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U.S. Navy sea and air base (1942–1947)
Naval Base Noumea was a major United States Navy sea and air base at Nouméa, New Caledonia. Naval Base Noumea was built at Noumea Harbor. Noumea was picked
Naval_Base_Noumea
Capital and largest city of New Caledonia
Caledonia. During World War II, the United States Navy built Naval Base Noumea and Nouméa served as the headquarters of the United States military in the
Nouméa
Torpedo boat of the U.S. Navy
Balboa and arrived at Naval Base Noumea at Noumea, New Caledonia on 27 September 1942. Naval Base Noumea became a major Naval training center. On 7 August
Patrol_torpedo_boat_PT-48
Former United States Navy Bases in the Solomon Islands
before departing on March 12, 1943, for Naval Base Noumea. Construction Battalion 26 continued to improve Naval Base Guadalcanal, building gun mounts and
US_Naval_Base_Solomons
Former naval base of the United States
Naval Base Fiji was a naval base built by the United States Navy in 1942 to support the World War II effort. The base was located on Fiji in the Central
Naval_Base_Fiji
Overseas US Naval Bases
Fiji (1942–1945) Naval Base Noumea at Nouméa, New Caledonia, major staging base (1942–1956) Naval Base Eniwetok at Enewetak Atoll base, including Eniwetok
US_Naval_Advance_Bases
World War II Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron of US Navy
Williams arrived at Naval Base Noumea on 11 Nov. 1942. PT-111 and PT-112 were loaded aboard Tallulah (AO-50) for the trip to Noumea. The boats PT-38, PT-46
Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Two
Motor_Torpedo_Boat_Squadron_Two
United States Navy admiral
Admiral Nimitz at Pearl Harbor and then, on May 17, moved to Naval Base Noumea at Nouméa, New Caledonia, to assume his new command. In early July, a U
Robert_L._Ghormley
1940 coup d'état in New Caledonia
important territory and paved the way for the later use of Nouméa as a major Allied naval base. By 1942 there were tens of thousands of Allied personnel
Rallying of New Caledonia to Free France
Rallying_of_New_Caledonia_to_Free_France
Tender of the United States Navy
Nouméa, until June. Departing Pearl Harbor on 2 June 1942, Curtiss served as flagship for Commander, Naval Air, South Pacific, at Naval Base Noumea,
USS_Curtiss_(AV-4)
Military unit
construction tradesmen for three Naval Construction Battalions. When those three Battalions were formed the Seabees did not have a base of their own yet. So, upon
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3
Naval_Mobile_Construction_Battalion_3
bay has major historical importance for its naval history, during World War II was used for Naval Base Noumea. 22°10′38″S 166°23′12″E / 22.17722°S 166
Gadji_Bay
during World War II, when it was the site of the United States Navy's Naval Base Noumea. Numerous ships anchored in the bay during the war, including the
Dumbéa_Bay
Prime Minister of Australia from 1967 to 1968
victory for the Allies in the Pacific as it allowed for construction of Naval Base Noumea and secured control over the nickel mining industry. He personally
John_McEwen
Samoa – Base 7 Palmyra Island – Advanced Base Funafuti, Ellice Islands – Advanced base Naval Base Noumea, Nouméa, New Caledonia – Staging base Taboga,
List_of_PT_boat_bases
Tugboat of the United States Navy
locations across the Pacific including Naval Base Noumea, Naval Base Guadalcanal and Naval Base Philippines at Naval Base Leyte. In Leyte, in September 1945
USS_Sotoyomo_(YTM-9)
Type of United States Navy drydocks
By Chicago Bridge USS AFD-9/AFDL-9 By Chicago Bridge, stationed at Naval Base Noumea USS AFD-10/AFDL-10 By Chicago Bridge USS AFD-11/AFDL-11 By Chicago
Auxiliary_floating_drydock
d'action navale". "Toulon Naval Base". Naval Technology. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2023. "Arsenal de Brest". Naval Technology. 24 March 2010
List of active French Navy ships
List_of_active_French_Navy_ships
Ship used to provide maintenance support to aircraft
Aviation machinist's mate US Naval Advance Bases Espiritu Santo Naval Base Naval Advance Base Saipan Naval Base Noumea Repair ship Lenton & Colledge
Aircraft_repair_ship
Class of offshore patrol vessel for the French Navy
trials on 26 July 2022, partly from the naval base in Brest. She was commissioned in July 2023 after arriving in Nouméa. The Félix Éboué-class vessels displace
Patrouilleur_Outre-mer
Tender of the United States Navy
Auckland, New Zealand, on 23 June 1942, and Mackinac then headed to Naval Base Noumea at Nouméa, New Caledonia, on 18 July 1942. With preparations underway for
USS_Mackinac_(AVP-13)
French territory in the southwest Pacific Ocean
Fleet base from Auckland to Nouméa (FPO SF 131). Unloading facilities were improved by February 1943 and construction immediately began on the naval operating
New_Caledonia
Airport in Port Vila, Vanuatu
