Apra Harbor, also called Port Apra, is a deep-water port on the western side of the United States territory of Guam. (wikipedia.org)
Naval Base Guam and the Port of Guam are the two major users of the harbor. (wikipedia.org)
Apra Harbor" is also a census-designated place (CDP) in Guam that comprises Naval Base Guam and housing extending into the hills of Santa Rita village. (wikipedia.org)
William Haswell, an officer on the first documented American visit to Guam in January 1802, wrote a description of Apra Harbor: On the S.W. side of the Island is a very fine Bay and Harbour, defended on the West and N.W. sides by a Reef and a small Island and perfectly saft Anchorage. (wikipedia.org)
APRA HARBOR, Guam (Sept. 8, 2023) The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) steams in Apra Harbor, Guam, while conducting a dependents' cruise, Sept. 8, 2023. (puzzlerabbit.com)
Apra Harbor is an economic and military hub located on the west coast of Guam. (hawaii.edu)
HAGATNA, Guam - At an official ceremony here today, the U.S. Coast Guard established a small boat station here in Apra Harbor. (coastguardnews.com)
We have the utmost confidence in Chief Benafel to lead a fine team of Coast Guard men and women at Station Apra Harbor," said Capt. Thomas Sparks, commander of Coast Guard Sector Guam and the service's senior-most officer in the territory. (coastguardnews.com)
Station Apra Harbor will greatly enhance our ability to serve the residents of Guam. (coastguardnews.com)
As an independent command operating under Sector Guam, Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor will carry out missions in support of America's maritime safety, security, and stewardship interests. (coastguardnews.com)
The establishment ceremony was held on the waterfront at Apra Harbor and was attended by more than 100 people, including Guam senators, Guam's police chief Paul Suba, Guam Fire and Rescue Capt. Sal Monteverde, Capt. William Marhoffer the chief of prevention of the Fourteenth Coast Guard District and Cmdr Tess Neumann of Coast Guard Atlantic Area. (coastguardnews.com)
211102-N-LI768-1006 APRA HARBOR, Guam (Nov. 2, 2021) - Mineman Seaman Jacob Robinson, from Bluffton, S.C., poses for a portrait aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16). (navy.mil)
USS Charleston at the entrance to the harbor of Agana, Guam, June 20-21, 1898. (businessinsider.com)
It was collected on blue coral in Apra Harbor, Guam. (go.jp)
Guam Industrial owned and operated a large drydock in Apra Harbor, Guam. (bullivant.com)
The fast attack submarine USS Salt Lake City prepares to go alongside USS Frank Cable in Apra Harbor, Guam. (nextgov.com)
The largest containerships that can call at Honolulu and Apra (Guam) Harbors is approximately 3,600 TEU. (grassrootinstitute.org)
Frank Cable departed Apra Harbor, Guam, Oct. 18 for their deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (navy.mil)
Various supplies being loaded onto a ship at Apra Harbor in Guam before setting sail to Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands to help those affected by Super Typhoon Yutu. (emirates247.com)
The eight-engine B-52 crashed around 9:45 Monday morning (Guam time), about 30 miles northwest of Apra Harbor. (blogspot.com)
APRA HARBOR, Guam (Jan. 4, 2021) Sailors assigned to the Gold crew of the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) transit Apra Harbor during a scheduled evolution in Guam. (navy.mil)
A gunner's mate stands force protection watch manning a .50 caliber machine gun on board the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) while transiting into port at Apra Harbor, Guam. (usni.org)
The U.S. Naval Hospital Guam shared their CT scanner and medical expertise with veterinarians and the NBG Apra Harbor Clinic physical therapy department has offered after-hours access to the care team in order for Keiko to use the rehabilitation facilities. (dvidshub.net)
Marine Science Technicians stationed at U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam conduct a routine certificate of compliance inspection on a vessel in Apra Harbor on June 1, 2023. (pacom.mil)
U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor 45-foot Response Boat Mediums are hauled out and attached to heavy weather tie-downs on May 21, 2023, in advance of Forces Micronesia Sector Guam crews ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Mawar. (pacom.mil)
Sofia Ferreira presented her research entitled, "#500: Examining coral community composition and 3D habitat structure on shipwrecks located in Apra Harbor, Guam. (hawaii.edu)
The Navy announced earlier this year that the USS Houston, a 362-foot fast-attack submarine, will make Guam’s Apra Harbor its home in 2004, joining the USS City of Corpus Christi and USS San Francisco already based there. (stripes.com)
