Argentia

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Argentia is a small community and former U.S. naval base on the southwest coast of Newfoundland, Canada, known historically for its strategic role during World War II.

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Argentia canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf community
former military base
administrativeAuthority Municipality of Placentia
country Canada
currentUse industrial park
marine terminal
transshipment port
economicActivity industrial services
offshore oil and gas support (logistics)
shipping
eventLocation Atlantic Charter meetings (nearby Placentia Bay, 1941)
formerName Little Placentia
geographicFeature harbour
hasInfrastructure deep-water port
ferry terminal (historically)
historicalFunction anti-submarine warfare base
communications station
naval air station
surface ship base
historicalJurisdiction Dominion of Newfoundland
hostedFacility Argentia Naval Air Station
Naval Station Argentia
U.S. Navy North Atlantic base
knownFor former U.S. naval base
strategic role during World War II
laterJurisdiction Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
locatedIn Newfoundland and Labrador
locatedInRegion Avalon Peninsula
locatedOnBodyOfWater Placentia Bay
locatedOnCoastOf Newfoundland
militaryBaseClosureYear 1994
militaryBaseStatus decommissioned
namedAfter Latin word for silver "argentum"
nearbySettlement Freshwater
Placentia
partOf Town of Placentia
province Newfoundland and Labrador
region Atlantic Canada
strategicImportance North Atlantic sea lanes
approaches to Europe and North America
strategicRole North Atlantic convoy protection in World War II
anti-submarine warfare operations in World War II
timePeriodOfMajorUse Cold War
World War II
timezone Newfoundland Time Zone
transportConnection Trans-Canada Highway (via access roads)
usedByMilitaryOf Canada
United States

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