500 men to Efate from Nouméa, and the 4th Defense Battalion, 45th Marines, arrived on 8 April. Elements of the Seabees 1st Naval Construction Battalion
Bauerfield International Airport
Bauerfield_International_Airport
United States Army general
force passed to Major General Alexander Patch when it arrived in Naval Base Noumea in New Caledonia and Rose was assigned to defend the islands of Effate
William I. Rose (United States Army officer)
William_I._Rose_(United_States_Army_officer)
Vietnamese-French-Australian mining magnate (born 1936)
Vietnamese couple and relocated to live with them in Nouméa. With the establishment of Naval Base Noumea amidst World War II, Dang Van Nha was introduced
André_Dang_Van_Nha
First commercial plane to almost circumnavigate the world
aircraft departed for New Caledonia in the dark. Nouméa: The aircraft landed at Pan American's Nouméa base early in the morning of December 16, 1941. Airline
Pacific_Clipper
1942 naval battle in the Pacific Ocean
The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal took place from 12 to 15 November 1942 and was the decisive engagement in a series of naval battles between Allied (primarily
Naval_Battle_of_Guadalcanal
returned to Nouméa until 3 January 1945. Chestnut then moved to Ulithi for net and mooring operations. Except for brief duty at the seaplane base at Kossol
USS_Chestnut
United States Navy aircraft repair unit
Operation Ivory Soap US Naval Advance Bases U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay Espiritu Santo Naval Base Naval Advance Base Saipan Naval Base Noumea US Navy airships
Carrier Aircraft Service Units
Carrier_Aircraft_Service_Units
Patrol vessel of the United States Navy
directors, arriving by Clipper in Auckland by way of Nouméa that the yacht was purchased as a "floating air base" and not as a surface connection to Australia
Lyndonia_(1920)
US Marine Corps general (1885–1943)
commanding general of the First Marine Amphibious Corps (IMAC) (headquartered on Nouméa, New Caledonia) when Vandegrift was to return to Washington, D.C. to become
Charles_D._Barrett
French Navy organisation
sites: Military port of Cherbourg Submarine base in Île Longue and pyrotechnics in Guenvénez Naval aviation base in Lann Bihoué Communications center in Rosnay
FORFUSCO
French Navy ship type
led to the need to procure replacements for the naval stations of Port des Galets (La Réunion), Nouméa (New Caledonia), Dégrad des Cannes (Martinique)
D'Entrecasteaux-class patrol ship
D'Entrecasteaux-class_patrol_ship
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
882 Naval Air Squadron (882 NAS), also referred to as 882 Squadron, was a Fleet Air Arm (FAA) naval air squadron of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy (RN)
882_Naval_Air_Squadron
Tugboat of the United States Navy
charge made Nouméa on 5 January. For the next eight months, Sonoma towed ships between the ports of the South Pacific Ocean. Based at Noumea, New Caledonia
USS_Sonoma_(AT-12)
Bagley-class destroyer of the United States Navy
in the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. She returned to Pearl Harbor 17 May and was underway five days later, en route by way of Nouméa, New Caledonia, to
USS_Patterson_(DD-392)
Somers-class destroyer
and arrived at Nouméa, New Caledonia, on 12 August 1943. During the following months, Sampson alternately based her operations at Nouméa and Espiritu Santo
USS_Sampson_(DD-394)
Fleet, led by Vice Admiral Robert L. Ghormley from his headquarters at Noumea, New Caledonia. Adm. Ghormley's pessimism, inadequate staff work and unwillingness
Guadalcanal naval order of battle
Guadalcanal_naval_order_of_battle
Aviation branch of the French Navy
titled Admiral of Naval Aviation (ALAVIA) with his headquarters at Toulon naval base. It has a strength of around 6,800 military and civilian personnel. It
French_Naval_Aviation
1943 Pacific WWII naval battle
The Battle of Vella Lavella (第二次ベララベラ海戦, Dainiji Berarabera kaisen) was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II fought on the night of 6
Battle of Vella Lavella (naval)
Battle_of_Vella_Lavella_(naval)
American World War II admiral
tactics as a Navy captain on the Admiral's staff aboard USS Enterprise and at Nouméa during World War II. His citation for the Distinguished Service Medal states:
Miles_Browning
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
changed her base of operations to Guadalcanal in mid-October 1943. She made numerous runs to Espiritu Santo; the Treasury Islands; Noumea; Efate; Bougainville
USS_Advent
Gleaves-class destroyer
patrolled off Bulari Passage (a break in the reefs on the approach to Nouméa, New Caledonia), and escorted Tangier to Pearl Harbor. Following gunnery
USS_Meredith_(DD-434)
Atlanta-class light cruiser
Fijis on 24 November. From December 1942 to June 1943, San Juan was based at Nouméa and operated in the Coral Sea, both with carrier groups and alone.
