Naval Base Eniwetok

Naval Base Eniwetak
	Eniwetak Atoll ; United States Navy; 1944–1948
	Naval Base Eniwetak
Geography
Location	North Pacific
Coordinates	11°30′N 162°20′E
Archipelago	Ralik
Total islands	40
Area	5.85 km2 (2.26 sq mi)

Naval Base Eniwetok was a major United States Navy base located at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, during World War II. The base was built to support the island-hopping strategy used by allied nations fighting the Empire of Japan in the Pacific War. During 1944-5 Eniwetok was one of the busiest naval bases in the world with over 488 ships.

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