Naval Base Eniwetok

Naval Base Eniwetok was a major United States Navy base located at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, during World War II. The base was built to support the island-hopping strategy used by allied nations fighting the Empire of Japan in the Pacific War. During 1944–1945 Eniwetok was one of the busiest naval bases in the world with over 488 ships.