Taranto Naval Base

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Taranto Naval Base is a major Italian naval installation and strategic Mediterranean fleet headquarters located in the port city of Taranto in southern Italy.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf military installation
naval base
branch Marina Militare
controlledBy Italian Ministry of Defence
country Italy
garrison Italian Navy personnel
hasFacility ammunition depots
arsenal
command headquarters
dry docks
fuel depots
logistics warehouses
naval air support facilities
piers
training schools
hasNearbyCity Taranto
historicalEventAssociated Battle of Taranto
World War II naval operations in the Mediterranean
historicalSignificance major Italian naval base since early 20th century
locatedIn Apulia
Italy
Taranto
southern Italy
locatedOnBodyOfWater Gulf of Taranto
Ionian Sea
operator Italian Navy
partOf Italian Navy fleet command structure
regionServed Ionian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
role Mediterranean fleet headquarters
logistics hub
maintenance facility
training center
strategicImportance NATO maritime operations support
control of central Mediterranean sea lanes
support of Italian naval operations in the Mediterranean
timezone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
usedFor amphibious operations support
berthing of naval vessels
command and control
fleet support
logistics and supply
naval aviation support
ship repair and maintenance
training and exercises

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Italian Navy
hasBase

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