Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay
| Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay | |
|---|---|
| Near St. Marys, Georgia in the United States | |
An aerial view of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay during April 2001 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Naval base |
| Owner | Department of Defense |
| Operator | US Navy |
| Controlled by | Navy Region Southeast |
| Condition | Operational |
| Website | Official website |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 30°46.9′N 81°32.1′W / 30.7817°N 81.5350°W |
| Area | 16,000 acres (6,500 hectares) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1978–1989 |
| In use | 1978 – present |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Captain Christopher G. Bohner |
| Garrison | Submarine Group 10 |
| Occupants |
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Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay is a base of the United States Navy located adjacent to the city of St. Marys in Camden County, Georgia, on the East River in southeastern Georgia, and 38 miles (61 km) from Jacksonville, Florida. The Submarine Base is the U.S. Atlantic Fleet's home port for U.S. Navy Fleet ballistic missile nuclear submarines capable of being armed with Trident missile nuclear weapons. This submarine base covers about 16,000 acres (6,500 hectares) of land, of which 4,000 acres (1,600 hectares) are protected wetlands.