USS_San_Juan_(CL-54)
United States Navy admiral (1882–1959)
typhoon a Navy court of inquiry was convened on board USS Cascade in the Naval Base Ulithi. Admiral Nimitz, CINCPAC, was in attendance at the court, Vice
William_Halsey_Jr.
Farragut-class destroyer
Tippecanoe (AO-21) to Nouméa. In her absence, the American carriers engaged in the Battle of the Coral Sea. On 12 May—two days after she reached Nouméa—Worden was
USS_Worden_(DD-352)
Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy
Admiral Fletcher; and commissioned on 30 June 1942. Fletcher arrived at Nouméa, New Caledonia on 5 October 1942 from the east coast, and at once began
USS_Fletcher_(DD-445)
Tender of the United States Navy
forces of the 15th Naval District and Army units. Arriving at Balboa on 29 January, the assembled fleet conducted its concentration based on Panama Bay before
USS_Argonne_(AS-10)
Military unit
William Halsey), COMSOUTHPAC Forces Nouméa, New Caledonia, November 1, 1943 Commodore J.E. Boak Commander Naval Base 3205 (Manus, Admiralty Islands), 11
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11
Naval_Mobile_Construction_Battalion_11
United States Navy/Army troop transport
Filipino Infantry Regiment, and sailed 6 April for Nouméa and Oro Bay, New Guinea. Returning via Nouméa to embark casualties, the ship reached San Francisco
USS_General_John_Pope
Tender of the United States Navy
operations by carrying cargo from San Diego to Efate, Espiritu Santo, Samoa, and Nouméa. She cleared San Diego 3 June with cargo for Pearl Harbor, Midway, and Wallis
USS_Chandeleur
Hospital ship of the United States Navy
remained there until 4 August. On that day, she got underway and steamed, via Nouméa, New Caledonia, to New Zealand. She arrived at Auckland on the 19th and
USS_Solace_(AH-5)
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
San Francisco 21 December 1942 with cargo for Nouméa, where she arrived 12 January 1943. From this base, she offered essential support to the operations
USS_Cassiopeia
Subdivision of the French armed forces
Commanding officer is usually a Brigade general. The command is headquartered in Nouméa. The forces number 1750 from the 3 branches of the armed forces (excluding
New_Caledonian_Armed_Forces
Achelous-class landing craft repair ship
of the US 7th Fleet. She made port calls at Pago Pago, American Samoa; Nouméa, New Caledonia; Brisbane and Port of Townsville, Australia; and Milne Bay
USS_Amycus
Northampton-class heavy cruiser
of American troops on New Caledonia. On 1 May, Chicago was ordered from Nouméa to join Commander, Southwest Pacific, and on the 4th she supported Yorktown
USS_Chicago_(CA-29)
President Jackson class attrack transport
mid-month she evacuated 500 survivors of the "First Battle of Savo Island" to Noumea, then began bringing in reinforcements and evacuating casualties of land
USS_President_Jackson
Tender of the United States Navy
of Patrol Squadron 101 (VP-101), then returned to Nouméa to commence operations as tender and base for PBM Mariner and PBY Catalina flying boats conducting
USS_San_Pablo_(AVP-30)
Military unit
Naval Base. CB 3 sent a detachment to Bora Bora to augment the Bobcats. In the fall of 1943 all of those Seabees were ordered to join CB 3 at Noumea.
