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NAVAL BASEBASE: FREMANTLE - PERTH

PAGE NO: 33

MAP LOCATIONS

NAVY CODE FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS (ESTIMATE)

ACTIVITY OR FACILITY DETAILS

MISSION, CAPACITY, MAJOR FACILITIES AND REMARKS.

MAP #

INDEX #

7

13

J

J-3

ORDNANCE (Cont'd)

U.S. Naval Magazine, Navy 137, Spring Hill.

Buildings:

No. of buildings	Size	Type
9 Magazines	1,000 sq. ft. each	Arch
9 Magazines	1,200 sq. ft. each	Tubular Steel
9 Magazines	720 sq. ft. each	Tubular Steel
6 Detonator Huts	36 sq. ft. each	Concrete
1 Workshop	778 sq. ft. each	Quonset Hut
1 Isolation Hut	270 sq. ft. each	Quonset Hut
Ammunition Stowage
28 Shelters, standard	304 sq. ft. each	Timber & Tin
46 Shelters, modified	238 sq. ft. each	Timber & Tin

Area of open storage is 350 acres.

Personnel: 1 officer and 29 enlisted men.

REMARKS: Spring Hill is located approximately 60 miles from Fremantle Harbor Area. In order to facilitate delivery of ammunition the following magazines are maintained in the Fremantle Area.

No. of buildings	Size	Type	Location
1 Small Arms Magazine	1,000 sq. ft.	Arch	Fremantle
1 Pyrotechnic Magazine	720 sq. ft.	Tubular Steel	Fremantle
1 3 to 6" inc. Magazine	1,000 sq. ft.	Arch	Woodmans Pt.

No Bomb Disposal Units.

No Mine Disposal Units.

25

2J5A

(Approx.)

Subiaco Torpedo Depot, Submarine Repair Unit, Navy 137.

Mission: The primary mission of the Torpedo Depot is to overhaul Mark 14, Mark 23, and Mark 18 torpedoes and issue these torpedoes to the submarines of the SEVENTH FLLET in a fully ready condition. A Mark 18 torpedo school is also functioning at the Torpedo Depot. This school is used to instruct all submarine crews in the Mark 18 torpedo.

Buildings: All buildings at the Torpedo Depot are of permanent construction.

SECRET.