Pearl Harbour
Pearl Harbour use to be more than a destroyed harbou before Japan attacked it. Pearl harbour is a lagoon harbour on the island of oahu, Hawaii. Much of the harbour and lands surrounding it is a united stats naval base. Also it is the head quarters of the united states pacific fleet. Pearl harbour was originally called Wai Nomi, meaning Pearl water or pu'uroq (long hill) by the Hawaiians. According to Hawaiian legends pu'uroq farther, keaunui created pearl harbour as a navigational channel. In the early 19th century Pearl harbour was not used for large ships due to its shallow entrance. In 1841 Pearl harbour became an official navel base for the united states. It was intended for protection of americas citizens involved in the whaling industry. On march 1st 1869 congress approved an appropriation of $50,000 to deepen the approaches to this harbour. When king Lunglito died in 1873 hawaii underwent negotiations to ensure a duty free export of sugar to the united states . During the reign of king kalakaud.
The U.S. did no consider taking Pearl harbour as a full naval base until the outbreak of the spanish american war in 1898. Following the overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom in 1899 the U.S. established a naval base and along with navel base san diego, pearl harbour remains, to this day a main base for the united states navy. In 2010 pearl harbour merged with hickam air force base to create joint base pearl harbour-hickam.
Joint base pearl harbour-hickam is one of 12 joint bases the 2005 base closure and realignment commission created. As part of pacific Air force, the United states 15th wing provides strategic and tactical air list capability operating the F-22 raptor. The F-22 Raptor was their main transport plane.
Now pearl harbour provides berthing and shore support to surface ships and submarines us well as maintenance and training. Pearl harbour can accommodate the largest ships in the united states navel fleet and to include dry dock services is now home to over 160 commands. Housing, personnel and family support are provided on the shore side for crewman because pearl harbour is the only intermediate facility for submarines in the pacific it servers host for a large number of visiting submarines.
The navel computer and telecommunications area master station is the worlds largest communication station. The head quarters site of this shore command is located in the century section of the island of Oahu Hawaii.
The U.S. did no consider taking Pearl harbour as a full naval base until the outbreak of the spanish american war in 1898. Following the overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom in 1899 the U.S. established a naval base and along with navel base san diego, pearl harbour remains, to this day a main base for the united states navy. In 2010 pearl harbour merged with hickam air force base to create joint base pearl harbour-hickam.
Joint base pearl harbour-hickam is one of 12 joint bases the 2005 base closure and realignment commission created. As part of pacific Air force, the United states 15th wing provides strategic and tactical air list capability operating the F-22 raptor. The F-22 Raptor was their main transport plane.
Now pearl harbour provides berthing and shore support to surface ships and submarines us well as maintenance and training. Pearl harbour can accommodate the largest ships in the united states navel fleet and to include dry dock services is now home to over 160 commands. Housing, personnel and family support are provided on the shore side for crewman because pearl harbour is the only intermediate facility for submarines in the pacific it servers host for a large number of visiting submarines.
The navel computer and telecommunications area master station is the worlds largest communication station. The head quarters site of this shore command is located in the century section of the island of Oahu Hawaii.
