United States Navy shore activities during World War II
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During World War II
, the United States Navy
had a large contingent of operations based on land.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
had a large contingent of operations based on land.
Advisors
- Naval Advisor, War Production Board Office, Baltimore, Maryland
- Naval Advisor to Contract Distribution, Branch Office, War Production Board. Little Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
- Naval Advisor to Division of Contract Distribution, War Production Board, Birmingham, AlabamaBirmingham, AlabamaBirmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
- Naval Advisor to War Production Board, Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
- Naval Advisor to the War Production Board, Birmingham, AlabamaBirmingham, AlabamaBirmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
- Naval Advisor to the War Production Board, New Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
- Naval Advisor to the War Production Board, Springfield, MassachusettsSpringfield, MassachusettsSpringfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
- Naval Advisor, War Production Board, Little Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
Air Centers
- Naval Air Center, Hampton Roads, Virginia
- Naval Air Center, HawaiiHawaiiHawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
- Naval Air Center, San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
- Naval Air Center, Seattle, WashingtonSeattle, WashingtonSeattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
Air Facilities
- Naval Air Facility Attu, AlaskaAlaskaAlaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
- Naval Air Facility Columbus, OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
- Naval Air Facility Middle River, MarylandMarylandMaryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
- Naval Air Facility Newport, Rhode IslandRhode IslandThe state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
- Naval Air Facility United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MarylandAnnapolis, MarylandAnnapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
Air Stations
- Naval Air Station Astoria, OregonOregonOregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
- Naval Air Station Banana RiverNaval Air Station Banana RiverNaval Air Station Banana River was a U.S. Navy airfield and seaplane base located just north of Satellite Beach, Florida along the Banana River prior to and during World War II...
, FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... - Naval Air Station BrunswickNaval Air Station BrunswickNaval Air Station Brunswick , also known as NAS Brunswick, was a military airport located northeast of Brunswick, Maine. The base was home to a number of Navy-operated Maritime patrol aircraft...
, MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost... - Naval Air Station Bunker Hill, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
- Naval Air Station Cape May, New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
- Naval Air Station Charleston, South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
- Naval Air Station Clinton, OklahomaOklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
- Naval Air Station Coco Solo, PanamaPanamaPanama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
- Naval Air Station DallasNaval Air Station DallasNaval Air Station Dallas was a United States Navy Naval Air Station located on Mountain Creek Lake in southwest Dallas. The installation was originally established as an Army Aviation center, and eventually became home to aviation assets from all the military services. The facility was...
, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... - Naval Air Station Daytona Beach, FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
- Naval Air Station Galveston, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
- Naval Air Station HitchcockHitchcock Naval Air StationHitchcock Naval Air Station was a Naval Air Station built by the United States Navy during World War II to accommodate lighter-than-air aircraft, more commonly known as blimps. It was located in the small town of Hitchcock, Texas, about fifteen miles northwest of Galveston. Construction began in...
, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... - Naval Air Station Houma, LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
- Naval Air Station Hutchinson, KansasKansasKansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
- Naval Air Station JacksonvilleNaval Air Station JacksonvilleNaval Air Station Jacksonville or NAS Jacksonville is a military airport located four miles south of the central business district of Jacksonville...
, FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... - Naval Air Station Key WestNaval Air Station Key WestNaval Air Station Key West , is a naval air station and military airport located on Boca Chica Key, four miles east of the central business district of Key West, Florida, United States....
, FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... - Naval Air Station Klamath Falls, OregonOregonOregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
- Naval Air Station Lakehurst, New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
- Naval Air Station Litchfield Park, ArizonaArizonaArizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
- Naval Air Station New York
- Naval Air Station Memphis, TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
- Naval Air Station Miami, FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
- Naval Air Station New Orleans, LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
- Naval Air Station Norfolk, VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
- Naval Air Station Norman, OklahomaOklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
- Naval Air Station OceanaNaval Air Station OceanaNaval Air Station Oceana or NAS Oceana is a military airport located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and is a United States Navy Master Jet Base. It is also known as Apollo Soucek Field, named after Lieutenant Apollo Soucek, a Navy Test Pilot who set the global altitude record in 1930 by flying a...
, Virginia Beach, VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there... - Naval Air Station OlatheNaval Air Station OlatheNaval Air Station Olathe is a former United States Navy base located in Gardner, Kansas. On its grounds at one point was Olathe Air Force Station...
, KansasKansasKansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south... - Naval Air Station Ottumwa, IowaIowaIowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
- Naval Air Station PascoNaval Air Station PascoNaval Air Station Pasco was a United States Navy air station located 2 miles northwest of Pasco, in Franklin County, Washington, USA. After the war, it was redeveloped into Tri-Cities Airport.-History:...
, Washington - Naval Air Station Patuxent RiverNaval Air Station Patuxent River"Pax River" redirects here. For the river, see Patuxent River.Naval Air Station Patuxent River , also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States Naval Air Station located in St. Mary's County, Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Patuxent River. It is home to the U.S...
, MarylandMarylandMaryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east... - Naval Air Station Quonset PointNaval Air Station Quonset PointNaval Air Station Quonset Point was a United States Naval Base in Quonset Point, Rhode Island that was deactivated in 1974. Next to NAS Quonset Point was Camp Endicott at Davisville, home of the Naval Construction Battalions known as the Seabees. Quonset Point also gave its name to the Quonset hut,...
, Rhode IslandRhode IslandThe state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area... - Naval Air Station RichmondRichmond Naval Air StationThe Richmond Naval Lighter Than Air Station was a military installation about 18 or 20 miles off Route 1 from South Miami, Florida. that was active during World War II....
, FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... - Naval Air Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
- Naval Air Station San Diego, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
- Naval Air Station San Pedro, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
- Naval Air Station San Juan, Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
- Naval Air Station Seattle, Washington
- Naval Air Station South WeymouthNaval Air Station South WeymouthNaval Air Station South Weymouth, or SOWEY as it is sometimes known, was an operational United States Navy airfield from 1942 to 1997. It was first established as a regular Navy blimp base during World War II...
, MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... - Naval Air Station SquantumNaval Air Station SquantumNaval Air Station Squantum was an active naval aviation facility during 1917 and from 1923 until 1953. The original civilian airfield that preceded it, the Harvard Aviation Field, dates back to 1910. The base was sited on Squantum Point in the city of Quincy, Massachusetts...
, MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... - Naval Air Station TillamookNaval Air Station TillamookNaval Air Station Tillamook, located just south of Tillamook, Oregon, was a U.S. Naval Air Station during World War II. It was used primarily to house blimps. It was commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1948. It includes US Naval Air Station Dirigible Hangar B, listed on the U.S...
, OregonOregonOregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern... - Naval Air Station Tongue PointTongue Point Naval Air StationTongue Point Naval Air Station is a former United States Navy air station located in Astoria, OregonIn 1919, the United States Congress approved the construction of a submarine and destroyer base on Tongue Point, a peninsula jutting into the Columbia River. Ground Breaking took place in 1939 but...
, OregonOregonOregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern... - Naval Air Station Whidbey IslandNaval Air Station Whidbey IslandNaval Air Station Whidbey Island is a naval air station located in two sections around Oak Harbor, Washington, USA. It was commissioned as an active U.S. Navy installation on 21 September 1942....
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Centers
- Naval Air Training Center, Corpus Christi, TexasCorpus Christi, TexasCorpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...
- Naval Air Training Center, Pensacola, FloridaPensacola, FloridaPensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
Technical
- Naval Air Technical Training, Chicago, Illinois
- Naval Air Technical Training Center, Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, TennesseeMemphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
Ammunition Depots
- Naval Ammunition Depot, Charleston, Goose Creek, South CarolinaGoose Creek, South CarolinaGoose Creek is a city in Berkeley county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 35,938 at the 2010 census. Most of the Naval Weapons Station Charleston is in Goose Creek. As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U.S...
- Naval Ammunition Depot, Crane, Crane, IndianaCrane, IndianaCrane is a town in Perry Township, Martin County, and Madison Township, Daviess County Indiana, United States. The population was 184 at the 2010 census. It was named for William M...
- Naval Ammunition Depot, Dover Dover (Lake Denmark), New Jersey
- Naval Ammunition Depot, Earle, Earle, New Jersey
- Naval Ammunition Depot, Hastings, Hastings, NebraskaHastings, NebraskaHastings is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. It is the principal city of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Adams and Clay counties. The population was 24,907 at the 2010 census...
