The Royal Naval Armaments Depot was established in 1939 at Newton Noyes as part of the rapid re armaments program in the prelude to WWII, it was intialy intened to supply mine layers and act as a bast for escort vessels. The fall of france in 1940 meant that convoys were routed further north and the haven was no longer sutable as a base for escort vessels.

During the cold war the base served as a supply base for destoryers and would rearm ships birthed at its jetty before exercise or deployment. The base also held a wide range of other stores. the paint store still has its labeld shelves, Black for decorative trim, Mid Green Decks and railings ect. Most of the buildings are trashed not one pane of glass is intact. But the 12 or so wepons storage tunnels which have mostly been well sealed, are almost imaculate.

Guard House


Administration


Over view of stores buildings


















Storage Tunnel








Static Discharge Room


Storage Bay