Hampton Roads
Beginning in 1917, as the United States became involved in World War I under President Woodrow Wilson, formerly rural Sewell's Point became the site of what grew to become the largest Naval Base in the world which was established by the United States Navy and is now known as the Naval Station Norfolk.
Beirut Naval Base
Beirut Naval Base () is the first naval base and the headquarters of the Lebanese Navy, established in 1950. The base comprises a part of Port of Beirut.