- Naval Ammunition Depot, New Orleans, New Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
- Naval Ammunition Depot, Puget Sound, Puget Sound, Washington
- Naval Ammunition Depot, Sabana Seca, Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
Handling
- Naval Ammunition Handling School, Hingham, MassachusettsHingham Naval Ammunition Depot AnnexThe Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot Annex, sometimes called the “Cohasset Annex” or "Hingham Annex" by local residents, covered sections of the towns of Hingham, Cohasset,Norwell, and Scituate Massachusetts.-Beginnings:...
Packaging
- Naval Ammunition Packaging School (Palletizing), Hingham, MassachusettsHingham Naval Ammunition Depot AnnexThe Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot Annex, sometimes called the “Cohasset Annex” or "Hingham Annex" by local residents, covered sections of the towns of Hingham, Cohasset,Norwell, and Scituate Massachusetts.-Beginnings:...
Laboratories
- Naval Materials Handling Laboratory, Hingham, MassachusettsHingham Naval Ammunition Depot AnnexThe Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot Annex, sometimes called the “Cohasset Annex” or "Hingham Annex" by local residents, covered sections of the towns of Hingham, Cohasset,Norwell, and Scituate Massachusetts.-Beginnings:...
Amphibious Training Bases
- Naval Amphibious Training Base Fort Pierce, Fort Pierce, FloridaFort Pierce, FloridaFort Pierce, also spelled Ft. Pierce, is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, USA. It is known as The Sunrise City. The population was 37,959 at the 2004 census. As of 2008, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 41,000. It is the county seat of St. Lucie County.Fort Pierce is part...
- Naval Amphibious Training Base Solomons Island, Solomons Island, Maryland
Auxiliary Air Facilities
- Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Ayer, MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
- Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Bar Harbor, MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
- Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Beverly, MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
- Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Creeds, Virginia Beach, VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
- Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Fentress, Virginia Beach, VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
- Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Groton, ConnecticutConnecticutConnecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
- Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Hyannis, MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
- Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Lakeview, OregonOregonOregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
- Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Lewiston, MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
- Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Long Island, Casco BayCasco BayCasco Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Maine on the southern coast of Maine, New England, United States. Its easternmost approach is Cape Small and its westernmost approach is Two Lights in Cape Elizabeth...
, MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost... - Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Martha's Vineyard, MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
- Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Monogram, DriverDriver-Surnames of people:* Alexander Gooch and Alice Driver , English Protestant martyrs* Andrew Driver , English professional footballer* Betty Driver , English singer, actress and author...
, VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there... - Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Nantucket, MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
- Naval Auxiliary Air Facility New Bedford, MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
- Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Otis Field, Camp EdwardsCamp EdwardsCamp Edwards is a United States military training installation which is located in western Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It forms the largest part of the Massachusetts Military Reservation, which also includes Otis Air National Guard Base and Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod. It was named after...
, MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... - Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Sanford, MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
- Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Arlington, Washington
- Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Clatsop County, OregonOregonOregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
- Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Corvallis, OregonOregonOregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
- Naval Auxiliary Air Station, North Bend, OregonOregonOregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
- Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Pungo, Virginia Beach, VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
- Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Quillayute, Washington
- Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Rodd Field, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
- Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Shelton, Washington
Aviation Supply Offices
- Naval Aviation Supply Office, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
Bases
- Naval Station ArgentiaNaval Station ArgentiaNaval Station Argentia is a former base of the United States Navy that operated from 1941-1994. It was established in the community of Argentia in what was then the Dominion of Newfoundland, which later became the tenth Canadian province .-Construction:Established under the British-U.S...
, Argentia, Newfoundland - Naval Base, Bermuda
- Naval Base, Cape May, Cape May, New JerseyCape May, New JerseyCape May is a city at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, New Jersey, where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean and is one of the country's oldest vacation resort destinations. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States...
- Naval Base, Cavite, Cavite, Philippine Islands
- Naval Base, Chagaramus, Chagaramus, Trinidad
- Naval Base, Charleston, North Charleston, South CarolinaNorth Charleston, South CarolinaNorth Charleston is the 3rd largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina with incorporated areas in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties. On June 12, 1972 the city of North Charleston incorporated and was the 9th largest city in South Carolina. According to the 2010 Census, North...
