Rosneath naval base

Base II, Rosneath
Rosneath Bay
Near Rosneath in Scotland
Site information
OwnerRoyal Navy
Location
Base II, Rosneath
Coordinates56°00′30″N 4°47′50″W / 56.008301°N 4.7973°W / 56.008301; -4.7973
Site history
Built1941 (1941)
Built by
In use1948 (1948)
FateDecommissioned 1948

Rosneath naval base (HMS Rosneath) was a naval base, constructed on the Rosneath peninsula, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. close to the village of Rosneath. The construction of the base started in July 1941, in response to American expectations that they would be shortly entering World War II. In June 1945, the base was decommissioned, then fell into disuse and was finally closed in 1948.