A seaport at which ships of a navy are regularly stationed, or may dock for repair and maintenance.
an abandoned naval station on the outskirts of town
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The two naval station commands, on the other hand, were solely responsible for coastal defence and all training, including recruits.
Outbreaks followed promptly in practically all naval stations in the vicinity of Boston.
He is now being held incommunicado at a naval station in Norfolk, Virginia.
The country was able to locate air bases and establish naval stations which would be invaluable if war occurred.
The government undertook to sell or lease lands necessary for coaling and naval stations at certain specified points.
In the 19th century, Lushun was East Asia's most important naval base and one of the top five naval stations in the world.
The English decreased their military presence on the island and the garrisoned naval station was abandoned in 1906.
Only one death is reported from any of the naval stations along this coast.
A striking feature of most of the epidemics at naval stations was the rapidity of onset and the rapidity with which the peak of the epidemic was reached.
The ship eased into her berth at Naval Station Norfolk.