Naval Base San Diego

Naval Base San Diego
San Diego, California in the United States
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Coordinates	32°41′05″N 117°07′48″W / 32.68476190°N 117.12996370°W / 32.68476190; -117.12996370
Type	Naval base
Area	1,926 acres (779 ha; 3.009 sq mi)
Site information
Owner	Department of Defense
Operator	US Navy
Controlled by	Navy Region Southwest
Condition	Operational
Website	Official website
Site history
Built	1918 (1918)
In use	1918 - present
Garrison information
Current commander	Captain Robert Heely

Naval Base San Diego, also known as 32nd Street Naval Station, is a United States Navy base in San Diego, California. It is the world's second largest surface ship naval base. Naval Base San Diego is the principal homeport of the United States Pacific Fleet, consisting of over 50 ships and over 150 tenant commands. The base is composed of 13 piers stretched over 1,600 acres (650 ha) of land and 326 acres (132 ha) of water.^[1] The total on base population is over 24,000 military personnel and over 10,000 civilians.