Naval Base Puerto Princesa
Naval Base 1945  United States Navy | ||
| Capital and largest city | Puerto Princesa | |
|---|---|---|
Naval Base Puerto Princesa, Naval Base Palawan, was a
History
Palawan Island is an eastern island of the Philippines and is the fifth largest of the Philippine islands. The island is 265 miles long and about 25 miles wide. The 84th Seabee Construction Battalion arrived at Puerto Princesa on March 12, 1945. Most of the captured Japanese facilities had been destroyed in bombing raids. One captured runway was easily repaired and was selected for repair and lengthening. The 84th Seabee Construction Battalion unloaded and loaned the needed equipment to the
Bases and facilities
- Fuel jetty to unload gasoline
- Aviation gasolineTank farm
- Airfield camp, 2,500 troops
- Seabee Camp
- Seabee depot
- Radar station
- Fleet Post Office FPO# 3291 SF
- Naval hospital - small
- Supply Depot
- Repair Depot
- Coral quarry
- Repair base camp, mess hall
- Three Carrier Aircraft Service Units
- Power plant
- Machine shops
- Ammunition depot
- Water plant for camp and to supply ships in the port.
- Fresh water tank farm, 126,000-gallons
- USS Pollux (AKS-4) general stores issue ship
Airfields
- Puerto Princesa Airfield now Puerto Princesa International Airport
Puerto Princesa Seaplane Base
Puerto Princesa Seaplane Base opened May 15, 1945. Seaplane ramps and a land base was built. A 500-man camp to support the base was built. The USS Pocomoke (AV-9), a seaplane tender serviced the planes of the US Navy Patrol Squadron, VP-17.[3]
Seabee units
Seabee units at Naval Base Puerto Princesa:[4]
- 84th Seabee Construction Battalion
- Acorn 47
- Acorn 52
Palawan massacre
Puerto Princesa is the site of the Palawan massacre. On December 14, 1944 Prisoner of war held by the Empire of Japan were killed to prevent the rescue of prisoners.[5]
See also
- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay
- Espiritu Santo Naval Base
- US Naval Advance Bases
- Naval Advance Base Saipan
- Service Squadron
External links
- youtube WWII : Palawan Massacre
- youtube "They Came To An Island" U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps Wwii Seabees Construction Battalions 29564
References
- ^ Naval Base Palawanpacificwrecks.com
- ^ US Navy, Bases of World War II
- ^ Puerto Princesa Seaplane Base pacificwrecks.com
- ^ 84th Seabee Construction Battalion
- ISBN 978-0786418220.