NAVFAC Lewes, DE

NAVFAC Lewes, Delaware was a U.S. Navy Facility established in 1962 as part of the Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS) network during the Cold War. Its primary mission was to detect and track Soviet submarines using undersea listening technology. Operated by a small contingent of Navy personnel and civilian technicians, the facility played a crucial role in anti-submarine warfare operations along the Atlantic coast. NAVFAC Lewes remained active until its decommissioning in 1981, after which its mission and assets were transferred or closed as part of post-Cold War drawdowns.