Appendix E

EIGHTH NAVAL DISTRICT ACTIVITIES ESTABLISHED AND DISESTABLISHED AS LISTED IN NAVY DEPARTMENT BULLETIN FROM 20 MAY 1942 TO 14 AUGUST 1945

 

CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav Ser. 122913
SO 524 590
June 2, 1942
Advance Base Depot
Gulfport, Miss.
Established. An activity of 8ND. Ref. BuDocks Ltr. NT4-61/A4-2, May 23, 1942. (See Serial 14913 of Sept. 7, 1942.)
SecNav Ser. 124913
SO 6 2 366
June 10, 1942
Anti-Aircraft Training Center,
Shell Beach, La.
Established. An activity of 8ND.
SecNav Ser. 133013
SO 623 511
July 2, 1942
Auxiliary Base Fields
Naval Air Station,
Pensacola, Fla.
Designated as follows:
Tarkiln (No. 28609), Bronson, Foley (No. 27823), Barin Field.
Serial 141413
SO 7 2 321
July 8, 1942
U.S. Naval Supply Depot,
New Orleans, La.
Established, effective 7-15-42. An activity of 8ND. Until further notice, operated solely for receipt of material for disposition under specific orders of competent authority and for issue of provisions. Stocks of other material for general issue available at date to be announced.
SecNav Ser. 141913
SO 7 8 283
July 11, 1942
U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot,
McAlester, Okla.
Established. An activity of 8ND.
SecNav Ser. 141613
SO 7 1 435
July 13, 1942
U.S. Marine Corps Air Station,
Eagle Mountain Lake, Texas
Designated. An activity (glider base) of 8ND.

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav Ser. 144213
SO 7 16 1
July 25, 1942
Auxiliary Base Field,
Pensacola, Fla. and
Auxiliary Base Field,
Corpus Christi, Texas
Established as separate commands. Rodd Field, Cabiniss Field, Cuddihy Field and Kingsville Field, as activities under Commandant, Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi; Ellyson Field under Commandant, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida.
SecNav Ser. 144913
SO 7 20 71
July 25, 1942
U.S. Naval Reserve Aviation Base,
Norman, Okla.
Established effective July 31, 1942. An activity of 8ND.
SecNav Ser. 146313
SO 727 182
July 31, 1942
U.S. Naval Receiving Station,
Alabama Drydock Co.,
Mobile, Ala.
Established. An activity under SupShips, Alabama Drydock Company. (Later placed under supervision of Ast. IndMan 8ND-Ser. 189213 of Nov. 27, 1942)
SecNav Ser. 146313
SO 727 182
July 31, 1942
U.S. Naval Receiving Station,
Gulf Shipbuilding Corp.
Chickasaw, Ala.
Established. An activity under SupShips, Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation.
SecNav Ser. 146313
SO 727 182
July 31, 1942
U.S. Naval Receiving Station,
Ingalls Shipbuilding Co.
Pascagoula, Miss.
Established. An activity under SupShips, Ingalls Shipbuilding Company.
SecNav Ser. 151213
SO 8 4 9
Aug. 10, 1942
Naval Reserve Aviation Base,
Memphis, Tenn.
Established, effective 9-15-42. An activity of 8ND.
SecNav Ser. 149513
SO 8 5 295
Sept. 7, 1942
Receiving Station,
Advance Base Depot,
Gulfport, Miss.
Designated as Camp Hollyday in honor of late Rear Admiral Hollyday. (See Ser. 122913 of 6-1-42)

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav Ser. 89340
SO 825 99
Sept. 11, 1942
Air Intermediate Training Command,
Pensacola, Fla.

Air Technical Training Command
Chicago, Ill.

Air Primary Training Command,
Kansas City, Kan.

