Naval Base Puerto Princesa

Naval Base Puerto Princesa
Map with Puerto Princesa on Palawan Island highlighted in red
Naval Base Puerto Princesa is located in Philippines
Naval Base Puerto Princesa
Naval Base Puerto Princesa
Location Naval Base Puerto Princesa within the Philippines on Palawan island
Geography
LocationSouth East Asia
Coordinates9°45′N 118°45′E / 9.75°N 118.75°E / 9.75; 118.75
ArchipelagoPhilippine islands
Adjacent to
Administration
ProvincePalawan
Naval Base
1945
 United States Navy
Capital and largest cityPuerto Princesa
Naval Base Puerto Princesa and Puerto Princesa Airfield in 1945
Invasion of Palawan map 1945
Naval Base Puerto Princesa 1945

Naval Base Puerto Princesa, Naval Base Palawan, was a United States Navy base built during World War II at Puerto Princesa on Palawan Island, Philippines, after the Invasion of Palawan on February 28, 1945. Puerto Princesa Bay offered an excellent base for fleet anchorage. At the naval base, US Navy Seabees built: a seaplane base, carrier aircraft fighter plane repair depot, land airfield and other base facilities.[1]

  1. ^ Naval Base Palawanpacificwrecks.com