At the beginning of the war the existing Boston Army Base, completed October 1918 and previously the Boston Quartermaster Terminal, was converted to function within a port of embarkation by removing the Quartermaster Depot functions that supported operations other than transshipment. The port operated special Army piers and storage facilities for ammunition and explosives with berths for seven ships at Castle Island in Boston harbor.
The Boston Army Base, which was completed in October 1918 and previously served as the Boston Quartermaster Terminal, was transformed into a port of embarkation by removing its support functions for operations other than transshipment. The port utilized special Army piers and storage facilities for ammunition and explosives with berths for seven ships at Castle Island in Boston harbor.