King Abdulaziz Naval Base قاعدة الملك عبد العزيز البحرية | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Saudi Arabian Navy | ||||||||||
| Operator | Eastern Fleet | ||||||||||
| Location | Jubail | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°56′29.8″N 49°42′15.0″E / 26.941611°N 49.704167°E | ||||||||||
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The King Abdulaziz Naval Base (KANB) is a naval base in the Eastern Province Saudi Arabian Navy. It located about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) southeast of Jubail and only 900 metres (0.6 mi) from the shores of the Persian Gulf. It is home to the Eastern Fleet and the Royal Naval Academy. Their Navy Ratings "SK" (Storekeeper) and "YN" (Yeoman) learned basic skills in this school.
RSNF's Western Province counterpart is in Jeddah. It is King Faisal Naval Base (KFNB). King Fahd Naval Academy is located inside this base.
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See also
- List of things named after Saudi Kings
- List of military installations in Saudi Arabia