Naval Base Panama Canal Zone
| Naval Base Panama Canal Zone | |
|---|---|
| Panama Canal Zone | |
Aerial view of the Naval Station Coco Solo in 1941 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Naval base |
| Controlled by | United States Navy |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1918–1999 |
Naval Base Panama Canal Zone refers to a number of United States Navy bases used during World War II to both protect the Panama Canal and the key shipping lanes around the Panama Canal Zone. Bases were built and operated on the Atlantic Ocean side and the Pacific Ocean side. The main Naval Base at the Panama Canal was the Naval Station Coco Solo that had been in operation since 1918.