The naval district is a military and administrative command ashore, established for the purpose of decentralizing the U.S. Navy Department's functions with respect to the control of the coastwise sea communications and the shore activities outside the department proper, and for the further purpose of centralizing under one command:
(a) For military coordination, all naval activities, and
(b) For administrative coordination, all naval activities with specific exceptions, within the district and the waters thereof.
The limits of the naval districts are laid down in article 1480, Navy Regulations. United States Navy Regulations is the principal regulatory document of the Department of the Navy, endowed with the sanction of law as to duty responsibility authority distinctions Those limits extend to seaward so far as to include the coastwise sea lanes (art. 1486 (1), Navy Regulations).
"Each naval district shall be commanded by a designated commandant, who is the direct representative of the Navy Department, including its bureaus and offices, in all matters affecting district activity. The United States Department of the Navy was established by an Act of Congress on April 30 1798 to provide administrative and technical support and civilian leadership " (Art. 1481, Navy Regulations. )
Apart from Naval District Washington, the Districts were renamed Navy Regions about 1999, and are now under Commander Naval Installations Command (CNIC).
1st Naval District
The boundaries of the First Naval District, to be headquartered at Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine, (and later in Boston) were established on 7 May 1903 in accordance with General Order No. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS often called the Portsmouth Navy Yard, is a United States Navy Shipyard located in Kittery on the southern Kittery is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 9543 at the 2000 census Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting 128, signed by Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles H. The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. Darling. Until late 1915 no personnel were assigned to the district staff. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year In 1945 the district was headquartered at Boston, Massachusetts, and consisted of the following geographic areas: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island (including Block Island). The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States Block Island is part of the US state of Rhode Island and is located in the Atlantic Ocean approximately south of the coast of Rhode Island The First Naval District was disestablished on 7 October 1976 and control passed to the Fourth Naval District. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
2nd Naval District
Created with the other original districts in 1903, the Second Naval District was the smallest of the lot. It was headquartered in Newport, Rhode Island, and covered only Rhode Island and adjacent waters. Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km south of Providence Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States It was incorporated into the First Naval District at the end of World War I.
3rd Naval District
The Third Naval District, headquartered at New York, New York, was established on 7 May 1903 in accordance with General Order No. The City of New York Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting 128, signed by Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles H. The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. Darling. Puerto Rico was initially part of the district due to good communications between New York and Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} In 1919 Puerto Rico was removed from the district and placed directly under the control of the Chief of Naval Operations. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Organization of the CNO's Office The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations includes the Chief of Naval Operations the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, the Deputy Chiefs In 1945 the district, still headquartered at New York, consisted of the following geographic areas: Connecticut, New York, the northern part of New Jersey (including Counties of Mercer, Monmouth, and all counties north thereof), and also the Nantucket Shoals Lightship. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Mercer County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Monmouth County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. The Third Naval District was disestablished on 7 October 1976 and functions were transferred to the Fourth Naval District. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
4th Naval District
The boundaries of the Fourth Naval District, to be headquartered at League Island Navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, were established on 7 May 1903 in accordance with General Order No. The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, formerly Navy Yard, was the first Naval shipyard of the United States. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting 128, signed by Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles H. The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. Darling. No personnel were assigned to the district staff until late 1915. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year In 1945 the district, still headquartered in Philadelphia, consisted of the following geographic areas: Pennsylvania, the southern part of New Jersey (including the counties of Burlington, Ocean, and all counties south thereof), and Delaware (including Winter Quarters Shoal Light Vessel). Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Burlington County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Ocean County is a County located along the famous Jersey Shore in the U Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. A lightvessel, or lightship, is a Ship which acts as a Lighthouse. On 7 October 1976 this command absorbed the functions of the First and Third Naval Districts. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Fourth Naval District was disestablished on 30 September 1980. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
5th Naval District
