The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: U.S. 14 Naval District (original) (raw)

Like other naval powers, the United States established naval districts as regional recruiting and fleet support organizations. The 14 Naval District was responsible for naval facilities in the central Pacific, centered on Hawaii. It was synonymous with the Hawaii Sea Frontier.

14 Naval District (Bloch; at Pearl Harbor)

AK Regulus(3590 tons; off Midway)

AG Gold Star (at Zamboanga)

AM Penguin(at Apra)

AG Robert L. Barnes

Fuel storage ship

AM Kingfisher(at Pago Pago)

ATO Ontario(at Pearl Harbor)

Guam Insular Guards (at Apra)

156 Marines, 271 sailors, 246 native soldiers

1 Marine Defense Battalion(at Wake)

15 officers, 373 men, 6 5" guns, 12 3" AA guns