A Naval Station was a geographic

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responsible for conducting all naval operations within its defined area. It may consist of flotillas, or squadrons, or individual ships under command. The British

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for command purposes was separated into a number of stations or fleets, each normally under an

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. The

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's General Order No 135 issued in 1911 as a formal guide to Naval Terms described a Naval Station as "any establishment for building, manufacturing, docking, repair, supply, or training under control of the Navy. It may also include several establishments". A Naval Base by contrast was "a point from which naval operations may be conducted"

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