Established effective 10-1-42. This command will consist of intermediate training stations, NAS, Pensacola, Fla. and NAS, Corpus Christi, Texas. These three air functional training commands will be commanded by Chief of Air Technical Training, Chief of Air Primary Training, and Chief of Air Intermediate Training, who shall be direct representatives of the Navy Department including its bureaus and offices in all matters affecting the activities of their commands. Within each Naval District, all activities specifically and exclusively assigned to one of these commands shall be excluded from the Jurisdiction of the district commandant, excepting their coordination with general plan of military defense of district, which remains under Commandants. (Note: Later redesignated by addition of word "Naval" to precede titles of commands. Ser. 189413 12-3-42.
SecNav Ser. 164213
SO 923 55
Oct. 8, 1942
U.S. Naval Receiving Station
Orange, Texas

U.S. Naval Receiving Station
Houston, Texas

Established. Activities under SupShips, Orange, Texas
SecNav Ser. 164213
SO 923 55
Oct. 8, 1942
U.S. Naval Receiving Station
Galveston, Texas
Established Activity under CO, U.S. Naval Section Base, Galveston, Texas

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav Ser. 166813
SO 930 117
Oct. 10, 1942
Armed Guard School
Gulfport, Miss.
Established. Activity of 8ND. Command relations between this school and Advance Base Depot, Gulfport, Miss. governed by Art. 1482(4)(c) Navy Regs. 1920
SecNav Ser. 180813
SO 1021 345
Oct. 27, 1942
U.S. Naval Hospital
Norman, Okla.
Established. Activity of 8ND.
SecNav Ser. 189213
SO 1124 92
Nov. 27, 1942
U.S. Naval Receiving Station,
Alabama Drydocks Co.
Mobile, Ala.
Placed under supervision of Ast. IndMan. USN, 8ND Mobile, Ala. (See Ser. 146313 of 7-31-42)
SecNav Ser. 210913
SO 119 170
Dec. 3, 1942
U.S. Naval Recreation Camp,
Ocean Springs, Miss.
Established. Formerly CCC Camp SP-11. An activity under CO, RecSta, Pascagoula, Miss.
SecNav Ser. 1213
SO 1 5 39
Jan. 11, 1943
U.S. Naval Hospital Memphis, Tenn. Established. Ref: Sixth Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1942 (Public Law 528, 77th Congress, Approved 4-28-42).
SecNav Ser. 1813
SO 11 29 22
Jan. 20, 1943
Naval Air Technical Training Center,
Norman, Oklahoma

Naval Air Technical Training Canter,
Memphis, Tenn.

Naval Air Technical Training Center,
Corpus Christi, Tex.

Change of designation from Naval Air Technical Training Command, to eliminate confusion, and in accord with standard Navy nomenclature. Ref: SecNav ltr. 0p40-A-KB, SO 825 99, Ser. 89340, of Sept. 11, 1942. Ref: SecNav ltr. 0pl3C-jc, S0 2440 Ser. 105313 of 29 April 1942.
SecNav Ser. 9313
SO 2 2 62
Feb. 10, 1942
U.S. Naval Air Station
Hitchcock, Texas

U.S. Naval Air Station
Houma, La.

Established. Lighter than air stations. Effective on or about April 10, 1943 and on or about May 1, 1943 respectively. Activities of 8ND.

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav Ser. 11413
S02 10 20
March 5, 1943
Waldron Field,
Corpus Christi, Texas
Designated in honor of late Lt. John C. Waldron. Under Comdt. of Naval Air Training Center, Corpus Christi, pursuant to General Order No. 181.
SecNav Ser. 63313
SO 3 20
17 March 30, 1943
Naval Air Station (LTA)
Hitchcock, Texas
Establishment postponed until on or about May 15, 1943. Ref: SecNav ltr. 0pl3C-jc, Ser. 9313, S02 2 62 of Feb. 10, 1943.
SecNav Ser. 65113
SO3 27 192
March 31, 1943
U.S. Naval Medical Supply Storehouse,
New Orleans, La.
Established as of April 1, 1943. Activity of 8ND, under CO, Naval Station, New Orleans, La.
SecNav Ser. 84313
April 27, 1943
Naval Auxiliary Air Station,
Chase Field
Beeville, Texas
Established as separate command under Comdt. NATC, Corpus Christi, Texas. Named in honor of late Lt. Cdr. N. B. Chase, USN.
SecNav Ser. 85613
May 12, 1943
Navel Auxiliary Air Facility,
Meacham Field,
Fort Worth, Texas
Established as activity under CO, NAS, Dallas, Texas
SecNav Ser. 102513
May 19, 1943
U.S. Naval Receiving Station,
Houston, Texas
Reestablished. Removed from jurisdiction of SupShips, Orange, Texas and placed under SupShips, Houston, Texas as activity of 8ND.
SecNav Ser. 105813
June l, 1943
Whiting Field,
Auxiliary Air Station,
Milton, Fla.
Designated in honor of late Capt. Kenneth Whiting, USN (Ret.)
SecNav Ser. 106813
June 1, 1943
Base Service Unit, USN
New Orleans, La.
Redesignated. Formerly Gulf Coast Service Unit.
SecNav Ser. 108213
June 7, 1943
U.S. Naval Hospital
New Orleans, La.
Established June 1, 1943 as activity of 8ND.

