Later merged into Canton Special Base Force based in Guangzhou area.

His last sea command was the Base Force, United States Fleet, from 1935 to 1937.

Yet even fighting two wars in two different parts of the globe won't justify maintaining the Base Force at current levels.

Only 20 men from 21st Special Base Force were left as a garrison.

Here's where to look: Cut the Base Force.

On 5 September 1941, the No.1 Base Force was transferred to the 2nd Fleet.

But the Base Force was conceived before the Soviet Union's collapse.

It was the reincarnation of the former Base Force.

These were people who never thought the Base Force involved a fielder's choice.

In July 1942, the unit was disbanded and amalgamated into the 8th Base Force at Rabaul.