NS San Diego California
Naval Base San Diego is the United States Navy’s largest base on the United States West Coast, located in San Diego, California. It was built in 1922 and is currently under the command of Captain Ricky L. Williamson.
With 14 piers covering 977 acres and 12 miles of coast to service over 54 ships and 120 tenant commands, it is the Pacific Fleet’s main homeport. The base is now considered to be the largest surface support installation in the United States Navy. Naval Base San Diego is home to the Public Works Center, the Ship Intermediate Maintenance Activity, and the Fleet Training Center.
The base was originally the site of the Emergency Fleet Corporation of the Pacific Marine Construction in 1918. After the bankruptcy of the Corporation, the land was returned to the City of San Diego and was later acquired by the Navy.
NS San Diego is home to over 40,000 personnel people of which 7,000 are civilian employees.
Location: 32.6754, -117.1215
Phone: (619) 556-1011
DSN: 526-1011July 12, 2010
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