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Anaval base,navy base, ormilitary port is amilitary base, wherewarships andnaval ships are docked when they have no mission at sea or need to restock. Ships may also undergo repairs. Some naval bases are temporary homes toaircraft that usually stay on ships but are undergoing maintenance while the ship is in port.[1]
In theUnited States, theUnited States Department of the Navy's General Order No. 135 issued in 1911 as a formal guide to naval terminology described a naval station as "any establishment for building, manufacturing, docking, repair, supply, or training under control of the Navy. It may also include several establishments". A naval base, by contrast, was "a point from which naval operations may be conducted".[2]
In most countries, naval bases are expressly named and identified as such.
One peculiarity of theRoyal Navy and certain other navies which closely follow British naval traditions is the concept of thestone frigate: a naval base on land that is named like a ship. Certain facilities were often initially housed onhulks as a cost-saving measure and were later moved to land but kept their traditional names.
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