Naval Station Ingleside
Former US Navy base near Corpus Christi, Texas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Naval Station Ingleside was a United States Navy base in Ingleside, Texas.
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Naval Station Ingleside | |
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Ingleside, Texas | |
Type | Military base |
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Controlled by | United States Navy |
Site history | |
Built | February 20, 1988-September 1990 |
In use | July 6, 1992–April 30, 2010 |
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Past commanders | Captain Leland "BT" D. Taylor |
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It was on the northern shore of Corpus Christi Bay, 12 miles northeast of the city of Corpus Christi, about 130 miles south of San Antonio and approximately 170 miles southwest of Houston. This region is known as the Coastal Bend. The Naval Station was situated aside the Corpus Christi ship channel, which links the Port of Corpus Christi with the Gulf of Mexico.
NS Ingleside was one of three South Texas installations that comprise Naval Region South.