What was the former Long Beach Naval Station?

The former Long Beach Naval Complex was comprised of the Long Beach Naval Station and the adjacent Long Beach Naval Shipyard. (Please see the figure to your right for the approximate boundaries of the former installations.).

When was the Long Beach Naval Shipyard reactivated?

However, with the outbreak of the Korean War several weeks later, there was a renewed need for ship overhaul and repair facilities. On 4 January 1951, Long Beach Naval Shipyard was reactivated to support the ships engaged in the Korean War, and by 1952, a growing Navy fleet was again homeported at Long Beach.

How big is the Long Beach naval complex?

Over 96% of the former Long Beach Naval Complex has now been transferred by deed to the City of Long Beach for port related uses and other entities. All remaining property (approximately 56 acres) is expected to be transferred by 2020.

How many ships were stationed at Long Beach?

Between 1965 and 1970, 140 ships and 40,000 personnel were homeported at Long Beach. Following the end of the Vietnam War, the number of homeported ships declined, until by 1990, there were 38 ships stationed there, including the battleships USS MISSOURI and USS NEW JERSEY and 16,000 sailors.

When did the Navy leave Long Beach CA?

The Navy town’s heyday extended into the 1970s. But after the Vietnam War, the Navy began transferring most of the ships to San Diego, leaving the Long Beach Naval Station as a “support facility” with only four ships.

When was the Long Beach Naval Shipyard established?

In 1940, the city of Long Beach ceded 108 acres of land on Terminal Island for Navy use, retaining the mineral rights to the recently discovered oilfield under the site and extending offshore. The shipyard was established in 1940 with an initial funding of $19.8M for land acquisition, a harbor breakwater, and buildings.