Naval Station Norfolk
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Naval Station Norfolk is the world’s largest naval base and a major hub for the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Fleet, located in Norfolk, Virginia.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naval Station Norfolk canonical | 27 |
| Norfolk Naval Station | 2 |
| Naval Air Station Norfolk (air operations facilities) | 1 |
| Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia | 1 |
| USS Cole Memorial at Naval Station Norfolk | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy installation
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naval base ⓘ |
| category |
Military installations in Virginia
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Ports and harbors of the United States Atlantic coast ⓘ United States Navy shore establishment ⓘ
surface form:
United States Navy bases
|
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| garrison |
Naval Air Force Atlantic
ⓘ
Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet ⓘ
surface form:
Submarine Force Atlantic (administrative elements)
U.S. Fleet Forces Command ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Naval Station Norfolk
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Naval Air Station Norfolk (air operations facilities)
administrative headquarters buildings ⓘ aircraft carrier piers ⓘ airfield ⓘ amphibious ship berths ⓘ destroyer and cruiser piers ⓘ fuel storage facilities ⓘ housing areas ⓘ logistics and supply facilities ⓘ maintenance and repair facilities ⓘ medical facilities ⓘ munitions storage facilities ⓘ port operations center ⓘ security and force protection infrastructure ⓘ ship channels and turning basins ⓘ submarine facilities ⓘ training facilities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hampton Roads
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Norfolk, Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Virginia
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| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| militaryBranchSupported |
United States Air Force (limited tenant activities)
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United States Coast Guard ⓘ
surface form:
United States Coast Guard (tenant units)
United States Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
United States Marine Corps (tenant units)
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| nearbyCity |
Chesapeake, Virginia
ⓘ
Portsmouth, Virginia ⓘ Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Virginia Beach, Virginia
|
| notableFor | being the world’s largest naval base by fleet concentration and support facilities ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Department of the Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of the Navy
|
| partOf |
Atlantic Fleet
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet
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| primaryWaterBody |
Chesapeake Bay
ⓘ
Elizabeth River ⓘ |
| role |
command and control node for fleet operations
ⓘ
homeport for U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet ships ⓘ major logistics hub for Atlantic operations ⓘ training and readiness center for naval forces ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
supports U.S. naval presence in the Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
supports deployments to Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East ⓘ |
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Naval Air Station Norfolk (air operations facilities)
Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News metropolitan area
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Naval Station Norfolk
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this entity surface form:
Norfolk Naval Station
this entity surface form:
Norfolk Naval Station
this entity surface form:
USS Cole Memorial at Naval Station Norfolk
this entity surface form:
Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia