![]() ![]() The Seabees developed auxiliary floating drydocks were able to repair battle damage and do regular maintenance in the field saving ships trans-pacific trips for repair. The larger bases could do refueling and overhaul loading of troopship and cargo ships and preparing amphibious assault ships. PT Boats typically would get a Cub and airfields with single runways were Acorns. Lions and Oaks were major facilities while Cubs and Acorns were minor. Naval bases were either Lions or Cubs while airfields were either Oaks or Acorns. Navy Seabees built over 400 advance bases categorized by size. Navy had a single fleet-sized advanced base in the Territory of Hawaii at Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Before Japan declared war on the United States the U.S. Advance bases provided the fleet with support to keep ships tactically available with repair and supply depots of facilities, rather than return them to the continental United States. A few were built on Allied soil, but most were captured enemy facilities or completely new. US Naval Advance Bases were built globally by the United States Navy during World War II to support and project U.S. Overseas US Naval Bases Naval Advance Base Espiritu Santo docks, now part of the City of Luganville ![]()
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