- Naval Base, Funafuti, Funafuti, Ellice Islands
- Naval Base, Newport, Newport, Rhode IslandNewport, Rhode IslandNewport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
- Naval Base, Norfolk, Norfolk, VirginiaNorfolk, VirginiaNorfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
- Naval Base, Yorktown, Yorktown, VirginiaYorktown, VirginiaYorktown is a census-designated place in York County, Virginia, United States. The population was 220 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of York County, one of the eight original shires formed in colonial Virginia in 1634....
Commands
- Naval Air Training CommandNaval Air Training CommandThe Naval Air Training Command is a two star command that administers the training of student Naval Aviators, Naval Flight Officers, Naval Aircrew, aircraft maintainers and controllers...
(NATC), Patuxent River, Maryland - Naval Air Intermediate Training Command, Corpus Christi, Texas.
- Naval Air Operational Training Command, Jacksonville, Florida
- Naval Air Primary Training Command, Fairfax Airport, Kansas City, Kansas
- Naval Airship Training Command, Lakehurst, New Jersey
- Naval Command, Office of Strategic Services, Washington, D.C.
Construction Training
- Naval Construction Training Center, Quaddy Village, Maine
- Naval Construction Training Center, Davisville, Rhode Island
Convalescent Hospitals
- Naval Convalescent Hospital, Glenwood Springs, Colorado
- Naval Convalescent Hospital, Springfield, Massachusetts
Dispensary
- Naval Dispensary, Boston, Massachusetts
- Naval Dispensary, Solomons Island, Maryland
- Naval Dispensary, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Dry Docks
- Naval Dry Dock, Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts
- Naval Dry Dock, South Boston, Massachusetts
Annexs
- Naval Fuel Annex, Navy Supply Pier, Portland, Maine
- Naval Fuel Annex, Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts
Depots
- Naval Fuel Depot, Boston, Massachusetts
- Naval Fuel Depot, Orient Heights, East Boston, Massachusetts
- Naval Fuel Depot, Puget Sound, Manchester, Washington
Hospitals
- Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Massachusetts
- Naval Hospital Corps School (WR), Bethesda, Maryland
Ordnance Inspectors
- Naval Inspector of Ordnance, Bethlehem Steel, Quincy, Massachusetts
- Naval Inspector of Ordnance, Excell Foundry and Machine, Fall River, Massachusetts
- Naval Inspector of Ordnance, Quincy, Massachusetts
Intelligence
- Naval Intelligence Office, Naval Reserve Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Naval Liaison Office, Monroe, Louisiana
- Naval Local Defense Force, Boston Section, Boston, Massachusetts
- Naval Magazine, Theodore, Alabama
Material Handling
- Naval Materials Handling Laboratory, Hingham, MassachusettsHingham Naval Ammunition Depot AnnexThe Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot Annex, sometimes called the “Cohasset Annex” or "Hingham Annex" by local residents, covered sections of the towns of Hingham, Cohasset,Norwell, and Scituate Massachusetts.-Beginnings:...
Medical Work
- Naval Medical Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
- Naval Medical School, Bethesda, Maryland
- Naval Medical Storehouse, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mine Work
- Naval Mine Defense Laboratory, Panama City, Florida
- Naval Mine Development Detachment, Key West, Florida
- Naval Mine Test Facilities, Provincetown, Massachusetts
Schools
- Naval Mine Warfare School, North Charleston, South Carolina
- Naval Mine Warfare School, Yorktown, Virginia
Depots
- Naval Net Depot, Boston, Massachusetts
- Naval Net Depot, Indian Island, Washington
- Naval Net Depot, Manchester, Washington
- Naval Net Depot, Puget Sound, Washington
Operating Base
- Naval Operating Base, Key West, Florida
- Naval Operating Base, Newport, Rhode Island
Laboratories
- Naval Ordnance Laboratory Annex, White Oak, Silver Spring, Maryland
- Naval Ordnance Laboratory Experimental Facilities, South River, Maryland
- Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Washington, D.C.
Plants
- Naval Ordnance Plant, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Naval Ordnance Plant, Louisville, Kentucky
- Naval Ordnance Plant, Shumaker, Arkansas
Photographic
- Naval Photographic Intelligence Center, Washington, D.C.
- Naval Photographic Science Laboratory, Anacostia
Stations
- Naval Radio Station, Annapolis, MarylandNSS AnnapolisNSS Annapolis, officially known as Naval Communications Station Washington, D.C. Transmitter or NavCommStaWashingtonDC, was a Very Low Frequency and High Frequency transmitter station operated by the United States Navy....
