Naval Air Station Alameda
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Naval Air Station Alameda was a major former U.S. Navy air station on Alameda Island in the San Francisco Bay that served as an important aviation and ship support base during much of the 20th century.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military air base ⓘ |
| closureProgram | Base Realignment and Closure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1 November 1940 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| contains |
administrative buildings
ⓘ
aircraft hangars ⓘ housing areas ⓘ maintenance depots ⓘ piers ⓘ runways ⓘ ship berthing facilities ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
film and television production location
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museum site ⓘ redevelopment for civilian and commercial uses ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1997 ⓘ |
| era |
Cold War
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Vietnam War era ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| heritage | part of U.S. naval aviation history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alameda County
ⓘ
surface form:
Alameda County, California
Alameda, California NERFINISHED ⓘ California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
San Francisco Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ West Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Alameda Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Oakland, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Naval Air Reserve units
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Pacific Fleet squadrons NERFINISHED ⓘ aircraft carrier air groups ⓘ |
| notableVesselHomeported |
USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
NERFINISHED
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USS Hornet (CV-12) NERFINISHED ⓘ other U.S. Navy aircraft carriers ⓘ |
| opened | 1940 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Naval Base San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runwayCount | 2 ⓘ |
| significance |
important aviation and ship support base during the 20th century
ⓘ
major U.S. Navy air station on the West Coast ⓘ |
| status |
closed
ⓘ
former military base ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Pacific Fleet support
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aircraft carrier support ⓘ aircraft maintenance ⓘ logistics support ⓘ naval aviation operations ⓘ pilot training ⓘ ship support ⓘ |
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