Naval Base Eniwetok
Major US Navy Base in the Marshall Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Naval Base Eniwetok was a major United States Navy base located at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, during World War II. The base was built to support the island-hopping strategy used by allied nations fighting the Empire of Japan in the Pacific War. During 1944-5 Eniwetok was one of the busiest naval bases in the world with over 488 ships.[1]
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Location | North Pacific |
Coordinates | 11°30′N 162°20′E |
Archipelago | Ralik |
Total islands | 40 |
Area | 5.85 km2 (2.26 sq mi) |
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