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav Ser. 131913
June 17, 1943
U.S. Naval Air Station
Eagle Mountain Lake, Texas
Formerly MCAS. Reestablished and redesignated effective 7-1-43 as activity of Training Task Force Command. Ref: SecNav ltr. Op13C-je, Ser. 141613, SO7 1435, of July 13, 1942.
SecNav Ser. 156913
SO6 17 46
Aug. 20, 1943
Ship Repair Training Unit
U.S. Naval Section Base
c/o U.S. NavSta,
New Orleans, La.
Established. Under commanding officer, U.S. Section Base, New Orleans, La.
SecNav 222113
SO10 5 34
Oct. 11, 1943
Branch of Material Redistribution and Disposal Section
Stock Division,
BuSandA, New Orleans, La.
Branch established to give BuSandA direct contact with principal industrial centers. Under control of BuSandsA; guided by military instructions of Naval District.
SecNav Ser. 231013
Nov. 4, 1943
Cost Inspector, USN
Pendleton Shipyards Company, Inc.
New Orleans, La.
Established. A cost inspection office under the Supervisory Cost Inspector, 8ND.
SecNav Ser. 230913
SO 1027 166
Nov. 4, 1943
Material Redistribution and Disposal Office
New Orleans, La.
Redesignated. Formerly, branches of Materials Redistribution and Disposal Section, Stock Division, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts.
SecNav Ser. 260913
Dec. 6, 1943
Naval Training School (Surface Craft)
U.S. Naval Station
New Orleans, La.
Established. Under an officer in charge and to be an activity of the U.S. Naval Station, New Orleans, La.
RESTRICTED
SecNav Ser. 265713
Dec. 26, 1943
Landing Craft Commissioning Detail,
Eighth Naval District
New Orleans, La.
Established under a commanding officer as an activity of the 8ND.

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav Ser. 265813
SO 1222 14
Dec. 26, 1943
Cost Inspection Office
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company,
Atlanta, Ga.
Transferred, Under the jurisdiction of the Supervisory Cont Inspector 6ND. Formerly under the jurisdiction of the Supervisory Cost Inspector 8ND.
SecNav Ser. 51413
SO 1228 65
Jan. 12, 1944
Office of the District Mess Officer at each naval district Established as recommended in Report of Special Food Committee to be under and part of the office of the district supply officer. Duties: to act as an assistant to the district supply officer; to visit and observe general mess activities; to supervise and advise commissary officers regarding general mess matters in preparation and serving of food.
Cost Inspector, USN
Technical Instrument Company
Houston, Texas
Canceled as of Jan. 15, 1944. Under the supervisory Cost Inspector 8ND.
SecNav Ser. 47613
SO 1 19 23
Jan. 27, 1944

Cost Inspector, USN
at the following:

Cameron Iron Works, Inc.
Houston, Texas

Ingalls Shipbuilding Co.,
Pascagoula, Miss.

Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Company, Inc.
Memphis, Tenn.

Poinsette Lumber & Mfg. Company
Trumann, Ark.

Spartan Aircraft Co.
Tulsa, Okla.

Canceled as of Jan. 15, 1944. Under the Supervisory Cost Inspector 8ND.

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav Ser. 44913
Jan. 31, 1944
U.S. Navy Section Base (Choctaw Unit)
Mobile, Ala.
Disestablished. Jan. 15, 1944 transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard for operation. Designation Authorized by ref: SecNav ltr. Op13C-jc, serial 202 313, July 24, 1941, discontinued.
SecNav Ser. 49913
Feb. 4, 1944
U.S. Naval Amphibious Training Base,
St. Andrews Bay,
Panama City, Fla.
Established. Under the Commander Amphibious Training Command, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. To include facilities of former U.S. Naval Section Base, Panama City, Fla., together with amphibious training facilities at St. Andrew Bay, Fla.
SecNav Ser. 63913
Feb. 11, 1944
U.S. Naval Amphibious Training Base,
Galveston, Texas
Established as of Feb. 6, 1944. A base for the assembly, housing, and training of crews for landing craft, under the Commander, Amphibious Training Command, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
SecNav Ser. 70413
SO2 25 153
March 4, 1944

Cost Inspector, USN at the following:

Decatur Iron & Steel Company
Decatur, Ala.

