Naval Station Ingleside

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Naval Station Ingleside

Coordinates: 27°49′53.3″N 97°12′9.84″W / 27.831472, -97.2027333

Naval Station Ingleside is a United States Navy base in Ingleside, Texas.

It is on the northern shore of Corpus Christi Bay, 12 miles northeast of the city of Corpus Christi. The base is about 150 miles south of San Antonio and approximately 200 miles south of Houston. This region is known as the Coastal Bend. The Naval Station is ideally situated aside the Corpus Christi ship channel, which links the Port of Corpus Christi with the Gulf of Mexico.

NS Ingleside is one of three South Texas installations that comprise Naval Region South.

As of 2005, NS Ingleside is commanded by Capt. Timothy L. Watkins.

On August 24, 2005, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Committee voted to close Naval Station Ingleside.

[edit] Homeported ships

(As of June 2008)

• USS Avenger (MCM-1)
• USS Champion (MCM-4)
• USS Chief (MCM-14)
• USS Defender (MCM-2)
• USS Devastator (MCM-6)
• USS Pioneer (MCM-9)
• USS Sentry (MCM-3)
• USS Warrior (MCM-10)
• USS Swift (HSV-2)

[edit] Forward deployed ships

(As of June 2008)

• USS Guardian (MCM-5)
• USS Patriot (MCM-7)
• USS Ardent (MCM-12)
• USS Dextrous (MCM-13)
• USS Gladiator (MCM-11)
• USS Scout (MCM-8)

[edit] External links

• Official website