Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay

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Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay
Near St. Marys, Georgia in the United States
An aerial view of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay during April 2001
Kings Bay Show map of Georgia Kings Bay Show map of the United States
Coordinates	30°46.9′N 81°32.1′W / 30.7817°N 81.5350°W / 30.7817; -81.5350
Type	Naval base
Area	16,000 acres (6,500 hectares)
Site information
Owner	Department of Defense
Operator	US Navy
Controlled by	Navy Region Southeast
Condition	Operational
Website	Official website
Site history
Built	1978 (1978)–1989
In use	1978 – present
Garrison information
Current commander	Captain Christopher G. Bohner
Garrison	Submarine Group 10
Occupants	Submarine Squadron 16 Submarine Squadron 20 Strategic Weapons Facility Atlantic

Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay is a base of the United States Navy located adjacent to the city of St. Marys in Camden County, Georgia, on the East River in southeastern Georgia, and 38 miles (61 km) from Jacksonville, Florida. The Submarine Base is the U.S. Atlantic Fleet's home port for U.S. Navy Fleet ballistic missile nuclear submarines capable of being armed with Trident missile nuclear weapons. This submarine base covers about 16,000 acres (6,500 hectares) of land, of which 4,000 acres (1,600 hectares) are protected wetlands.