A. O. Smith Corp.
Houston, Texas

Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
New Orleans, La.

Canceled as of Feb. 24, 1944. Under the Supervisory Cost Inspector 8ND.

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav 82013
SO2 17 80
March 21, 1944
Advance Base Depot Receiving Barracks,
Gulfport, Miss.
Discontinued as of May 1, 1944, and facilities there from made part of the Naval Training Center, Gulfport. (Formerly established by SecNav ltr. SO 11131055 of Nov. 13, 1942)
U.S. Naval Training Center,
Gulfport, Miss.
Established. An activity of the 8ND. Senior line officer present at Gulfport will coordinate, as necessary, the various naval activities in the area. This activity to include the following training schools in Gulfport: Naval Training School (Basic Engineering); Naval Training School (Diesel); Naval Training School (EE & RM); Armed Guard School.
Armed Guard School
Gulfport, Miss.
Redesignated and included in the Naval Training Center. (Ref: ND Bul. Cum. Ed. 1943, 42-796b, p.6)
Advance Base Depot
Gulfport, Miss.
To continue as a separate activity. (Ref. ND Bul. Cum. Ed. 1943, 42-105, p.1)
SecNav Ser. 82613
SO3 12 48
March 23, 1944
Cost Inspector, USN
Gulf Engineering Co., Inc.
New Orleans, La.
Established under the Supervisory Cost Inspector 8ND
SecNav Ser. 83713
March 25, 1944
U.S. Naval Auxiliary Air Facility
Conroe, Texas
Established, an activity under the Naval Air Station, Clinton, Okla.
SecNav Ser. 85013
March 31, 1944
U.S. Naval Air Station
Eagle Mt. Lake, Tex.
Transferred to the Marine Corps and redesignated Marine Corps Air Station, Eagle Mountain Lake, Tex. (Ref. ND Bul. Cum. Ed. 1943, 43-1153, p.16)

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
  U.S. Naval Auxiliary Air Facility
Rhome Field, Texas
Transferred to the Marine Corps and redesignated Marine Corps Auxiliary Air Facility, Rhome Field, Texas, as an activity under the jurisdiction of the Marine Corps Air Station, Eagle Mountain Lake, Texas.
SecNav Ser. 89913
4 13 144
April 21, 1944
U.S. Naval Auxiliary Air Facility
Shawnee, Okla.
Redesignated as U.S. Naval Air Station, Shawnee, Okla. An activity under the Chief of Naval Air Operational Training Command.
Aviation schools located at the above address
(Naval Air Technical Training Center, Chicago)
 
Naval Training School (Aviation Machinist's Mates),
Naval Training School (Aviation Metalsmiths)
Discontinued and transferred as of July 1, 1944, to the Naval Air Technical Training Center, Norman, Okla.
Naval Training School (Diesel) Discontinued and transferred to the U.S. Naval Training Center, Gulfport, Miss.
Cost Inspector, USN
Guiberson Diesel Engine Co.,
Dallas, Texas
Established under the Supervisory Cost Inspector 8ND.
SecNav Ser. 130913
April 25, 1944
  With the exception of the three named herein, all directives establishing commissioning or pre-commissioning details are canceled.
Commissioning Details
Gulf Area
New Orleans, La.
Continued as presently established.

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav Ser. 132113
April 26, 1944
U.S. Naval Magazine
Theodore, Ala.
Established and designated under an officer in charge. An activity under the Naval Ammunition Depot, New Orleans, La. Formerly Mobile Ammunition Terminal, Theodore, Ala., transferred from the Army to the Navy.
SecNav Ser. 132913
4 14 113
May 1, 1944
U.S. Naval Training and Distribution Center,
Camp Wallace, Texas
Established under a commanding officer. Facilities of the former Army camp recently acquired by the Navy for a personnel training and distribution center. An activity of the 8ND.
Cost Inspector, USN
Dixie Machine Welding & Metal Works,
New Orleans, La.
Established under the supervision of the Supervisory Cost Inspector 8ND.
Restricted
SecNav Ser. 136613
May 20, 1944
  Redesignated effective June 1, 1944:
Magnetic Channel Range
New Orleans, La.
Degaussing Range (12 Mile Point)
Magnetic Loop Range
Burrwood, La.
Degaussing Range (Southwest Pass)
Burrwood, La.
Magnetic Channel Range
Galveston, Texas
Degaussing Range
Galveston, Texas
New Orleans Flashing Station
New Orleans, La.
Deperming Station (Industrial Canal)
New Orleans, La.
Calibration and Deperming Station
New Orleans, La.
Deperming Station (9 Mile Point)
New Orleans, La.
  Redesignated effective June 1, 1944:
Galveston Deperming Station,
Galveston, Texas
Deperming Station
Galveston, Texas

