Donibristle

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Nearby locations	Km	Bearing
Inverkeithing , Scotland	3.6	239	GBINK
HMD Rosyth , Scotland	6.4	254	GBROY
Edinburgh , Scotland	10.1	184	EGPH
Crombie , Scotland	11.4	265	GBCMP
Leith Docks , Scotland	12.3	120	GBLEI
Robb Caledon (Leith) , Scotland	12.6	120

Donibristle

1917 to 1959
56° 2' 25'' N 3° 21' 0'' W
2.5nm NE of North Queensferry, Rosyth, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scotland
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Elevation: 125 feet

First used by Royal Flying Corps by 1917, Donibristle became an RN Air Station by Aug 1917, only to be handed to the RAF when it was created on 1 Apr 1918. Largely inactive from 1921, it reopened in 1925 and in May 1939, it was commissioned as HMS Merlin for aircraft refit, refurbishment and parts recovery as an Aircraft Yard (RNAY). Hoverfly were repaired at Donibristle as early as 1947 .

HMS Merlin was decommissioned in Nov 1953 when routine flying ceased and the site became HMS Cochrane, which took on much of the Dragonfly conversion work. During 1958 its closure was announced, most work ceased on 28 Aug 1959 and the site closed in Oct 1959, although there was still some minor activity until c 1963.

The site was re-developed for light industry and by Jul 1965 house building had begun for the New Town to become Dalgety Bay.