Seabees_in_World_War_II
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
Australia. She arrived at Nouméa, New Caledonia, 23 May, to load cargo which she delivered to Guadalcanal in June. Returning to her base, she was torpedoed by
USS_Deimos_(AK-78)
1941 1st class submarine of the Imperial Japanese Navy
to Noumea. The remaining boat, PT-172, made Noumea under her own power. One life was lost. On 19 August 1943, 40 miles (64 km) southwest off Noumea, I-17's
Japanese_submarine_I-17
Village in Shefa Province, Vanuatu
about 500 men to Efate from Noumea, and the 4th Defense Battalion, 45th Marines, arrived on 8 April. Elements of the 1st Naval Construction Battalion arrived
Port_Havannah
Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
during the colonial period as Brisbane was close to the French naval garrison at Nouméa. The suburb is bounded by the Brisbane River to the north-west
Lytton,_Queensland
Tugboat of the United States Navy
Guadalcanal on 2 July to serve as harbor and rescue tug at Lunga Point Naval Base. On 21 July she departed Lunga Point for Leyte with cargo lighters in
USS_Geronimo_(ATA-207)
Ship from the US Navy
(DD-373). Ebony continued her net tending in the South Pacific, based primarily at Nouméa and Espiritu Santo, until the end of the war. During this time
USS_Ebony
Lapwing-class minesweeper
out off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands; Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides; and Noumea, New Caledonia, as a tug until February 1944. In particular, she helped
USS_Bobolink_(AM-20)
Light cruiser of the United States Navy
September 1942, Captain Leighton Wood in command. Montpelier arrived in Nouméa, New Caledonia on 18 January 1943 from Norfolk, Virginia Rear Admiral A
USS_Montpelier_(CL-57)
1943 Aristaeus-class battle damage repair ship
the Society Islands, and Tutuila, American Samoa to Nouméa, New Caledonia. Aristaeus reached Nouméa on 14 September, and operated in its immediate vicinity
USS_Aristaeus
Oiler of the United States Navy
invasion of Guadalcanal in the southeastern Solomon Islands. Using Nouméa as her principal base, Cimarron occasionally reloaded at Suva in Fiji and Efate in
USS_Cimarron_(AO-22)
Mahan-class destroyer
Harbor on 22 October 1942. Dunlap arrived at Noumea, New Caledonia, 5 December 1942 and operated from that base on training and patrol duty and as escort
USS_Dunlap
Pensacola-class heavy cruiser
surprise, the raid caused heavy damage. The task force then turned toward Nouméa, New Caledonia, to replenish. Pensacola patrolled with Yorktown's task force
USS_Pensacola_(CA-24)
Military unit
squadron was shifted to USS Curtiss. 29 June 1942: VP-71 remained based at Nouméa, with one PBY at Efate and another at Auckland, New Zealand. On 20
VP-33
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
Christmas delicacies as well as the usual stores for ships based on Funafuti, Ellice Islands, and Nouméa. On 1 January 1944 Calamares reported to Commander,
USS_Calamares
Enemy activity in Australian waters in WWII
There was considerable Axis naval activity in Australian waters during the Second World War, despite Australia being remote from the main battlefronts
Axis naval activity in Australian waters
Axis_naval_activity_in_Australian_waters
Bagley-class destroyer
HMAS Canberra that was severely damaged in the battle. After patrolling off Nouméa, New Caledonia, from 13 to 17 August, Blue returned to Guadalcanal, arriving
USS_Blue_(DD-387)
Oiler of the United States Navy
on 22 October 1942. On 12 November 1942, Patuxent reported to the U.S. Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia, for duty. On 17 December she sailed for Curaçao in
USS_Patuxent_(AO-44)
Atlanta-class light cruiser
58 (TF 58) delivered a devastating attack against Truk, the Japanese naval base known as the "Gibraltar of the Pacific." San Diego steamed back to San
USS_San_Diego_(CL-53)
Wickes-class destroyer
reclassified APD-9, 7 March 1943. Dent arrived at Noumea, New Caledonia 20 April 1943. She operated from this base and Espiritu Santo, landing troops in the assaults
USS_Dent
United States Navy submarine base
responsible to Commander, Naval Air Forces, Pacific. It is located at Misawa Air Base, Japan, a Japan Air Self-Defense Force base. The wing was established
Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 1
Patrol_and_Reconnaissance_Wing_1
Cargo ship built in 1919
transported three assembled and one crated plane from VJ-2 to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, where they towed sleeve targets for the Scouting Fleet's cruisers. Antares
