JMSDF Kure Naval Base

The Kure Naval Base, also simply known as the JMSDF Kure Naval Base, is a group of ports and land facilities of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, which are scattered in multiple districts of , , and where the JMSDF Kure District, etc. are located.
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  • Type: Naval base
  • Description: naval base of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
  • Also known as: “Kure Base”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yamato Museum and JMSDF Kure Museum.

Museum
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The is the nickname of the Kure Maritime Museum in , , Japan. is situated 470 metres northwest of JMSDF Kure Naval Base.

Museum
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The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force Kure Museum is a Japanese military museum located in . It is also known as the "Iron Whale Museum" after its main exhibit, JMSDF's diesel-electric submarine . is situated 590 metres northwest of JMSDF Kure Naval Base.

Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akishio is a retired Japanese diesel-electric Yūshio-class submarine. She was laid down in 1983, launched in 1985, commissioned in 1986, and served until 2004. is situated 570 metres northwest of JMSDF Kure Naval Base.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kure.

Photo: Fuji-s, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a port city in Hiroshima prefecture, . It is the third largest city in the prefecture by population, after Hiroshima and . also administers a number of islands in the , including .

JMSDF Kure Naval Base

Latitude
34.23762° or 34° 14′ 15″ north
Longitude
132.55862° or 132° 33′ 31″ east
Open location code
8Q6J6HQ5+2C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 362024338
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­naval_base
Wiki­data ID
Q11416733
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“JMSDF Kure Naval Base” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “吳基地”
  • Chinese: “吳海軍基地”
  • Chinese: “吴基地”
  • Japanese: “かいじょうじえい くれきち”
  • Japanese: “呉基地”
  • Japanese: “海上自衛隊呉基地”
  • Korean: “구레 기지”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 海上自衛隊呉地方総監部 and 中国財務局呉出張所.

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