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.
Aliases (2)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| 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 bases → |
| continent |
North America
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| controlledBy |
United States Navy
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| country |
United States of America
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| garrison |
Naval Air Force Atlantic
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Submarine Force Atlantic (administrative elements) → U.S. Fleet Forces Command → |
| hasPart |
Naval Air Station Norfolk (air operations facilities)
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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 |
Commonwealth of Virginia
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| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| militaryBranchSupported |
United States Air Force (limited tenant activities)
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United States Coast Guard (tenant units) → United States Marine Corps (tenant units) → |
| nearbyCity |
Chesapeake, Virginia
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Portsmouth, Virginia → Virginia Beach, Virginia → |
| notableFor |
being the world’s largest naval base by fleet concentration and support facilities
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| operator |
United States Navy
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| ownedBy |
United States Department of the Navy
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| partOf |
U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet
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| primaryWaterBody |
Chesapeake Bay
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Elizabeth River → |
| role |
command and control node for fleet operations
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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
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| strategicImportance |
supports U.S. naval presence in the Atlantic Ocean
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supports deployments to Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Tidewater region
("Norfolk Naval Station")
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Tidewater region → |
contains |
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Atlantic Fleet
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garrison |
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Virginia
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hasMajorMilitaryInstallation |
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Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News metropolitan area
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hasMilitaryInstallation |
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Naval Station Norfolk
("Naval Air Station Norfolk (air operations facilities)")
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hasPart |
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Military Sealift Command
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headquartersLocation |
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Norfolk, Virginia
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