A shipyard in Guam is expected to pay over $68K after the alleged discharge of contaminants into Apra Harbor. (lion.com)
Historians indicate that the trepang trade on Guam began in approximately 1802, when the Spanish-chartered American bark, Lydia , dropped anchor at Apra Harbor to off-load supplies. (guampedia.com)
The Haputo Ecological Reserve Area (ERA) is located on the northwest coast of Guam, roughly 15 miles northeast from Apra Harbor and the Guam Naval Base (Figure 1). (noaa.gov)
The aircraft carrier Nimitz passes Point Udall as it enters Apra Harbor, Guam, on June 24, 2020, prior to mooring at Naval Base Guam for a scheduled port visit. (airforcetimes.com)
Pearl Harbor welcomes USS Chicago to new homeport Story and photo by MC1 Daniel Hinton COMSUBPAC Kasten also said that Public Affairs The Pearl Harbor submarine community welcomed the crew and families of the Los Ange-les-class fast-attack sub-marine USS Chicago (SSN 721) to Hawaii following a homeport change from Guam, Sept. 28. (hovawartclub.hu)
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) arrives in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after completing a change of homeport from Guam, Dec. 15. (hovawartclub.hu)
We'd … JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM (NNS) - The Pearl Harbor submarine community welcomed the crew and families of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) to Hawaii following a homeport change from Guam, Sept. 28. (hovawartclub.hu)
Luis de Apra3
During Spanish rule, the name of Saint Louis IX was added and the harbor was referred to as the port of San Luis de Apra. (wikipedia.org)
U.S.S. Alexander laying down a new mooring in harbor of San Luis de Apra. (calisphere.org)
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Pearl Harbor7
Following training in Hawaiian waters, Sea Cat departed Pearl Harbor on 28 October and headed, via Midway and Saipan, for the South China Sea where she operated in a wolf pack which also included Pampanito (SS-383), Pipefish (SS-388), and Sea Raven (SS-196). (navy.mil)
Sea Cat, herself, accounted for some 400 tons of enemy vessels by gunfire, and she picked up two survivors of the sunken enemy shins for questioning before returning to Pearl Harbor on 25 June. (navy.mil)
RM HE80K7 - U.S. sailors stand on the surface of the USN Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Texas as it arrives at its new home port at the Naval Station Pearl Harbor November 23, 2009 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. (alamy.com)
PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 26, 2021) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) undocks from Dry Dock 3 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. (navy.mil)
Chicago shifted homeport to Pearl Harbor in September. (hovawartclub.hu)
November 25, SSN 721 returned to Naval Station Pearl Harbor after a three-day sea trials. (hovawartclub.hu)
May 14, USS Chicago entered the Dry Dock #3 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for a 22-month Depot Modernization Period (DMP). (hovawartclub.hu)
Tinian Harbor1
Wyatt Burkley Master's Student Department of Ocean and Resources Engineering University of Hawai'i at Mānoa **This defense will be held remotely over Google Meet** Google Meet Link: meet.google.com/wor-pdyq-eos Since construction of the Tinian Harbor in 1945, there have only been minor repairs to the original facilities, resulting in many becoming damaged and degraded. (hawaii.edu)
Navy2
To seize it, Secretary of the Navy John Long issued sealed orders to Capt. Henry Glass of the USS Charleston , a protected cruiser en route from California to Manila. (businessinsider.com)
If you're retired military you may be able to haul at the big navy base in Apra Harbor. (cruiserlog.com)
Point Udall1
The entrance to the harbor is flanked by Point Udall, formerly Orote Point, to the south and Spanish Rocks at the tip of the Glass Breakwater. (wikipedia.org)
Entrance to the harbor2
Fort San Luis was built in 1737 near Gab Gab and Fort Santiago was built at Orote Point to guard the entrance to the harbor. (wikipedia.org)
The third fort, Fort Santa Cruz, was built around 1800 atop a reef near the entrance to the harbor. (wikipedia.org)
Submarine2
Following a brief stay at Apra Harbor, the submarine headed home. (navy.mil)
The guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN-727) during a small boat exercise in Apra Harbor. (bymnews.com)
Breakwater1
The harbor is bounded by Cabras Island and the Glass Breakwater to the north and the Orote Peninsula in the south. (wikipedia.org)
Sail1
Encountering only an abandoned fort and no Spanish ships in Agana, the capital city, Glass ordered his ship to sail to Apra Harbor. (businessinsider.com)
Officials1
Officials said the bomber was scheduled to fly over the harbor, located on Guam's western coast, as part of a local military parade. (blogspot.com)
