NS Norfolk Virginia
Naval Station Norfolk, encompassing 4,631 acres, is the world’s largest Naval Station. This can be attributed to its length of four miles of waterfront space, a pier measuring seven miles. Because of its huge size, it can accommodate 75 ships and 134 aircraft with its 14 piers and 11 aircraft hangars. This helps it house the largest concentration of US Naval Forces in the whole world.
It is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and supports the naval forces of the United States Fleet Forces Command. This Fleet the primary US Navy Fleet assigned to operate in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Indian Ocean.
The Naval Station is home port to aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, large amphibious vessels, submarines, and a huge number of supply and logistics ships. Because of the sea traffic in the port, the Port Services is in charge with controlling the 3,100 ships’ movements yearly.
Location: 36.9474, -76.3169
Phone: (757) 444-0000
DSN: 564-0000August 2, 2011
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