- Naval Radio Station, Naval Air Station, Astoria, Oregon
- Naval Radio Station, Boston, Massachusetts
- Naval Radio Station, Chatham, Massachusetts
- Naval Radio Station, Cheltenham, Maryland
- Naval Radio Station, Keyport, Washington
- Naval Radio Station, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Naval Radio Station, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Stations
- Naval Station, Astoria, Oregon
- Naval Station, Middle and Orchard Points, Manchester, Washington
- Naval Station, Midway Island
- Naval Station, Portland, Maine
- Naval Station, Seattle, Washington
- Naval Station, Tutuila, Samoa
- Naval Station, Wake Island
Submarine Operations
- Naval Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut
- Naval Submarine Base, Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands
- Naval Submarine School, New London, Connecticut
Radio stations
- Naval Supplementary Radio Station, Chatham, Massachusetts
- Naval Supplementary Radio Station, Mansett (Seawall) Maine
Corps Schools
- Naval Supply Corps School, Graduate School of Business Administration, Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, Boston, Massachusetts - Naval Supply Corps School, Graduate School of Business Administration (Radcliff Branch), Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, Boston, Massachusetts - Naval Supply Corps School, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MassachusettsWellesley, MassachusettsWellesley is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of Greater Boston. The population was 27,982 at the time of the 2010 census.It is best known as the home of Wellesley College and Babson College...
Depots
- Naval Supply Depot, Bayonne Annex, Bayonne, New JerseyBayonne, New JerseyBayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the Gateway Region, Bayonne is a peninsula that is situated between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east...
- Naval Supply Depot, Clearfield, UtahClearfield, UtahClearfield is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. The population was 25,974 at the 2000 census. The city grew drastically during the 1940s, with the formation of Hill Air Force Base, and in the 1950s with the nation-wide increase in suburb and "bedroom" community populations and has been...
- Naval Supply Depot, New Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
- Naval Supply Depot, Seattle, WashingtonSeattle, WashingtonSeattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
- Naval Supply Depot, Spokane, WashingtonSpokane, WashingtonSpokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
Torpedo Stations
- Naval Torpedo Station, Alexandria, Virginia
- Naval Torpedo Station, Keyport, Washington
- Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, Rhode Island
Centers
- Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, Maryland
- Naval Training Center, Boston, Massachusetts
- Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois
- Naval Training Center, Naval Repair Base, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Naval Training Center, Portland, Maine
Schools
- Naval Training School (Aircraft Carrier Gasoline Systems), Manchester, Washington
- Naval Training School (Armed Guard Gunnery), New Orleans, Louisiana
- Naval Training School (Armed Guard Gunnery), Seattle, Washington
- Naval Training School (Ammunition Handling), Lake Union, Seattle, Washington
- Naval Training School (Amphibious Firemen), Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa
- Naval Training School (Aviation Communications), NATTC, Memphis, Tennessee
- Naval Training School (Aviation Engineering Officer), NATTC, Memphis, Tennessee
- Naval Training School (Aviation Radiomen), NATTC, Memphis, Tennessee
- Naval Training School (Basic Engineering), Hampton, Virginia
- Naval Training School (Carpenter's Mates), Hampton, Virginia
- Naval Training School (Communications), Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Naval Training School (Communication WR), Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts
- Naval Training School (Cooks & Bakers), Naval Reserve Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Naval Training School (Destroyer Escort), Cleveland, Ohio
- Naval Training School (Diesel), Cleveland, Ohio
- Naval Training School (Diesel), Fairbanks Morse Co., Beloit, Wisconsin
- Naval Training School (Diesel), Hampton, Virginia
- Naval Training School (Diesel), Nordberg Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Naval Training School (Direction Finders & Loran), Naval Station, Portland, Maine
- Naval Training School (Electrical), Bainbridge, Maryland
- Naval Training School (Electrical), Hampton, Virginia
- Naval Training School (Electronics), Boston, Massachusetts
- Naval Training School (Electronics), New Orleans, Louisiana
- Naval Training School (Elementary Electricity and Radio Material), Takoma Park, Maryland
- Naval Training School (Fire-Control-Advanced), Washington, D.C.