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav Ser. 181913
6 3 32
June 13, 1944
Marine Corps Air Station,
Eagle Mt. Lake, Texas
Redesignated as U. S. Marine Corps Air Station, Eagle Mountain Lake (Fort Worth), Texas. (Ref. ND Bul. of March 31, 1944, 44-338).
SecNav Ser. 182913
6 5 156
June 16, 1944
Cost Inspector, USN
Kansas City Bridge Co.
Plaquemine, La.
Established under the Supervisory Cost Inspector 8ND.
Cost Inspector, USN
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp.,
Birmingham, Ala.
Canceled as of June 26, 1944. Formerly under the Supervisory Cost Inspector 8ND.
SecNav Ser. 221513
July 8, 1944
Harbor Entrance Control Post,
Sabine Pass, Texas
Ammunition storage facilities from this discontinued Post placed under the command of the CO, US Naval Frontier Base, Galveston, Texas.
SecNav Ser. 224713
1 20 38
July 31, 1944
Cost Inspector, USN
Gulf Marine Ways of Galveston, Inc.,
Galveston, Texas
Established under the Supervisory Cost Inspector 8ND.
Cost Inspector, USN
Port Houston Iron Works, Inc.,
Houston, Texas
RESTRICTED
SecNav Ser. 224413
31 July, 1944
Deperming Station
Mobile, Ala.
Established. An activity of 8ND.
SecNav Ser. 230013
Aug. 15, 1944
Marine Corps Air Facility,
Walnut Ridge, Ark.
Established. An activity of 8ND with administrative control of Marine Corps functions respecting personnel and equipment directly under the Comdt. US Marine Corps. Aviation facilities recently made available by the Army on a permanent basis.

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav Ser. 230313
Aug. 17, 1944
Cost Inspector, USN
Bender Welding & Machine Co., Inc.,
Mobile, Ala.
Established under the Supervisory Cost Inspector 8ND
Cost Inspector, USN
Calmes Engineering Co.
New Orleans, La.
SecNav Ser. 209913
6 6 174
Aug. 17, 1944
U.S. Naval Station
New Orleans, La.
and
U.S. Naval Section Base,
New Orleans, La.
Designations discontinued and facilities combined to form the U.S. Naval Repair Base, New Orleans (Algiers), La., an activity under the Comdt. 8ND. This group command will comprise the following subordinate commands, each with a C.O. under the Comdr. US Naval Repair Base, New Orleans. Personnel & Training Command; Administration & Military Command; Industrial Command; and such other activities as may be hereafter included.
SecNav Ser. 233113
Sept. 2, 1944
Office of District (or Staff) Rationing Officer Established in each N.D. and air functional training command in U.S. continental limits (except Naval Airship Training and Experimental Command). Under and part of office of district (or staff) supply officer.
Material Redistribution and Disposal Office,
Houston, Texas
Established. An activity of the 8ND. For matters concerned with material redistribution and disposal they are under Director, Navy Material Redistribution and Disposal Administration.

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav Ser. 353513
9 14 56
Sept, 23, 1944
U.S. Naval Armed Guard Center,
U.S. Naval Repair Base New Orleans, La.
Established under a C.O. as subordinate command of New Orleans Repair Base (established by ser.209913, 8-17-44 above, which is accordingly amended.)
SecNav Ser. 351213
9 4 138
Sept. 16, 1944
U.S. Naval Receiving Station,

Alabama Drydock Co.
Mobile, Ala.

Redesignated U.S. Naval Receiving Station, Blakeley Island, Mobile 22, Ala. Established by ref: ND Bul. Cum. Ed. 1943, 42-429, p.3. Placed under supervision of Ast. IndMan, USN, 8ND by ref. ND Bul. Cum. Ed. 1943, 42-994b, p.7, hereby canceled. Under Comdt. 8ND.
SecNav Ser. 353813
Sept. 26, 1944
Waterman Steamship Corp.,
Mobile, Ala.
Established under Supervisory Cost Inspector 8ND.
SecNav Ser. 356613
Oct. 7, 1944
U.S. Naval Ordnance Plant,
Shumaker, Ark.
Established. An activity of 8ND.
SecNav Ser. 355413
Oct. 18, 1944

U.S. Naval Air Station
Hitchcock, Texas

U.S. Naval Air Station
Houma, Louisiana

Established by ref. ND Bul. Cum. Ed. 1943, 43-303b, p.10, as lighter-than-air stations, both have now been made available primarily for heavier-than-air use and administration and are redesignated respectively:

U.S. Naval Air Facility
Hitchcock, Texas

U.S. Naval Air Station
Houma, La.

Activities of the 8ND under the Commander, Naval Air Bases, 8ND.

Bureau of Aeronautics
Maintenance Representative Office (BAMRO),
Central District,
Naval Air Station,
Pensacola, Fla.
Established. For the 6, 7, 8, and 9 NDs.

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav Ser. 404513
Dec. 5, 1944
U.S. Naval Training and Distribution Center,
Camp Wallace, Texas
Disestablished effective Jan. 1, 1945. Established by ref: AS&SL Jan-June 1944, 44-515, p.13.
SecNav Ser. 397013
SO 11 21 30
Dec. 5, 1944
Cost Inspector, USN
Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Company,
Memphis, Tenn.
Established under Supervisory Cost Inspector 8ND.
SecNav Ser. 398613
Dec. 14, 1944
U.S. Naval Training Center,
U.S. Naval Repair Base
New Orleans, La.

Established. Under a C.O. reporting to Commander U.S. Naval Repair Base, New Orleans, for logistic support and coordination with other shore activities in the area, and, for additional duty, to Commander Fleet Operational Training Command, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, that the latter may control curriculum, training, methods, equipment, organization, and personnel.

Includes all training presently conducted at Naval Training School (Surface Craft), New Orleans, hereby disestablished, except the Fire-fighters School.

SecNav Ser. 399313
Dec. 14, 1944

Naval Training School (Electronics) at the following:

 
U.S. Naval Repair Base
New Orleans, La.
Established under an C. in C. reporting to Industrial Manager, 8ND, for duty, and to Commander, U.S. Naval Repair Base, New Orleans, for additional duty for logistic support and coordination.

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav Ser. 481913
Dec. 27, 1944
Armed Guard School,
Naval Training Center
Gulfport, Miss.
Disestablished on or about Dec. 31, 1944. Established by ref: ND Bul. Cum. Ed. 1943, 42-796b, p.6. Redesignated by ref: AS&SL Jan.-June 1944, 44-325, p.6.
SecNav Ser. 134713
Feb. 2, 1945
U.S. Naval Recreation Camp,
Ocean Springs, Miss.
Disestablished. Established by ref: ND Bul. Cum. Ed. 1943, 42-1070, p.8.
SecNav Ser. 134613
Feb. 2, 1945
Cost Inspector, USN,
at the following:
 
National Fireworks Co.
Shumaker (Camden), Ark.
Established under Supervisory Cost Inspector 8ND.
SecNav. Ser. 134813
Feb. 8, 1945
U.S. Naval Supplementary Radio Station,
Port Isabel, Tex.
Transferred to U.S. Coast Guard as of Feb. 1, 1945.
SecNav. Ser. 141713
2 8 165
Feb. 23, 1945
Cost Inspector, USN,
at the following:
 
Gray's Iron Works, Inc.,
Galveston, Texas
Established under Supervisory Cost Inspector 8ND.
Texas Coast Shipyards
Galveston, Texas
SecNav. Ser. 142713
Feb. 28, 1945
U.S. Marine Corps
Auxiliary Air Facility
Rhome Field, Texas
Disestablished. Designated by ref: AS&SL Jan-June 1944 44-338, p.9.

