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Pages in category "Military facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total.
In 1769 Spain occupied the San Francisco area and by 1776 had established the area's first European settlement, with a mission and a presidio.To protect against encroachment by the British and Russians, Spain selected Punta del Cantil Blanco, a promontory with a high white cliff (cantil blanco) located at the narrowest part of the bay's entrance, [4] to construct a fortification.
High Bridge Arms was a gun shop located in the city of San Francisco, California. [1] [2] [3] It was originally opened in the 1950s by Bob Chow, [4] who had competed as a pistol shooter at the 1948 Olympics. It was located at 3185 Mission Street [5] in the city's Bernal Heights neighborhood.
Eric Quezada and Nick Pagoulatos (February 7, 2007), "The straight story on the armory" San Francisco Bay Guardian. Toby Levine, Sam Ruiz, Anita Correa, Roberto Hernandez (February 7, 2007), "Mission Armory in bondage" San Francisco Chronicle. Peter Acworth (February 12, 2007) "Come meet Armory's new owner", San Francisco Chronicle.
The WS3 system consists of a Weapons Storage Vault (WSV) and electronic monitoring and control systems built into the concrete floor of a specially-secured Hardened Aircraft Shelter. One vault can hold up to four nuclear weapons and in the lowered position provides ballistic protection through its hardened lid and reinforced sidewalls. [1]
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Beacon Point & Conch Point (1700s), Potrero Viejo (1830s–1860s), Butchertown (1830s–1960s), Southern San Francisco (1839; on some maps), Hunters Point Shipyard (1869–1939), Railroad Avenue (former name for "3rd Street"; 1886–1910), Bayview-Hunter's Point (1960s–present), Bayview Heights ("redevelopment" name; 2010s–present) – The Point (nickname), The Port (nickname), The Yard ...
Naval Amphibious Base Coronado (NAB Coronado) is a US naval installation in San Diego, California.The base, situated on Silver Strand between San Diego Bay and the Pacific Ocean, is a major United States Navy shore command, supporting over 30 tenant commands, and is the West Coast focal point for special and expeditionary warfare training and operations.