.​

AIRFIELD SITE : Unknown 02


AIRFIELD SITE : Unknown 03


AIRFIELD SITE : Unknown 04


AIRFIELD SITE : Unknown 05

As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.​

AIRFIELD SITE : Unknown 06


AIRFIELD SITE : Warrant Officers and Senior Rates Mess

Previously the Warrant Officers & Chief Petty Officers Mess.
As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

BUILDING 14 : Fuel Section

As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

BUILDING 15 : Fire Station

As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

BUILDING 56 : Mechanical Transport Offices


BUILDING 60 : Air Raid Shelter


BUILDING 62 : Paint Store


BUILDING 64 : Hangar / A Type Aircraft Shed

Swann Hangar
​Previous uses for this hangar include 
​the Air Engineering School, Sports hall (5-aside football, volleyball, etc.), Gymnasium and The Swann Theatre.

BUILDING 70 : Unknown


BUILDING 73 : Hangar / C Type Aircraft Shed

Dunning Hangar
​Previous uses for this hangar include the Practical Aircraft Training Section (PATS), part of the Air Engineering School

BUILDING 91 : Triumph Galley & Dining Hall


BUILDING 96 : Unknown


BUILDING 97 : Barrack Block

Blake Block

BUILDING 99 : Unknown


BUILDING 107 : Wardroom Annex


BUILDING 111 : Unknown


BUILDING 115 : Picket Post

Located next to the main gate and it was used by duty personnel when car searches were enforced.

BUILDING 118 : Wardroom (Officers Mess) & Quarters


BUILDING 119 : Wardroom Annex


BUILDING 128 : Institute (NAAFI)

Top floor was the ‘Mens Bar’ and the ground floor was the ‘Eagle Club’

BUILDING 130 : NAAFI Shop


BUILDING 131 : Guardroom


BUILDING 132 : MOD Police Office


BUILDING 133 : Unknown


BUILDING 135 : Barbers Shop

As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

BUILDING 139 : Barrack Block

Cunningham Block

BUILDING 141 : Unknown

As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

BUILDING 142 : Barrack Block

Frobisher Block

BUILDING 146 : Sick Bay

As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

BUILDING 153 : Naval Aircraft Trials Installation Unit (NATIU)

As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

BUILDING 154 : Hangar / Bellman Type Aircraft Shed

Overlord Hangar.
​This building was demolished in April 2022.

BUILDING 165 : Flag Officer (Air) Headquarters

Wykeham Hall

BUILDING 166 : Dental Clinic


BUILDING 292 : Admiralty Type 'S' / Mainhill Hangar

Hangar 'B'

BUILDING 296 : Admiralty Type 'S' / Mainhill Hangar

Hangar 'G'
​​As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

BUILDING 300 : Unknown

As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

BUILDING 302 : Mobile Aircraft Recovery, Transport & Salvage Unit (MARTSU)

Also used as the Mobile Aircraft Support Unit (MASU)
As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

BUILDING 303 : Fromson Hangar​

Hangar 'M'
As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

BUILDING 305 : Admiralty Type 'S' / Mainhill Hangar

Hangar 'K'
As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

BUILDING 306 : Admiralty Type 'S' / Mainhill Hangar

Hangar 'J'
As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

BUILDING 332 : Admiralty Type 'S' / Mainhill Hangar

Hangar 'U'

BUILDING 343 : Fromson Hangar​

Hangar 'R'
As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

BUILDING 344 : Fromson Hangar​

Hangar 'P'

BUILDING 348 : Admiralty Type 'S' / Mainhill Hangar

Hangar 'Q'
As of October 2022 this building has been demolished, it is not known what date this happened.

BUILDING 375 : Unknown


MEMORIAL SITE : Early Methods of Launch & Recovery Plaque


MEMORIAL SITE : Fleet Air Arm Memorial


MEMORIAL SITE : The Wyvern Pub


MEMORIAL SITE : WREN's Air Raid Memorial

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