Sangley Point Naval Base
Sangley Point Naval Base
is a military base of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines
located in
Cavite City
in the province of
Cavite
. The base was also a former
U.S. naval base
. The base occupies the northern portion of the Cavite City peninsula and is surrounded by
Manila Bay
. During the
World War II
era, the base was the home of the U.S. Navy's
Asiatic Fleet
and
16th Naval District
, as well as
USAFFE
's
Offshore Patrol
. Sangley Point Naval Base is currently home to most vessels of the Philippine Navy fleet while nearby Danilo Atienza Air Base is headquarters of the Philippine Air Force's 15th Strike Wing. See also:
Military History of the Philippines
Military History of the United States
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Satellite photo, from March, 2004
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