Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Oakland
The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Oakland was a supply facility operated by the U.S. Navy in Oakland, California. During World War II, it was a major source of supplies and war materials for ships operating in the Pacific.
| Fleet and Industrial Supply Center | |
|---|---|
| Oakland, California in United States of America | |
,_circa_in_1950_(NH_94198).jpg) NSC Oakland, circa in 1950. | |
| Coordinates | 37°48′10″N 122°18′59″W / 37.80278°N 122.31639°W |
| Type | Navy Base |
| Site information | |
| Operator | U.S. Navy |
| Open to the public | No |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1940 |
| In use | 1940-1998 |
| Fate | decommissioned |
The Depot had its origin in 1940 when the Navy bought 500 acres (2.0 km2) of wetlands from the city of Oakland for $1.00. The Navy reclaimed the land and populated it with large warehouses. It opened on December 15, 1941, and quickly began a decades-long expansion. In the late 1940s it was renamed Naval Supply Center, Oakland; later it was renamed Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Oakland. During the Cold War, it was one of the Navy's most important supply facilities.[1]
The 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommended that the Center be closed.[2] It was closed in 1998, and in 1999, the Navy transferred the entire 531-acre (2.15 km2) property to the Port of Oakland. The new owner plans to develop it for intermodal freight transport involving a marine terminal, railroad, and truck cargo activities. The site is environmentally contaminated due to past activities.
A portion of the supply depot was developed into Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in 2003. Buildings were removed and environmental restoration created new wetlands for wildlife.[3]
References
edit- ^ Naval Supply Center, Oakland, California State Military Museum
- ^ Sorenson, David S. (1998). Shutting Down the Cold War: The Politics of Military Base Closure (1. ed.). New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0312210906.
- ^ Middle Harbor Shoreline Park profile Archived 2007-10-20 at the Wayback Machine, EBRPD.
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