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav 218213
4 26 95
May 6, 1945
U.S. Naval Receiving Station,
Ingalls Shipbuilding Company,
Pascagoula, Miss.
Disestablished as of April 30, 1945. Established by ref: ND Bul. Cum. Ed. 1943, 42-429, p.3.
SecNav Ser. 310113
3 5 158
May 17, 1945
Cost Inspector, USN
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp.,
Nashville, Tenn.
Established under Supervisory Cost Inspector 8ND
SecNav Ser. 312213
5 14 11
May 22, 1945
U.S. Naval Receiving Station,
Houston, Texas
Redesignated, pursuant to ref: AS&SL July-Dec. 1944, 44-1256, p.73, as: U.S. Naval Barracks, Houston, Tex. Established by ref: ND Bul. Cum. Ed. 1943, 43-1065, p.l4, under a CO. An 8ND activity under technical control of BuPers.
SecNav Ser. 312413
5 9 62
May 24, 1945
Housing facilities for naval personnel Redesignated pursuant to ref: AS&SL July-Dec. 1944 44-1256, p.73, but with command relationships of the redesignated activities to continue functioning as at present are the following:
U.S. Naval Receiving Station,
Gulf Shipbuilding Corp.,
Chickasaw, Ala.
U.S. Naval Barracks
Gulf Shipbuilding Corp.
Chickasaw, Ala.
U.S. Naval Receiving Station,
Mobile, Ala.
U.S. Naval Barracks
Blakely Island,
Mobile, Ala.
U.S. Naval Receiving Station
Orange, Texas
U.S. Naval Barracks
Consolidated Steel Corp.
Orange, Texas

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav Ser. 311813
5 14 42
June 1, 1945
U.S. Naval Auxiliary Air Facility
Conroe, Texas
Disestablished. Established by ref: AS&SL Jan-June 1944, 44-331, p.7
SecNav Ser. 314113
June 6, 1945
U.S. Naval Amphibious Training Base,
St. Andrews Bay,
Panama City, Fla.
Disestablished. Established by ref: AS&SL Jan-June 1944, 44-134, P.3
SecNav Ser. 314213
5 28 164
June 16, 1945
Navy Accounts Disbursing Office at the following:  
Headquarters 8th N.D.
Federal Building
New Orleans, La.
Established as of June 1, 1945 to handle payment of military accounts, travel claims, and other assigned disbursing duties. Each under a supply OINC, and under BuSandA control. 8ND activity.
RESTRICTED
SecNav Ser. 316713
June 6, 1945
Degaussing facilities as named below: Disestablished as of dates given below. All but last named redesignated by ref: AS&SL Jan-June 1944, 44-594, p#l6. The last named redesignated by ref: AS&SL July-Dec.1944, 44-841, P.4
Degaussing Range
(Southwest Pass)
Burrwood, La.
June 15, 1945
Deperming Station
(9 Mile Point)
New Orleans, La.
June 15, 1945
Degaussing Range
(12 Mile Point)
New Orleans, La.
June 30, 1945
Deperming Station
(Industrial Canal)
New Orleans, La.
July 31, 1945
Deperming Station
Galveston, Texas
Nov. 30, 1945
Deperming Station
Mobile, Ala.
Sept. 30, 1945

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
RESTRICTED
SecNav Ser. 316813
5 14 42
June 16, 1945
Branch Office of Petroleum Pool,
Houston, Texas
Established. Branch of Petroleum Pool, New York, established by ref: ND Bul. Cum. Ed. 1943, 43-76, p.9. An 8ND activity under BuSandA technical control
SecNav Ser. 319813
6 18 32
June 29, 1945
Naval Trailing School (Recognition)
U.S. Naval Training Center,
Gulfport, Miss.
Redesignated as of July 1, 1945; Naval Training School (Lookout Recognition), U.S. Naval Training Center, Gulfport, Miss.
SecNav Ser. 319913
5 11 85
July 7, 1945
Office of District Mess Officer, Office of District Rationing Officer, Disbursing Liaison Officer - Consolidation Under District Supply Officer Disestablished and the designation "Disbursing Liaison Officer" canceled. The functions of these offices have been consolidated under the district supply officer in each naval district. (Refs: SecNav Ser. 51413 of 12 Jan. 1944; AS&SL Jan-June 1944, 44-2, p.1; SecNav Ser. 233113 of Sept. 2, 1944; AS&SL July-Dec. 1944, 44-1021, p.7)

