Yulin Naval Base

Yulin Naval Base (Chinese: 楡林海军基地) is the traditional base of the People's Liberation Army Navy, located in the eastern suburb of Sanya, Hainan Province, China, next to Yulin Port. Further east on Yalong Bay is the new Longpo Naval Base, formerly called "Yulin-East", for the nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers.^[1]

Key Information

Yulin naval base
榆林海军基地
Sanya, Hainan
Site information
Type	Naval Base
Owner	People's Liberation Army Navy
Open to the public	no
Location
Coordinates	18°13′31″N 109°31′45″E / 18.22528°N 109.52917°E / 18.22528; 109.52917
Site history
Battles/wars	Somali Naval Escort Operation of the People's Liberation Army
Garrison information
Garrison	South Sea Fleet Special Operations Brigade (PLA Navy Marine Corps)
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The base area closest to Sanya is the base for a range of smaller vessels, including a unit of diesel-electric submarines.^[2][3]

• South Sea Fleet