Naval Base Brisbane

Naval Base Brisbane
Brisbane, Queensland in Australia
Naval Base Brisbane Location in Queensland
Coordinates	27°26′31″S 153°05′35″E / 27.442041°S 153.092935°E / -27.442041; 153.092935
Type	Naval base
Site information
Owner	United States Navy
Operator	United States Navy
Site history
Built	1942
Built by	Seabee and civilian contractors
In use	1942 - 14 January 1946

Naval Base Brisbane was a major United States Navy base built in the early part of World War II at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. At first, operated as a base for patrol aircraft and convoy escort aircraft to protect the last leg of the Pacific War to the Southwest Pacific. As the US Navy expanded in the island hopping campaign, Naval Base Brisbane expanded to include a submarine base, repair depot, seaplane base and other facilities. US Navy operations started on April 14, 1942, and ended after the war in 1945.^[1][2]