Béni Saf Naval Base
US Naval Bases in North Africa were sea ports and air base used in North Africa during World War II by the United States Navy. The ports and air bases supplied the troops of the Allies armies in the flight against German and Italian forces in the North African campaign and Western Desert campaign. Later the bases supported the invasion of Italy. The ports and airfields were used after their surrender in Operation Torch. Amphibious Training Bases (ATB) were built in Algeria and Tunisia to prepare for the upcoming invasions. Seabees, United States Naval Construction Battalions, did most of the repair work, new construction, and maintaining work at the bases. Background Algeria became a French colony in 1830 after France invaded and captured Algiers. After the fall of France to the Nazi Germany and then under Vichy France rule, Algeria and French North Africa came under German military administration in occupied France during World War II, German control. The Allies freed ...
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