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav Ser. 355113
July 14, 1945
Cost Inspector, USN
Gulfport Boiler & Welding Works, Inc.
Port Arthur, Texas
Established under the supervision of the Supervisory Cost Inspector 8ND.
Cost Inspection Offices at the following:  
Cost Inspector, USN
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company,
Birmingham, Ala.
Established under the supervision of the Supervisory Cost Inspector, 8ND. Disestablished July 2, 1945.
Cost Inspector, USN
Canulette Shipbuilding Company, Inc.
Slidell, La.
Cost Inspector, USN
Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Company,
Memphis, Tenn.
SecNav Ser. 355413
7 3 14
July 14, 1945
Marine Corps Air Faculty
Walnut Ridge, Ark.
Disestablished as of July 21, 1945. (Ref. SecNav ser. 230013 of 8-15-44; AS&SL July-Dec. 1944, 44-944, p.5)
SecNav Ser. 353913
7 4 56
July 14, 1945
U.S. Naval Hospital
Houston, Texas
Established under a medical officer in command. Activity of 8ND under the technical control of Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
SecNav Ser. 356713
7 9 225
July 17, 1945
U.S. Naval Frontier Base,
Galveston, Texas
Disestablished as of July 1, 1945 and the facilities and functions transferred to U.S. Naval Receiving Station, Galveston, as of July 1, 1945. (Ref. SecNav ser. 013613 of March 15, 1944. ND Bul. Conf. Cum. Ed. June 30, 1944, C-44-23, p.18)
SecNav Ser. 358513
7 10 128
July 20, 1945
U.S. Navy Mine Countermeasures Station,
Panama City, Fla.
Established under a Commanding Officer. Activity of 8ND under technical control of Bureau of Ships.

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav Ser. 359013
7 13 110
July 21, l945
U.S. Naval Training School (Electronics)
U.S. Naval Repair Base
New Orleans, La.
Relocated and redesignated as follows: U.S. Naval School (Electronics) Galveston, Texas. Under an officer-in-charge. An activity of 8ND under the technical control of the Bureau of Naval Personnel. (Ref. SecNav Ser. 399313 of 14 Dec. 1944; AS&SL July-Dec. 1944, 44-1360 p.17)
SecNav Ser. 402813
7 18 23
July 28, 1945
U.S. Naval Training School (Diesel),
Naval Training Center
Gulfport, Miss.
Disestablished effective July 23, 1945. (Ref: SecNav Ser. 82013, of March 21, 1944; AS&SL Jan-June 1944, 44-325, p.6)
SecNav Ser. 403113
7 17 7
July 30, 1945
U.S. Navy V-12 Units as named below:  
Howard College
Birmingham, Ala.
Disestablished effective Oct. 31, 1945.
Arkansas A&M College,
Monticello, Ark.
La. Polytechnic Inst.
Ruston, La.
Southwestern Louisiana Institute,
Lafayette, La.
Millsaps College
Jackson, Miss.
Mississippi College
Clinton, Miss.
Univ. of the South
Sewanee, Tenn.
North Texas Agricultural College
Arlington, Texas
Southwestern Univ.
Georgetown, Texas
Texas Christian Univ.
Fort Worth, Texas

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CIRCULAR LETTER ACTIVITY ACTION TAKEN
SecNav Ser. 407113
7 4 76
Aug. 2, 1945
District Accounting and Headquarters Supply Office,
New Federal Building
New Orleans, La.
Disestablished. Accounting functions have been assumed by Naval Supply Depot, New Orleans, La.
SecNav Ser. 339013
Aug. 8, 1945
U.S. Naval Receiving Station,
Galveston, Texas
Disestablished
SecNav Ser. 338513
Aug. 8, 1945
U.S. Naval Amphibious Training Base,
Galveston, Texas
Disestablished. (Ref: SecNav Ser. 64213 of Feb. 14, 1944; AS&SL Jan-June 1944, 44-145, p.4)
SecNav Ser. 450813
7 28 122
Aug. 13, 1945
Personnel Training Command,
U.S. Naval Repair Base
New Orleans (Algiers), La.
Redesignated:
U.S. Naval Receiving Station,
U.S. Naval Repair Base,
New Orleans (Algiers) 14, La.
Under a commanding officer. Subordinate command of U.S. Naval Repair Base, New Orleans. An activity of 8ND under technical control of the Bureau of Personnel. (Ref: SecNav Ser. 209913 of Aug. 17, 1944. AS&SL July-Dec. 1944, 44-949, p.6)

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