Little Creek Amphibious Base

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Stock #:260157
Type: Postcard
Era: Chrome
City: Little Creek
State: Virginia (VA)
County: Suffolk (city)
Publisher: Rowe Distributing Co.
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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The Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, the largest base of its kind in the world, is responsible for providing various logistics and training support to the Atlantic Fleet amphibious force. The base, located in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area, borders the Chesapeake Bay. Approximately 15 miles from the Virginia Beach oceanfront and 11 miles form downtown Norfolk, the Naval Amphibious Base operates and maintains more than 11,000 acres of land at four sites in three states within which 12,000 military and civilian employees work together. Eight amphibious landing beaches totaling two and one half miles are maintained

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