Port Belgrano Naval Base
| Port Belgrano Naval Base | |
|---|---|
| Punta Alta, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina Near Bahia Blanca | |
Aerial view of Puerto Belgrano, 1943 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Naval base |
| Operator | Argentine Navy |
| Condition | Operational |
| Location | |
Location in Argentina | |
| Coordinates | 38°53′13″S 62°05′52″W / 38.88694°S 62.09778°W |
| Area | 122 hectares (300 acres) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1896 |
| In use | 1896 – present |
Port Belgrano Naval Base (Spanish: Base Naval Puerto Belgrano - BNPB) is the largest naval base of the Argentine Navy, situated next to Punta Alta, near Bahía Blanca, about 560 km (348 mi) south of Buenos Aires. It is named after the brigantine General Belgrano (named after Manuel Belgrano) which sounded the area in late 1824.
Home of the Argentine Seas Fleet ((in Spanish) Flota de Mar), it concentrates the major ships and arsenals; and is close to the main bases of other Argentine Navy organisations: Marine's camp Baterías and Naval aviation's air base Comandante Espora (Spanish: Base Aeronaval Comandante Espora - BACE) .