Satellite and aerial maps of HMS Cambridge with nearby locations
| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Anchorage Delta , England | 3.1 | 309 | |
| Staddon Heights , England | 3.3 | 349 | |
| Anchorage Charlie , England | 3.5 | 305 | |
| Mount Batten , England | 4.9 | 342 | EGDB |
| The Citadel , England | 5.5 | 337 | |
| Plymouth Hoe , England | 5.8 | 333 |
HMS Cambridge |
1956 to 2001 | ||
| 50° 19' 7'' N 4° 6' 28'' W | ||
| Heybrook Bay, Yealmpton, Devon, England | ||
| ICAO: | IATA: | |
| Elevation: 250 feet | ||
HMS Cambridge was commissioned in Aug 1956 as a live firing gunnery school. The site was named after a former wooden warship which served as an RN gunnery school between 1856 and 1907.
As well as close working with FOST, during the 1970s the range often worked with Target Tug Canberra TT.18 of 7 Sq from RAF St Mawgan and those of the Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Unit (FRADU) at RNAS Yeovilton.
The range was marked on aeronautical charts as Danger Area EG_D009, 9A and 9B. The gunnery school closed on 30 Mar 2001, although there is still a small RN presence at the site.
As well as close working with FOST, during the 1970s the range often worked with Target Tug Canberra TT.18 of 7 Sq from RAF St Mawgan and those of the Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Unit (FRADU) at RNAS Yeovilton.
The range was marked on aeronautical charts as Danger Area EG_D009, 9A and 9B. The gunnery school closed on 30 Mar 2001, although there is still a small RN presence at the site.
List of aircraft and events at HMS Cambridge |
| Dates | Org/Type | Unit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-dec-10 | Disembarking | 846 NAS /VF | HC.4 | ZA296 | |||
| 1981-dec-10 | Disembarking | RN | HC.4 | ZA299 | |||
| 1981-dec-10 | Disembarking | RN | HC.4 | ZA294 | |||
| 1981-dec-10 | Disembarking | RN | HC.4 | ZA290 | |||
| 1982-mar-18 | 772 NAS | HU.5 | XS479 | ||||
| 1982-nov-16 | 826 NAS /146 | HAS.5 | ZA137 | ||||
| 2000-nov-14 | Accident | 702 NAS | HAS.2 | XZ698 | |||
