former Roosevelt Roads Naval Station
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The former Roosevelt Roads Naval Station was a major United States Navy base in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, that once served as a key strategic and training hub in the Caribbean before its closure and partial redevelopment for civilian use.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former United States Navy base
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naval station ⓘ |
| areaType | large coastal installation ⓘ |
| closureReason | U.S. military realignment and cost-cutting ⓘ |
| closureStatus | closed as an active U.S. Navy base ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| environmentalStatus | subject to environmental remediation ⓘ |
| garrisonType | naval and air units ⓘ |
| hasPart |
airfield
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deep-water port ⓘ support facilities ⓘ training ranges ⓘ |
| importance |
key training and staging base for regional operations
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major U.S. Navy hub in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Ceiba, Puerto Rico
NERFINISHED
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United States unincorporated territory of Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
NERFINISHED
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Vieques, Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern coast of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| location |
Ceiba, Puerto Rico
NERFINISHED
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Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Franklin D. Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| ownerAfterClosure | Government of Puerto Rico (for large portions of the site) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Atlantic Fleet infrastructure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postClosureUse |
airport operations
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civilian redevelopment ⓘ commercial development ⓘ industrial projects ⓘ port operations ⓘ recreational projects ⓘ |
| status |
no longer an active naval station
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partially redeveloped ⓘ |
| strategicRegion |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
piers for large naval vessels
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runways suitable for military and civilian aircraft ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Cold War
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post–Cold War era ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air operations
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communications ⓘ fleet support ⓘ logistics ⓘ naval training ⓘ |
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