BASE FACILITIES, US NAVAL
ACTIVITIES
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA,
IN BRISBANE AND NEARBY AREAS, QUEENSLAND,
AUSTRALIA DURING WW2
On 15 September 1944, Brisbane was a major U.S. Naval base. In a secret CinC, SWPA letter AG-461 dated 30 June 1944, it was reported that Brisbane provided an Operating Base for:-
Task Forces
Submarines and Escort Craft
Convoy assembly port
It provided Logistic support as:-
Commander Services Force, Seventh Fleet, Subordinate Command, Australia
Commander Task Group 71.9
Merchant Marine Hearing Unit
Submarine Repair Unit, U.S. Naval Base
7th Amphibious Force Progress Section, Ship Repair Unit, Naval Supply Depot and Receiving Ship
On about 15 September 1944, the following U.S. Naval Personnel were assigned to Brisbane:-
U.S. Navy | Officers | Nurses | Enlisted Men | Total |
Seventh Fleet Service Force | 225 | - | 302 | 527 |
U.S. Coast Guard, Merchant Marine Detail | 3 | - | 2 | 5 |
U.S. Naval Base | 297 | 52 | 3,975 | 4,324 |
Task Force Seventy-Two | 22 | - | 83 | 105 |
Submarine Repair Unit | 31 | - | 1,015 | 1,046 |
U.S. Naval Seaplane Base | 21 | - | 96 | 117 |
Seventh Amphibious Force, Progress Section | 3 | - | 26 | 29 |
Total | 602 | 52 | 5,499 | 6,153 |
On 6 January 1945, the following U.S. Naval Personnel were assigned to Brisbane:-
U.S. Navy | Officers | Nurses | Enlisted Men | Total |
Seventh Fleet Service Force, Subord. Comd., Australia | 16 | - | 61 | 77 |
U.S. Coast Guard, Merchant Marine Detail | 2 | - | 8 | 10 |
U.S. Naval Base | 276 | - | 4,017 | 4,293 |
Com. Task Group 71.9 | 22 | - | 83 | 105 |
Submarine Repair Unit | 80 | - | 1,258 | 1,338 |
Seventh Amphibious Force, Progress Section | 3 | - | 20 | 23 |
Naval Priorities Offices | 3 | - | 7 | 10 |
War Bond Offices | 1 | - | 15 | 16 |
Seaplane VR-13 (based at Eagle Farm Airfield) | 13 | - | 38 | 51 |
Total | 416 | - | 5,507 | 5,923 |
US Navy Base Facilities in
Brisbane Area
Shows location of facilities listed below
US Navy Base Facilities in
Wellington Point and
Gold Coast areas. Shows location of
facilities listed below
US Navy Base Facilities in
Redcliffe and Toowoomba
areas. Shows location of facilities listed
below
1. Mobile Explosives Investigation Unit No. 1 | 2. Regetta Hotel, Sylvan Road, Toowong | 3. Naval Magazine and Mine Assembly Depot Mt. Coot-tha |
4. Headquarters, Com. Seventh Fleet, AMP Building (Ships store, Ascot Chambers Bldg.) | 5. Officer's Mess and Billeting, Grand Central Hotel and Canberra Hotel, and Motor Pool | 6. Headquarters, Co. Seventh Phib. For.. and Public Works Office, Brisbane: New Zealand Chambers Building |
8. Torpedo Overhaul Shop | 9. Headquarters, ComSerFor., Seventh Fleet | 10. Officers Mess and BOQ, Waterloo Hotel and annex |
11. Three N.S.D. Warehouses (S1, S2 and S3) | 12. Radio Material Office | 13. Two N.S.D. Warehouses (N1 & N2) |
14. N.S.D. Receiving Section (R1) | 15. N.S.D. Main Office and EM Barrack RP10 and Reproduction Section, EM Clothing and Ships Store, and Medical Supply Depot, Perry Park | 16. Submarine Supply Center |
17. N.S.D. Warehouse (B1) | 18. Two N.S.D. Warehouses (W1 & W2) | 19. N.S.D. Toombul Warehouses |
20. N.S.D. Warehouse, Hedley Park | 21. Camp Seabee and ABCD | 22. N.S.D. Warehouse (K2) |
23. Impregnation Unit No. 2 | 24. A.D. Base and Camp | 25. N.A.T.S. Seaplane Base and U.S. Naval Transmitting Station |
26. N.S.D. Warehouse (K1) | 27. Cold Storage, Hamilton Wharf | 28. N.S.D. Warehouses |
29. S.P.D.C. | 30. Material Recovery Unit No. 6 | 31. Newstead Wharf - Shipping |
32. Fleet Post Office and Public Works Shop | 33. Submarine Repair Unit | 34. Maintenance Office (Ships) Navy 134 |
35. Audio Visual Aids Training Library, Anti-submarine Warfare Training Unit, Night Lookout Training Center, Aircraft and Surface Craft Recognition School | 36. Receiving Station, Officer's Mess and BOQ, Armed Guard Pool and Naval Dispensary | 37. Officer's Club |
38. Headquarters, Navy Base, Brisbane | 39. Anti-aircraft Training Center, Wellington Pt. | 40. Fleet Hospital No. 109 |
41. Shore Patrol | 42. EM Rest Camp, Seabrae Guest House, Redcliffe | 43. EM Rest Camp, Newton Park, Toowoomba |
44. EM Rest Camp, Laural Bank Park, Toowoomba | 45. EM Rest Camp, Kirra Beach, Coolangatta | 46. EM Rest Camp, Coolangatta |
47. EM Rest Camp, Greenmount, Coolangatta | 48. Officer's Rest Area, Surfers Paradise |
REFERENCE BOOKS
Base
Facilities Report, U.S. Naval Activities, Southwest Pacific Area
Complied by Commander Seventh Fleet
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