The Tennessee was followed by the USS Pennsylvania, USS West Virginia, USS Kentucky, USS Maryland, USS Nebraska, USS Rhode Island, USS Maine, and USS Wyoming. The first Trident submarine, the USS Tennessee, arrived at the base in January 1989.
Welcome to the official Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay Facebook page. The base became a naval submarine support base in April 1982. Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Kings Bay. (remains open 24 hours throughout the weekend). Stay in touch with updates on MWR holiday hours, facility closures and base-wide updates. (Junction of Kings Bay Road and Spur 40) MON to THU: 5 a.m. This $1.3 billion project included construction of facilities to support a squadron of Trident submarines facilities were built for submarine maintenance and repair, crew training, weapons handling and storage, and personnel support. Naval Submarine Support Center Strategic Weapons Facility, Atlantic Submarine Group 10. By 1980, 27 archeological sites on the base were identified for possible placement on the National Register of Historic Places. Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay encompasses about 16,000 acres, of which 4,000 acres are protected wetlands. A massive nine-year construction effort was initiated in 1981. Built on the perimeter of the base, the Navy in turn provided a 25-year lease to the county for 1. It was named the Atlantic Fleet home port for the Trident submarines. The MWR Kings Bay Information, Tours & Travel (ITT) office provides the SUBASE community with information, attraction, entertainment, sporting event tickets, and leisure travel opportunities including group cruises and hotel accommodations. The construction was the largest peacetime project ever undertaken by the navy. The navy funded a four-year, $125 million construction program, which provided shore facilities that included waterfront operational facilities, industrial and support facilities, and family housing. Its original mission was to serve as the forward refurbishment site for Submarine Squadron 16, which was stationed at Rota, Spain. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tours the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alaska at Naval Submarine Base. Mary's Kings Bay Sub Base tour Snorkeling Will filming of HAMILTON affect any of the tours in St Mary' Hiking trails Cumberland tour Where to stay Thanksgiving dinner in St. The Kings Bay base was commissioned in July 1978. The Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay Base Guide is a must have for any newcomer to the base or surrounding area.
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