USS_Antares_(AG-10)
Oiler of the United States Navy
additional conversion. She cleared the Golden Gate on 27 August and steamed to Nouméa, New Caledonia, arriving on 18 September to commence duty as a unit of ServRon
USS_Kankakee
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
carrying out naval, air, and amphibious warfare, Caledonia sailed from San Francisco, California, 1 May 1945, laden with cargo for the base at Manus, where
USS_Caledonia_(AK-167)
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
name was canceled and her classification changed to PC-1589. Arriving at Nouméa, New Caledonia 4 July 1945 PC-1589 visited Auckland, New Zealand, from 10
USS_Conflict_(AM-85)
Tender of the United States Navy
destroyers and other ships of the Fleet until November. Dixie alternated between Nouméa and Espiritu Santo in support of the operations in the Solomons from November
USS_Dixie_(AD-14)
Fletcher-class destroyer
Guadalcanal from 7 to 14 December, then sailed out of Espiritu Santo and Nouméa in the continuing Solomon Islands operations. She patrolled in the waters
USS_De_Haven_(DD-469)
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
832 Naval Air Squadron (832 NAS), also referred to as 832 Squadron, is an inactive Fleet Air Arm (FAA) naval air squadron of the United Kingdom's Royal
832_Naval_Air_Squadron
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
August. For the next three months, Libra sailed from Noumea to the Ellice Islands and Espiritu Santo, base for the Guadalcanal operation, building up supplies
USS_Libra
Maritime arm of the French Armed Forces
into the Naval Action Force (commanded by ALFAN) and the Antisubmarine Group (commanded by ALGASM). As of 2014, the largest French naval base is the military
French_Navy
World War II battle order
seaplane base) were carried out by US Marines under the command of Major General Alexander A. Vandegrift. These were followed by units of the Naval Construction
Battle of Guadalcanal order of battle
Battle_of_Guadalcanal_order_of_battle
Yorktown-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
1944. Then, Enterprise sailed, still with TF 58, to strike the Japanese naval base at Truk Lagoon in the Caroline Islands, on 17 February. Again Enterprise
USS_Enterprise_(CV-6)
Suamico-class fleet oiler of the United States Navy
Society Islands, and Nouméa. She then returned from the South Pacific to San Pedro, California for repairs on 26 May. Returning to Nouméa on 8 July 1943, Cache
USS_Cache
Armadillo-class tanker of the US Navy
Canal, she arrived Noumea, New Caledonia on 28 March and commenced fuel storage and transportation operations in the area of Nouméa, Langemak Bay, and
USS_Porcupine_(IX-126)
Farragut-class destroyer
1942, and until returning to Pearl Harbor 29 June, called at Brisbane, Nouméa, Suva, Tongatapu, and Auckland while on escort duty. She next sortied from
USS_Farragut_(DD-348)
Fletcher-class destroyer
also escorted convoys from Espiritu Santo and Nouméa to Guadalcanal. After 10 August, from a new base at Port Purvis, Florida Island, she supported landings
USS_Eaton
New Orleans-class heavy cruiser
commenced a goodwill tour of South American ports. Departing Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in early April, she called at ports on the east coast of that continent
USS_San_Francisco_(CA-38)
Clemson-class destroyer
convoy, and arrived with her charges at Nouméa on 2 January 1943. Designated a unit in TF 66, she operated out of Nouméa and Nadi, on occasion engaged in laying
USS_Tracy
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
Hebrides; from Nouméa, New Caledonia; and from Wellington and Auckland, New Zealand. On 1 September, she landed the first men of the Naval Construction
USS_Betelgeuse_(AKA-11)
Collier of the United States Navy
of orders brought her to New Caledonian waters instead, and she reached Nouméa on 31 October. Her arrival could not have been more timely, as the Battle
USS_Vestal
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
this period, Tontouta Air Base served as a shore base. In conjunction with the other squadrons aboard HMS Victorious, 896 Naval Air Squadron underwent re-equipment
896_Naval_Air_Squadron
Altair-class destroyer tender
embarked Army units and on the 9th, she sailed for New Caledonia. Arriving at Nouméa on 14 November, she shifted to Espiritu Santo two days later and contributed
USS_Rigel_(AD-13)
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