# Yulin Naval Base

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People's Liberation Army Navy base in Hainan Province, China

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)

**Yulin Naval Base** ([Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 楡林海军基地) is the traditional base of the [People's Liberation Army Navy](/source/People's_Liberation_Army_Navy), located in the eastern suburb of [Sanya](/source/Sanya), [Hainan Province](/source/Hainan_Province), [China](/source/China), next to [Yulin Port](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yulin_Port&action=edit&redlink=1). Further east on [Yalong Bay](/source/Yalong_Bay) is the new [Longpo Naval Base](/source/Longpo_Naval_Base), formerly called "Yulin-East", for the [nuclear submarines](/source/Nuclear_submarines) and [aircraft carriers](/source/Aircraft_carriers).[1]

The base area closest to Sanya is the base for a range of smaller vessels, including a unit of diesel-electric submarines.[2][3]

## See also

- [South Sea Fleet](/source/South_Sea_Fleet)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [China’s Most Important South China Sea Military Base (The Diplomat, 2017)](https://thediplomat.com/2017/03/chinas-most-important-south-china-sea-military-base/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Sanya"](https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/sanya.htm). *www.globalsecurity.org*. Global Security. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["China's submarine force: an overview"](https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis//military-balance/2017/10/china-submarine-force). *IISS*. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

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