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United Kingdom Naval Support Facility
United Kingdom Naval Support Facility | |
|---|---|
| Mina Salman Port, Juffair, Manama in Bahrain | |
 HMS Shoreham alongside in Bahrain whilst deployed on Operation Kipion | |
  UK Naval Support Facility Location in Bahrain | |
| Coordinates | 26°12′20″N 50°36′55″E / 26.20556°N 50.61528°E |
| Type | naval support facility |
| Area | 10 acres (40,000 square metres) |
| Site information | |
| Operator |  Royal Navy |
| Open to the public | no |
| Condition | operational |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1934 |
| In use | 1934–1971 2018–present |
| Events | |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | UK Maritime Component Command |
| Occupants | 9th Mine Counter-Measures Squadron |
The United Kingdom Naval Support Facility (UKNSF) is a Royal Navy (RN) base established in Bahrain on 13 April 1935, originally known as HMS Jufair, as part of the port at Mina Salman. In 1950, the United States Navy (USN) leased space in HMS Jufair, and following Bahraini independence in 1971, took over the base.[1] On 6 December 2014, it was announced that HMS Jufair would be reestablished as a permanent Royal Navy base.[2] On 5 April 2018, the UK Naval Support Facility was officially opened by the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and The Duke of York, representing the United Kingdom.[3]
- ^ "Combined Maritime Forces (CMF)". RoyalNavy.MoD.uk. Royal Navy. n.d. Archived from the original on 13 October 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ Gardner, Frank (1 November 2015). "UK builds first permanent Middle East base for 40 years". BBC News. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ El Yakoubi, Aziz; Dadouch, Sarah (5 April 2018). Roche, Andrew (ed.). "UK opens permanent military base in Bahrain". Riyadh: Reuters. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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