Guantanamo Bay Naval Base

Guantanamo Bay Naval Station Fast Facts

Guantanamo Bay Naval Station Fast Facts

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base is a military base in Cuba on the east coast. This is the most important naval base in the western hemisphere, with a wide variety of facilities, including a submarine base, a base for aircraft carriers, and a naval air station. It is one of the few military bases in the country which has not been built on land, but on the ocean.

Guantanamo Naval Base history

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base was originally intended to be a station for ships, but an earthquake in Cuba in January 1959 delayed the construction of the station. The base was in operation since 1961, making it the first American naval base in the world to serve as a military-run facility. It is still operating for military personnel and the base has been a tourist attraction since the early 1960s.

History

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base was originally intended to be a station for ships, but an earthquake in Cuba in January 1959 delayed the construction of the station. The base was in operation since 1961, making it the first American naval base in the world to serve as a military-run facility. It is still operating for military personnel and base has been a tourist attraction since the early 1960s.

The site was originally bought in December 1957 for $3.2 million and in April 1958, the site was dedicated by President Eisenhower. It was used as a military base until 1961, when a typhoon damaged the power station. The power station was repaired by December 1960 and was again used as a naval base until April 1961. In this time the base was used for medical examination facilities and for some of the shipbuilding materials necessary for the construction of the new aircraft carrier which was intended to be built for the U.S. Navy. The construction of the carrier was scheduled for the early 1960s but it began in late 1962, and it took place in February 1963.

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base was originally intended to be a station for ships, but an earthquake