Base Facilities, US Naval Activities, Southwest Pacific Area, in Brisbane and nearby areas, in Australia during WW2

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:-

On about 15 September 1944, the following U.S. Naval Personnel were assigned to Brisbane:-

On 6 January 1945, the following U.S. Naval Personnel were assigned to Brisbane:-

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

Base Facilities Report, U.S. Naval Activities, Southwest Pacific Area
Complied by Commander Seventh Fleet

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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

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