The boundaries of the Fifth Naval District, to be headquartered at the Norfolk Navy Yard in Norfolk, Virginia, were established on 7 May 1903 in accordance with General Order No. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard and abbreviated as NNSY is a U Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting 128, signed by Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles H. The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. Darling. Until late 1915 no personnel were assigned to the district staff. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year In 1945 the district was headquartered at the Naval Operating Base at Norfolk, Virginia, and consisted of the following geographic areas: Maryland less Anne Arundel, Prince Georges, Montgomery, St. Mary's, Calvert, and Charles Counties; West Virginia; Virginia less Arlington, Fairfax, Stafford, King George, Prince William, and Westmoreland Counties; and the Counties of Currituck, Camden, Pasquotank, Gates, Perquimans, Chowan, Tyrrell, Washington, Hyde, Beaufort, Pamlico, Craven, Jones, Carteret, Onslow, and Dare in North Carolina; also the Diamond Shoals Lightship. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States Anne Arundel County (ˌænəˈrʌndəl with a stress on the run) is a County located in the U Prince George's County is located in the US state of Maryland located immediately north east and south of Washington D Montgomery County of the US state of Maryland is situated just north of Washington D Saint Mary's County (often abbreviated as St Mary's County) is a County located in the U Calvert County is a County located in the US state of Maryland. Charles County is a County in the south central portion of the U West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Fairfax County is a county in Northern Virginia, in the United States. Stafford County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a U King George County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state in the United States. Prince William County is a county located in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Westmoreland County is a County located in the Northern Neck of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state in the United States. Currituck County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Camden County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Pasquotank County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Gates County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Perquimans County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Chowan County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Tyrrell County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Washington County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Hyde County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Beaufort County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Pamlico County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Craven County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Jones County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Carteret County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Onslow County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Dare County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Cape Hatteras is a cape on the coast of North Carolina. It is the point that protrudes the furthest to the southeast along the northeast-to-southwest line of the A lightvessel, or lightship, is a Ship which acts as a Lighthouse. The Fifth Naval District was disestablished on 30 September 1980. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
6th Naval District
The boundaries of the Sixth Naval District, to be headquartered at Charleston Navy Yard in Charleston, South Carolina, were established on 7 May 1903 in accordance with General Order No. Charleston Navy Yard was a US Navy Ship building and repair facility located along the west bank of the Cooper River, in North Charleston South Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting 128, signed by Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles H. The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. Darling. Until approximately 1916 no personnel were assigned to the district staff. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year In 1945 the district, still headquartered at Charleston, consisted of the following geographic areas: South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina, except Counties of Camden, Pasquotank, Gates, Perquimans, Chowan, Tyrrell, Washington, Hyde, Beaufort, Pamlico, Craven, Jones, Carteret, Onslow, and Dare; and the Counties of ]] Nassau County, Florida|Nassau]] and Duval County, Florida in Florida. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Camden County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Pasquotank County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Gates County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Perquimans County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Chowan County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Tyrrell County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Washington County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Hyde County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Beaufort County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Pamlico County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Craven County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Jones County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Carteret County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Onslow County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Dare County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Duval County is a County located in the US state of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 778879 Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Sixth Naval District was disestablished on 30 September 1980. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
7th Naval District
8th Naval District
9th Naval District
