But the existence of Germany's naval base at Kiao-chou in Shantung made protection impossible until this base was abandoned.
Scilly was then used by the Northmen as a sort of "naval base," from which expeditions were made against the mainland.
There is but one harbor in the group that is especially fit for a naval base--Charlotte Amalie, on the south side of St. Thomas.
We were in need of a naval base to protect the Panama Canal, and the harbor at St. Thomas provides the best naval station in the West Indies.
Inasmuch as a naval base is purely a means for expending energy for military purposes, and has no other cause for its existence, it is clear that it cannot be self-supporting.
A naval base capable of doing this for a large fleet must be a very great establishment.
For this reason it is highly desirable that a naval base shall be near a great city, especially if that city be a large commercial and manufacturing centre.
You see, Langdon went in on a naval base platform," explained Stevens.
The Government will select Altacoola for a naval base.
His first intention seems to have been to retain the bay and city of Manila as a naval base and a part or possibly the whole of Luzon.
In undertaking these negotiations the United States was influenced on the one hand by the desire to acquire a naval base, and on the other by the fear that these islands might fall into the hands of one of the greater European powers.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "naval base" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
