Brest naval base
The Brest naval base (French Base Navale de Brest ) is a naval base of the French Navy in Brest . The only since 2000, designated as such based lies in the region of Brittany in the department of Finistere . It is part of a base de défense Brest-Lorient that was re-established in 2011 .
The Brest naval base is the home port of the surface units of the French Atlantic fleet ; the decor was ahead of Arsenal Brest ( Arsenal de Brest known).
History chronologically
- 1631–1635 Construction of the port infrastructure begins
- 1674 powder magazines, Cordellerie and military hospital
- 1683 Construction of the Troulan Basin
- 1746 Construction of the three Pontaniou basins near the anchor forge and the shipyard
- 1752 Construction of Bagne Prison, which was demolished in 1947
- 1807 Construction of the Bâtiment aux Lions (Lion House) for the magazine
- 1822–1827 Construction of basin 6 near Le Salou
- 1858 Completion of the Tourville and Jean-Bart quays
- 1864–1865 Construction of basin 7 near Le Salou
- 1865 Closure of the Penfeld port for commercial shipping, rededication to a naval port
- 1889–1896 construction of the south pier (1,500 m)
- 1895–1900 construction of the west pier (200 m)
- 1899–1902 Conversion of the four Pontaniou basins into two larger ones, which are now known as basin 2 and basin 3
- 1900–1905 Extension of the south pier by 750 m
- 1905 Construction of the Quai d'Armement (ammunition quay)
- 1910 Installation of the large crane
- 1910–1916 Excavation of the two building docks and construction of a dry dock in the Lanion area, which are now known as Bassin 8 and Bassin 9
- 1911 Backfilling of the level area at the castle
- 1918 Construction of the flotilla quay
- 1931–1933 closure of the western port entrance
- 1938 Start of the construction work for the Bassin 10 of (the work was suspended from 1939 to 1945)
- 1940 Construction of the German submarine base (base of the Kriegsmarine )
- 1963–1964 Extension of the pier
- 1969–1970 Construction of the two aircraft carriers - locks 3 and 4
See also
Web links
Commons : Arsenal de Brest - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Homepage of the French naval bases (French)
Coordinates: 48 ° 23 '12 " N , 4 ° 29' 48" W.