The boundaries of the Ninth Naval District, headquartered at the Lake Training Station in Lake Bluff, Illinois, were established on 7 May 1903 in accordance with General Order No. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Lake Bluff is a village in Lake County, Illinois. It is the closest moderate-sized town near the Great Lakes Navy Base. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting 128, signed by Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles H. The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. Darling. In 1911 the district was activated as part of an administrative unit called the "Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Naval Districts. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year " In 1920 the district became a separate entity with its own district staff. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar In 1945 the district, headquartered at what was now known as Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois, consisted of the following geographic areas: Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Naval Station Great Lakes is the United States Navy 's Headquarters Command for training located in North Chicago Illinois. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The Ninth Naval District was disestablished on 30 June 1979 and its functions transferred to the Fourth, Eighth, Eleventh and Thirteenth Naval Districts. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)
10th Naval District
The boundaries of the Tenth Naval District, to be headquartered at Lake Training Station in Lake Bluff, Illinois, were established on 7 May 1903 in accordance with General Order No. Lake Bluff is a village in Lake County, Illinois. It is the closest moderate-sized town near the Great Lakes Navy Base. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting 128, signed by Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles H. The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. Darling. The district was activated in 1911 as part of a larger administrative unit called "Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Naval Districts. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year " In 1945 the district was located outside the continental United States and headquartered at San Juan, Puerto Rico. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The United States of America —commonly referred to as the San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in It consisted of the following geographic areas: Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, Virgin islands and the Naval Reservation, Guantanamo, and US Naval shore activities at Jamaica, Trinidad, Bahamas, Antigua, St. Lucia, British Guiana. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Vieques ( Spanish pronunciation: /'vjɛkɛs/ or /'bjɛkɛs/ or /'βjɛkɛs/ English pronunciation: or) in full Isla de Vieques, is an island See also Culture of the Virgin Islands Music of the Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Creole Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Trinidad ( Spanish: " Trinity " is the largest and most populous of the two major islands and The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and Antigua (ænˈtiːgə an-TEE-gah) is an Island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region the main Saint Lucia (ˌseɪnt ˈluːʃɪə is an Island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. British Guiana was the name of the British Colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana. The Tenth Naval District was disestablished on 30 September 1980?. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
11th Naval District
The Eleventh Naval District, headquartered at the Lake Training Station in Lake Bluff, Illinois, was established on 7 May 1903 in accordance with General Order No. Lake Bluff is a village in Lake County, Illinois. It is the closest moderate-sized town near the Great Lakes Navy Base. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting 128, signed by Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles H. The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. Darling. The district was activated in 1911 as part of a larger administrative unit known as the "Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Naval Districts. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year " In 1920 the Eleventh Naval District became a separate Naval District. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar In 1945 the district was headquartered at San Diego, California, and consisted of the following geographic areas: New Mexico; Arizona; Clark County, Nevada; southern part of California, including Counties of Santa Barbara, Kern, and San Bernardino, and all counties south thereof. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Clark County is a County located in the US state of Nevada. The county had a population of 1375765 at the 2000 census, and a 2006 estimated Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Santa Barbara County is a County located on the Pacific coast of the southern portion of the U Kern County is a County located in the southern Central Valley of the U San Bernardino County is a county in the US state of California. The Eleventh Naval District was disestablished on 30 September 1980. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
12th Naval District
The boundaries of the Twelfth Naval District, to be headquartered at the Mare Island in Vallejo, California, were established on 7 May 1903 in accordance with General Order No. Mare Island is a Peninsula alongside the city of Vallejo California, about northeast of San Francisco. Vallejo (vəˈleɪoʊ or /vəˈleɪhoʊ/ in English /baˈjeho/ in the original Spanish) is the largest city in Solano County Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting 128, signed by Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles H. The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. Darling. In 1945 the district was headquartered at San Francisco, California, and consisted of the following geographic areas Colorado; Utah; Nevada except Clark County); northern part of California, including Counties of San Luis Obispo, Kings, Tulare, Inyo, and all counties north thereof. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. Clark County is a County located in the US state of Nevada. The county had a population of 1375765 at the 2000 census, and a 2006 estimated California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U Kings County is a County located in the Central Valley of the U Tulare County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U Inyo County is located in east-central California in the southwestern United States, on the east side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and south of Yosemite The Twelfth Naval District was disestablished in 1977 and functions were transferred to the Eleventh Naval District. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays
