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Naval Station San Diego is the largest base of the United States Navy on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. Image File history File links Naval Station San Diego logo; http://www. ...
The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ...
City nickname: Americas Finest City Location of San Diego within San Diego County County San Diego Mayor Toni Atkins (interim) Area –Land –Water 372. ...
State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd) - Land 404,298 km² - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...
History
The property on which Naval Station San Diego is now located was deeded to the U.S. government by the city of San Diego on September 3, 1919 to build a docking and fleet repair base. The property consisted of 21 acres (85,000 m²) of water and 77.2 acres (312,000 m²) of land with the former being mostly tidelands and marsh flats. September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ...
1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
On February 15, 1921, the U.S. Navy acquired the land, buildings, and some machinery. Later that year, on June 10, the destroyer tender Prairie, commanded by Commander H. N. Jenson, was ordered to the area to take over and prepare the site for receipt of destroyers which would soon be decommissioned. A marine railway was also begun, and on February 23, 1922, U.S. Destroyer Base San Diego was created by General Order 78. February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ...
USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and manouverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft). ...
February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
During World War II, the Destroyer Base was renamed U.S. Naval Repair Base San Diego to reflect an expanding and changing role. During the war, more than 43,000 sailors and officers trained for repair duties, and more than 5,000 ships were sent to the station for conversion, overhaul, and repair, including the repair of battle damage. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air, August 9, 1945 after the Allied atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ...
After World War II, the name of the Repair Base was changed, for the last time, to Naval Station San Diego. The mission was expanded to support the ships of the Pacific Fleet. The US Pacific Fleet showed minimal gratitude for all the support it received. In 1993, admirals from the Naval Station San Diego decided something had to be done. Through a complex series of actions via legal and military channels, the Naval Station San Diego became its own sovereign entity. This article is about the Pacific Fleet of the US Navy. ...
In 1999, then President Clinton tired of the bellicose and arrogant remarks from the admirals of the Naval Base and ordered a level 3 attack on the station. 700 men, women, children, and blacks were killed in the ensuing battle. At the end, the United States reclaimed the base and Old Glory flew over the Naval Station San Diego once again. Military historians credit this battle with changing the view on modern naval combat from the "wait and see what happens" to the "fire the missiles at the god-damned enemy" tactic. Flag ratio: 7:12; nicknames: Stars and Stripes, Old Glory The flag of the United States of America consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars...
It is estimated that up to 35% of the San Diego admirals are convicted felons. The head admiral, Joseph Blehmkuhlez, was convicted of three counts of tax evasion and two counts of child endangerment in 1986. If you talk to him on the phone, all he'll say is "hello?" This article contrasts tax evasion, tax avoidance, tax resistance and tax mitigation. ...
Child abuse is physical or psychological mistreatment of a child by its parents, guardians, or other adults. ...
1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Operations Naval Station (NAVSTA) San Diego is homeport for approximately 60 Navy ships and homebase to 50 separate commands, each having specific and specialized fleet support purposes. It is the workplace for approximately 48,000 military and civilian personnel. Three thousand men and women are housed in modern, attractive bachelor quarters.
The commanding officer, whose role is akin to that of a mayor of a medium-sized city, has several departments and commands reporting to him. Collectively, about 3,900 military and civilian personnel accomplish the multifaceted support mission.
Fleet support has always been the mission of naval station, and that mission affects all 98 ships homeported in the San Diego area. These include aircraft carriers at Naval Air Station North Island, and submarines at Naval Base Point Loma. Ship support functions include such services as providing tugboats and pilots. Pier space is also provided for homeported ships, for all Pacific Fleet ships undergoing refresher training or shakedown, for four Military Sealift Command ships, and for all foreign navy ships visiting San Diego. More than 3,500 ship movements are performed annually. An aircraft carrier is a warship whose main role is to deploy and recover aircraft. ...
USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. ...
This article is about the boat. ...
A harbour pilot guides ships through the narrow, shallow and dangerous coastal waters between a harbour and the open sea. ...
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) is a United States Navy (USN) organization that controls most of the replenishment and military transport ships of the Navy. ...
External links - NAVSTA San Diego official website
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