United Kingdom Naval Support Facility
| United Kingdom Naval Support Facility | |
|---|---|
| Mina Salman Port, Juffair, Manama in Bahrain | |
HMS Shoreham alongside in Bahrain whilst deployed on Operation Kipion | |
| Site information | |
| Type | naval support facility |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| Open to the public | no |
| Condition | operational |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 26°12′20″N 50°36′55″E / 26.20556°N 50.61528°E |
| Area | 10 acres (40,000 square metres) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1934 |
| In use | 1934–1971 2018–present |
| Events | |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | UK Maritime Component Command |
| Occupants | 9th Mine Counter-Measures Squadron |
The United Kingdom Naval Support Facility (UKNSF) is a Royal Navy (RN) base established in Bahrain on 13 April 1935, originally known as HMS Jufair, as part of the port at Mina Salman. In 1950, the United States Navy (USN) leased space in HMS Jufair, and following Bahraini independence in 1971, took over the base. On 6 December 2014, it was announced that HMS Jufair would be reestablished as a permanent Royal Navy base. On 5 April 2018, the UK Naval Support Facility was officially opened by the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and The Duke of York, representing the United Kingdom.