- Naval Training School (Fire Controlmen), Bainbridge, Maryland
- Naval Training School (Fire Fighters Modified), New Orleans, Louisiana
- Naval Training School (Gunner's Mates), Naval Reserve Armory, Michigan City, Indiana
- Naval Training School, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Naval Training School (Instructors), Bainbridge, Maryland
- Naval Training School (Line Maintenance-JRM), Middle River, Maryland
- Naval Training School (Loran), New Orleans, Louisiana
- Naval Training School, Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia
- Naval Training School (Indoctrination & Communications), Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Naval Training School (Japanese Language), University of Colorado
- Naval Training School (Laundry), Anacostia, D.C
- Naval Training School (Line Maintenance), NAS, Astoria, Oregon
- Naval Training School (Line Maintenance PBM), NAS, Astoria, Ore
- Naval Training School (Loran), Boston, Massachusetts
- Naval Training School (Machinist's Mates & Metalsmiths), Boston, Massachusetts
- Naval Training School (Machinist Mate), Wentworth Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- Naval Training School (Motion Picture Operators), Bainbridge, Maryland
- Naval Training School, NAS, Quonset Point, Rhode Island
- Naval Training School (Navigation), M.I.T., Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Naval Training School (Officers Cooks and Stewards), Annapolis, Maryland
- Naval Training School (Oxygen Generation), Boston, Massachusetts
- Naval Training School (Physical Instructors), Bainbridge, Maryland
- Naval Training School (Pre-Radar), Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine
- Naval Training School (Pre-Radar), Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Naval Training School (Pre-Radio Material), Michigan City, Indiana
- Naval Training School (Radar), M.I.T., Boston, Massachusetts
- Naval Training School (radio), Bainbridge Island, Puget Sound, Washington
- Naval Training School (Radio), Bainbridge, Maryland
- Naval Training School (Radio), Naval Reserve Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Naval Training School (Radio-Special), Bainbridge Island, Port Blakely, Washington
- Naval Training School (Radio-Women), University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
- Naval Training School (Radio-W), Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
- Naval Training School (Recruit Instructors - C), Bainbridge, Maryland
- Naval Training School (Signals), Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Naval Training School (Sound Motion Picture Technician), Bainbridge, Maryland
- Naval Training School (Turbo-Jet), NATTC, Memphis, Tennessee
- Naval Training School, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
- Naval Training School (Yeoman, Signal and Storekeepers), Toledo, Ohio
- Naval Training Schools, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa
- Naval Training Schools, M.I.T., Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Naval Training Schools, University of Colorado
- Naval Training Schools (Yeoman) and (Storekeepers), Hampton, Virginia
- Naval Training Station, Newport, Rhode Island
Units
- Naval Training Unit, Berea College, Berea, Kentucky
- Naval Training Unit (Line Maintenance JM-1), Middle River, Maryland
Units
- Naval Unit, Air Technical Document Research Unit, Camp Ritchie, Maryland
- Naval Unit, Edgewood Arsenal, Edgewood, Maryland
- Naval Unit, Special Projects Division, Chemical Warfare Service, Camp Detrick. Frederick, Maryland
- Naval Unit, Special Projects Division, Chemical Warfare Service, Terre Haute, Indiana
- Naval Unit, Western Chemical Warfare School, Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Colorado
Miscellaneous
- Naval Electronics Laboratory, San Diego, California
- Naval Engineering Experiment Station, Annapolis, Maryland
- Naval Fire Fighter's School, Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts
- Naval Flight Test Center, Cedar Point, Maryland
- Naval Frontier Base, Boston, Massachusetts
- Naval Radio Station, Winter Harbor, MaineNaval Group Support Activity, Winter HarborNaval Group Support Activity, Winter Harbor was a radio station of the United States Navy that operated from 1935 to 2002.-History:In the early 1930s, Otter Cliffs Radio Station on Mount Desert Island was literally falling apart. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. wanted to tear down the station...
- Naval Radio Transmitting Station, Bainbridge Island, Washington
- Naval Recreation Camp, East Brewster, Massachusetts
- Naval Regimental Officers Training Corps, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Naval Repair Base, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C
- Naval Reserve Educational Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Naval Routing Office, Baltimore, Maryland
- Naval Section Base, Lockwood Basin, Boston, Massachusetts
- Naval Senior Advisor to the War Production Board, Boston, Massachusetts