Coral1
There are two named large coral formations roughly west of Sasa Bay in Outer Apra Harbor: Western Shoals and Jade Shoals. (wikipedia.org)
Whaling ships1
In the 1840s, up to 60 whaling ships stopped in Apra Harbor every year, turning Sumay into the commercial and financial center of the island. (wikipedia.org)
Restricted area1
Polaris Point and the Orote Peninsula form the entrance to Inner Apra Harbor, a military restricted area. (wikipedia.org)
Small2
There are two small artificial peninsulas jutting into the eastern end of the harbor. (wikipedia.org)
Station Apra Harbor joins 188 other Coast Guard small boat stations throughout the United States. (coastguardnews.com)
Commercial1
U.S. Coast Guard FM/SG crews fill a significant role in ensuring the safety of Guam's waters by regularly conducting inspections and safety checks on commercial vessels coming into Apra Harbor. (pacom.mil)
Homeport1
Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Oklahoma City is tied up again in its homeport, Apra Harbor. (pacificislandtimes.com)
Orote Point2
The entrance to the harbor is flanked by Point Udall, formerly Orote Point, to the south and Spanish Rocks at the tip of the Glass Breakwater. (wikipedia.org)
Fort San Luis was built in 1737 near Gab Gab and Fort Santiago was built at Orote Point to guard the entrance to the harbor. (wikipedia.org)
Harbor's2
In recent times, there has been an increased emphasis on safeguarding Apra Harbor's natural allure and biodiversity. (hanapyons.com)
U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor's boats are hauled out, trailered, or secured with heavy weather tie-downs. (pacom.mil)
Naval Base1
With this realization, it has refocused its attention on this small island that is home to the Andersen Air Force Base and the Apra Naval Base of the American military. (eurasiantimes.com)
20231
The tidal range at Apra Harbor for the month of October, 2023 is approximately 3.12 ft with a minimum tide of -0.57 ft and maximum tide of 2.55 ft. (tidespro.com)
Francisco3
In 1734, Governor Francisco de Cárdenas Pacheco opened up new anchorages in Apra Harbor, and built three cannon batteries or forts to protect them. (wikipedia.org)
June 4, 2004 USS San Francisco returned to Apra Harbor after a five-month western Pacific deployment. (uscarriers.net)
August 17, USS San Francisco departed Apra Harbor en route to Bremerton, Wash., for repairs. (uscarriers.net)
Waters1
The ADVs and associated hazardous substances, in many cases, are releasing to the waters of Apra Harbor. (epaosc.org)
Bases2
One of the most important U.S. naval bases in the Pacific is situated in Apra Harbor. (hanapyons.com)
Earlier this week, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the U.S. Navy's law enforcement arm, announced that it was investigating contractor Kanto Kosan for allegedly dumping wastewater from warships at harbors in Navy bases in Japan. (constantinecannon.com)
Ports1
The Spanish preferred ports were Umatac and Hagåtña, resulting in Apra Harbor being used by foreigners seeking to avoid Spanish authority. (wikipedia.org)
Scuba1
Visit Apra Harbor immediately if you are a scuba diver yearning for an excellent diving experience. (vasttourist.com)
Port3
During Spanish rule, the name of Saint Louis IX was added and the harbor was referred to as the port of San Luis de Apra. (wikipedia.org)
Located at the heart of the Pacific Ocean, Apra Harbor is not just a natural port. (hanapyons.com)
Apra Harbor, a natural deep-water port , is the result of geological activity spanning millions of years. (hanapyons.com)
Natural1
Here, using untargeted mass spectrometry, we demonstrate that sponges harbor a far greater diversity of low-abundance natural products that have evaded discovery. (nih.gov)
Frequently1
Apra Harbor was thus used more frequently in the nineteenth century. (wikipedia.org)
Guide1
This part provides a detailed guide for tourists intending to visit this magnificent harbor. (hanapyons.com)
Long1
On 3 February 1953 she stood out of Long Beach en route to the Far East and the Korean war zone. (navy.mil)
Activities2
Aside from its strategic value, Apra Harbor acts as a center for diverse maritime activities. (hanapyons.com)
For tourists, Apra Harbor presents a plethora of exciting activities and attractions. (hanapyons.com)
Report1
incorrectly given as 27 Apr 1945 by some sources] Acting on a reconnaissance report stating two US aircraft carriers were in Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, the Japanese executed an aerial torpedo attack consisting of two (some sources 3) Nakajima B5N2 "Kate" bombers. (ww2db.com)
Period1
The harbor has been a silent witness to numerous historical occurrences, from the Spanish colonization period to World War II. (hanapyons.com)