Coast Guard Base Gloucester City, NJ

Coast Guard Base Gloucester City, NJ, was established during World War II to support maritime operations along the Delaware River and the nearby Atlantic coast. Throughout its history, the base served as a vital logistics and operations hub for search and rescue missions, maritime law enforcement, and aids to navigation. During the mid-20th century, Coast Guard personnel from the base played key roles in responding to shipping accidents and enforcing port security in the Philadelphia-Camden area. The base remained active until its closure in the late 1980s, after which its missions and assets were reassigned to other Coast Guard units in the region.