HMS Ferret (Shore establishment)

HMS Ferret (Shore establishment)

Two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Ferret":

*HMS|Ferret|shore establishment 1940|6 was the Royal Navy's Londonderry base during the Second World War, established in 1940 and closed in 1947, becoming HMS "Sea Eagle".
*HMS|Ferret|shore establishment 1982|6 is a training unit of the Royal Naval Reserve established in 1983 and currently active.

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