Kure Naval Base
呉基地
Part of JMSDF Kure District
Kure, Hiroshima in Japan
Kure Naval Base
Coordinates	34°13′46″N 132°32′59″E / 34.229358°N 132.549713°E / 34.229358; 132.549713
Type	Naval base
Site information
Owner	Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force
Operator	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Website	www.mod.go.jp/msdf/kure/
Site history
Built	16 September 1953 (1953-09-16)
In use	1953 (1953)
Garrison information
Occupants	Self Defense Fleet Communications Command JMSDF Kure District Training Squadron Mine Warfare Force Fleet Submarine Force Oceanography ASW Support Command

The Kure Naval Base (Japanese: 呉基地, Hepburn: Kure Kichi), also simply known as the JMSDF Kure Naval Base, is a group of ports and land facilities of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), which are scattered in multiple districts of Kure City, Hiroshima, and where the JMSDF Kure District, etc. are located.

History

On 1 July 1889, Kure Naval District was established.

On 1 December 1945, Kure Naval District was reorganized into the Kure District Demobilization Bureau following Japan's Surrender in World War II.

On May 1, 1948, it became a member of the 6th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters at the same time as the establishment of the Japan Coast Guard. In July, the Kure Minesweeper Department was set up.

On 1 August 1952, the National Safety Agency Coastal Safety Force was established, and the Kure Route Enlightenment Corps was newly formed under the control of the JMSDF Yokosuka District.

On 16 September 1953, the Kure Route Enlightenment Corps was abolished, and the Kure District Base corps was newly formed under the control of the Yokosuka District Corps.

On July 1, 1954, the National Safety Agency Coastal Safety Force was abolished to make way for the establishment of the Defense Agency Maritime Self-Defense Force. Kure District Force was reorganized. On October 1, opening of the Kure District General Administration Department.

On 16 January 1956, new edition of the Kure Training Corps.

On May 10, 1957, it was renamed from the Kure Training Corps to the Kure Education Corps.

On June 1, 1959, new edition of Kure Torai Coordination Center.

On 1 February 1961, Kure Supply Station and Kure Factory were newly reorganized.

On 2 March 1970, abolished Kure Kosakusho and reorganized Kure Zoukousho and Kure Sanitary Corps. On October 1, renamed from Kure Base Guard to Kure Guard.

On May 11, 1976, new edition of the Kure Music Corps.

On 1 July 1985, the Kure torpedo control station is abolished. New edition of Kure Torai Maintenance Cente.^[1]

On July 1, 1987, reorganization of the guards. New edition of Kure Base Service Action.

On 8 December 1998, the Kure Supply Station and the Kure Repair Center were integrated due to the reorganization of the supply and maintenance department, and the Kure Repair Supply Station was reorganized, and the Kure Torai Maintenance Center became the Kure Ammunition Maintenance and Supply Station.

On 22 March 2002:, the Kure Communication Corps was reorganized into the Kure System Communication Corps and reorganized under the Communications Command.

On March 1, 2005, the Self-Defense Forces Kure Hospital was opened.

Facilities and operational units

Gallery

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  Dawn view of Kure Naval Base
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  Gate to Kure Naval Base
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  Kure Recruit Training Center
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  Sōryū-class submarine in Kure Naval Base

See also

• JMSDF Ōminato Naval Base
• JMSDF Yokosuka Naval Base
• JMSDF Maizuru Naval Base
• JMSDF Sasebo Naval Base

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to JMSDF Kure Naval Base.

• Kure Naval Base official website