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This station provides shore support and living quarters for over 50 naval ships of the Pacific Fleet, and is one of only two major fleet support installations in the country.

Dedicated to the European discovery of San Diego and Alta California, this draws over one million people a year. The statue of Cabrillo is a replica of an original that could not withstand the wind and salt air (see Cabrillo Statue).

The kelp forests off San Diego’s coast provide valuable resources for Kelco, the largest kelp harvester in California. The company produces 70 different products from kelp, including stabilizers used in everything from salad dressing and ice cream to beer and car wax.

The sailing ship Star of India dates back to 1863; Berkeley used to carry passengers in the Bay Area; and the USS Midway features in the Aircraft Carrier Museum (see Embarcadero).

The National Steel and Shipbuilding Company designs and builds US Navy auxiliary ships, commercial tankers, and container ships. It is one of the largest shipyards in the US.

Three aircraft carriers tie up here. You can often see high-tech aircraft, submarines, and destroyers take off and land (see Naval Air Station North Island & the US Naval Amphibious Base).

Home to the Navy SEALS and the Navy Parachute Team, the facility has served as an amphibious training base since 1943. The base is responsible for training, maintenance, and crews of 85 ships of the Pacific Fleet (see Naval Air Station North Island & the US Naval Amphibious Base).

The Navy marine mammal facility trains bottlenose dolphins, with their biological sonar, to locate sea mines.