NavFac Eleuthera Bahamas

NavFac Eleuthera, located on Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas, was a United States Navy facility established in 1957 as part of the Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS) network during the Cold War. Its primary mission was to detect and track Soviet submarines operating in the Atlantic Ocean using advanced underwater listening technology. The base played a crucial role in anti-submarine warfare, contributing valuable intelligence to U.S. and allied naval operations. NavFac Eleuthera remained operational until its closure in 1980, after which the facility was decommissioned and returned to the Bahamian government.