HMS Vulture II was an aerial bombing and gunnery range at Treligga, 2 km west of Delabole, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom (). The station was a satellite of the Fleet Air Arm base RNAS St Merryn (HMS Vulture) near Padstow, Cornwall. Although HMS Vulture II had landing strips they were however rarely used. Unusually, the entire operation at HMS Vulture II was staffed by the Women's Royal Naval Service. Uses Before the Second World War HMS Vulture II was used as a glider site. However the Admiralty requisitioned some of land (between Tregardock and Backways Cove) in late 1939 for the purposes of constructing a bombing (air to ground) and gunnery (air to sea) range. It was decided that three grass landing strips would be marked out at HMS Vulture II (between Tregonnick Tail and Treligga village, each around 580 metres long) so that if an aircraft sustained engine failure or ricochet damage whilst firing on the range, it would be possible to land. This involved a lot of earth moving and heavy machinery was brought in to complete the work. To the north of the tower, the head of a valley was filled and levelled. The ground on the landing strips was considered too rough for normal take offs and landings. The landing strips were intended only for belly landings (wheels-up), in an emergency. Later however the surface was improved and some traffic did use the landing strips. Planes which used HMS Vulture II Squadrons using the range included the Fighter Pool 748 Squadron, and the School of Air Combat 736 Squadron. Avro Lancaster Avro Shackleton De Havilland Mosquito Fairey Albacore (target towing) Fairey Barracuda Fairey Firefly Fairey Gannet Fairey Swordfish Hawker Hurricane Hawker Sea Fury Lockheed P-2 Neptune Miles Master Short Sunderland Supermarine Seafire Supermarine Spitfire Buildings Several buildings were constructed the most obvious being a 10 metre high brick control/observation tower in the middle of the area. Towards Backways Cove and located in what was the main ground target area there is a reinforced concrete marker shelter where the markers (naval personnel)scored and repaired/maintained the six gunnery targets located either side of the shelter. Accommodation for the Wrens was built on the Delabole side of Port Gaverne and early in its life HMS Vulture II was unique in being run entirely by Wrens. Later the base was run by Fleet Air Arm personnel, some living on the