United Kingdom Naval Support Facility
British naval base in northeast Bahrain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The United Kingdom Naval Support Facility is a Royal Navy base established in Bahrain on 13 April 1935, as part of the port at Mina Salman. In 1950, the United States Navy leased space in HMS Jufair and following Bahraini independence in 1971, took over the base.[1] On 6 December 2014, it was announced that HMS Jufair would be reestablished as a permanent Royal Navy base.[2] On 5 April 2018, the UK Naval Support Facility was officially opened by the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and The Duke of York, representing the United Kingdom.[3]
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United Kingdom Naval Support Facility | |
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Mina Salman Port, Juffair, Manama in Bahrain | |
Coordinates | 26°12′20″N 50°36′55″E |
Type | Naval Support Facility |
Site information | |
Operator | Royal Navy |
Condition | Operational |
Site history | |
Built | 1934 (1934) |
In use | 1934 – 1971 2018 – present |
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Garrison information | |
Garrison | UK Maritime Component Command |
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