Naval Station Bremerton is a former station of the United States Navy that was merged with Naval Submarine Base Bangor into Naval Base Kitsap in 2004.[1] Kitsap serves as host command for the Navy's fleet throughout the Pacific Northwest.[2] It is home to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. In addition to performing drydock and overhaul services for active naval vessels, it is also home to an inactive ship facility for several decommissioned warships, including aircraft carriers. Naval Hospital Bremerton is also located aboard the installation as a tenant command.
| Naval Station Bremerton Pacific Reserve Fleet, Bremerton | |
|---|---|
 Naval Station Bremerton - Pacific Reserve Fleet, Bremerton on the Sinclair Inlet | |
| Coordinates | 47°33′36.60″N 122°39′0.74″W / 47.5601667°N 122.6502056°W |
| Type | United States Navy base |
Pacific Reserve Fleet, Bremerton
editPacific Reserve Fleet, Bremerton opened in 1946 in the Sinclair Inlet and was a United States Navy reserve fleets, also called a mothball fleet, was used to store the many surplus ships after World War II. Pacific Reserve Fleet, Bremerton was part of the reserve fleet, was used to store the now many surplus ships after World War II. Some ships in the fleet were reactivated for the Korean War and Vietnam War. The site became a Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility.[3][4][5][6]
Notable Reserve Fleet ships
editList of Reserve Fleet ships that have been sold, sunk or scrapped:
- Independence, aircraft carrier
- Kitty Hawk, supercarrier
- Constellation, supercarrier
- Ranger, supercarrier
- Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates
- USS Dubuque (LPD-8), Austin-class amphibious transport dock
- USS John D. Henley (DD-553), a Fletcher-class destroyer
- USS LCI(L)-652 an LCI(L)-351-class landing craft infantry
- USS Berkshire County (LST-288) LST-1-class tank landing ship
- USS Nassau (CVE-16) a Bogue-class escort carrier
List of ships that are still in Naval Base Kitsap:
- Ex-USS Freedom LCS-1
- Ex-USS Independence LCS-2
- Ex-USNS Rainier T-AOE-7
- Ex-USNS Bridge T-AOE-10
References
edit- ^ "Naval Base Kitsap". United States Navy. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Welcome to Naval Base Kitsap". Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ ilitaryonesource.mil Naval Station Bremerton
- ^ youtube.com, The Mothball Fleet
- ^ youtube.com The USN Mothball Fleet - Storing up for a rainy day
- ^ ww2db.com Pacific Reserve Fleet, Bremerton`