13th Naval District
The boundaries of the Thirteenth Naval District, to be headquartered at the Puget Sound Navy Yard in Bremerton, Washington, were established on 7 May 1903 in accordance with General Order No. Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF is a United States Navy Shipyard covering 179 acres (0 Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting 128, signed by Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles H. The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. Darling. The headquarters of the district was transferred to Seattle, Washington, in 1926. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1945 the district consisted of the following geographic areas: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The Thirteenth Naval District was disestablished on 30 September 1980. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
14th Naval District
The Fourteenth Naval District, headquartered at the Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was established in 1916. Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year In 1945 the district consisted of the following geographic areas: Hawaiian Islands, and islands to westward, including Midway, Wake, Kure, Johnston, and San Islands, and Kingman Reef. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Hawaiian Islands, once known as the Sandwich Islands, form an Archipelago of 19 Islands and Atolls numerous smaller Midway Atoll (or Midway Island or Midway Islands; Hawaiian: Pihemanu Kauihelani) is a 2 Wake Island (also known as Wake Atoll) is a Coral atoll having a Coastline of 12 miles (19 kilometers in the North Pacific Ocean Kure Atoll or Ocean Island ( Hawaiian: Mokupāpapa) lies some beyond Midway Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands at. Johnston Atoll is a 130 km² Atoll in the North Pacific Ocean at, about 1400 kilometers (750 nm) west of Hawaii. Kingman Reef is a largely submerged uninhabited tropical Atoll located in the North Pacific Ocean, roughly half way between the Hawaiian Islands and The Fourteenth Naval District was disestablished on 30 June 1979 and control was passed on to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The United States Pacific Fleet ( USPACFLT) is a Pacific Ocean Navy theater-level component command of the United States Navy, under the operational control
15th Naval District
The Fifteenth Naval District, headquartered at Balboa in the Canal Zone, was established on 28 November 1917 by an executive order dated 27 August 1917 and encompassed "the waters adjacent to the Canal Zone exclusive of the area between the inner limits of the defensive sea areas established at the Atlantic Entrance and the Pacific Entrance of the Panama Canal. Balboa is a district of Panama City, located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal Zone (Zona del Canal de Panamá was a 553 square mile (1432 km² territory inside of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area generally For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Panama Canal Zone (Zona del Canal de Panamá was a 553 square mile (1432 km² territory inside of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area generally The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The Panama Canal is a man-made Canal in Panama which joins the " In 1945 the district consisted of the following geographic area: Panama Canal Zone. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Panama Canal Zone (Zona del Canal de Panamá was a 553 square mile (1432 km² territory inside of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area generally The Fifteenth Naval District was disestablished on 31 December 1975 its responsibilities were transferred to the Panama Canal U.S. Naval Station. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Panama Canal is a man-made Canal in Panama which joins the The US Naval Station in Key West, Florida, United States is a historic site
16th Naval District
The Sixteenth Naval District, at the beginning of World War II consisted of the Philippine Islands. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP See also United States Asiatic Fleet. The Asiatic Fleet was part of the US Navy. During the World War II era the fleet protected the Philippines.
17th Naval District
The Seventeenth Naval District, headquartered at Kodiak (Temp. Kodiak (Кадьяк is one of 6 communities and the main city on Kodiak Island in Kodiak Island Borough in the U Adak), Alaska, was established on 15 April 1944. Adak (ˈeɪdæk formerly Adak Station, is a city in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1945 the district consisted of the following geographic area: Alaska, including the Aleutian Islands. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The Aleutian Islands (possibly from Chukchi aliat, " Island " are a chain of more than 300 small volcanic islands forming a Volcanic The Seventeenth Naval District was disestablished on 30 June 1971 and control was transferred to the 18th Naval District. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.
Washington (Washington, DC)
Naval District Configuration in 1996
Over the years, the number of districts, through mergers, was whittled down to 10 by 1987. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) On 30 May 1996 the 8th and 2nd Districts were combined to form the new 8th District. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) As such, the district organization in 1996 included nine districts. Their designations and headquarters are:
- 1st (Boston, Massachusetts)
- 5th (Portsmouth, Virginia)
- 7th (Miami, Florida)
- 8th (New Orleans, Louisiana and St. Louis, Missouri)
- 9th (Cleveland, Ohio)
- 11th (Alameda, California)
- 13th (Seattle, Washington)
- 14th (Honolulu, Hawaii)
- 17th (Juneau, Alaska)
References
- Navy Regions in the Continental U.S. (2007)
- Navy Regions outside the Continental U.S. (2007)
- Naval District Manual (1927)
- Map of Naval Districts (1944)
- Naval District Washington
- The history of the First Naval District
- Fifth Naval District
- The Third Naval District, headquartered at New York, New York
- Fourth Naval District
- Sixth Naval District
- Lists of Senior Officers and Civilian Officials of the US Navy
- US Coast Guard History FAQS
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