U. S. Navy Base, Ocracoke Island, North Carolina 1942-1946

The Base was commissioned on October 9, 1942.  On January 16, 1944 it was converted to an Amphibious Training Base, and in 1945 it was setup as a Combat Information Center. In 1946 the Base was closed.  The following picture can be found in a fantastic book written by Earl W. O'neal, Jr. "Ocracoke Island, It's People, the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy Base During World War II".  The Base Pictures were taken by LCDR Henning A. Rountree, Jr. USNR RET, in September 1947 and these copies were sent to Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wahab Howard.  Their daughter, Mrs Elizabeth Howard Chamberlin, has been gracious in allowing the photos to be presented on this web site for all of us to enjoy.

Ocracoke Navy Base from Silver Lake

Ocracoke Navy Base Administrative Building

Ocracoke Navy Base Docks & Electrical Shop

Ocracoke Navy Base Thirty Bed Hospital

Ocracoke Navy Base Training Offices

Ocracoke Navy Base Theater with Engineering Building

Ocracoke Navy Base Enlisted Quarters & Incinerator