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Senate Authorization of Naval Station
- When
- January 20, 1887
- Where
- Pearl Harbor
The US Senate granted the Navy exclusive rights to maintain a coaling and repair station at Pearl Harbor on January 20, 1887.
This action was part of the extension of the Reciprocity Treaty. Article II of the extension gave exclusive use of Pearl Harbor to the United States. The Senate's decision allowed the Navy to operate a station, though fortification as a full naval base did not occur immediately.
Sources
- Pearl Harbor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
- Reciprocity Treaty of 1875 Wikipedia, revision of 2025-12-14
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