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The Naval Support Base Bangor's naval history began in 1942 when it became a site for shipping ammunition to the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.For an expansion and to establish a permanent naval base, the U.S. Navy purchased 7,676 acres (3100 hectares) of land on the Hood Canal near the town of Bangor, Washington for approximately $18.7 million.
Submarine Base Midway at Naval Air Facility Midway Island; Majuro Submarine Base (1944–1945) Ulithi Submarine Base (1944–1945) Eniwetok Submarine Base (1944–1945) Coco Solo Submarine Base (1914-1960s) at Panama Canal Zone; USN Submarine Base, Ordnance Island, Bermuda (1942 to 1945) Submarine Base Bangor (1942–2014) at Bangor, Washington
Soil in areas of the seaplane base was contaminated by heavy metals including lead and arsenic, pesticides and PAHs. Contaminated soil has been removed; possible remaining groundwater, surface water and sediment contamination is not thought to pose a risk to human health or the environment. [53] September 18, 1985: February 21, 1990
The captain also assumed command of USS Piper (SS 409), Submarine Base St. Thomas, USS Lindenwald (LSD 6) and USS Thomaston (LSD 28) in his 26 years of service.
In January 2024, the US Navy requested a new permit for the installation and maintenance of mine training areas off the coasts of Hawaii and Southern California, as the Pacific Ocean, according to the command, is a priority theater of operations amid tensions with China. The current permit expires in 2025 and the Navy is required to submit an ...
A billboard paid for by Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, a Washington-based organization, sits on the corner of 6th Avenue and Stevens Street on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024 in Tacoma.
The Navy Region Northwest is one of several United States Navy Regions responsible to Commander, Navy Installations Command for the operation and management of Naval shore installations in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Iowa [citation needed].
Reactivated 1 January 1964 as Marine Barracks, Naval Ammunition Depot, Bangor, Washington. Relocated 23 November 1970 to Keyport, Washington, and redesignated as Marine Barracks, Naval Torpedo Station, Keyport, Washington. Placed under Operational Control of Naval Submarine Base Bangor, Washington, on 1 February 1977.