United States Naval Station White's Island, Bermuda United States Naval Station White's Island, Bermuda The United States Naval Station Whites Island was a United States Navy (USN) facility located on White's Island in Hamilton Harbour, in the British Colony of Bermuda, 640 miles off the coast of North Carolina. It was established during the First World War (or the "Great War", as it was originally known in Britain) by the US Navy for use by anti-submarine vessels transiting on their way from the United States to the European theatre of operations. Bermuda had already housed the Admiralty House, dockyard, and naval base of the North America and
St. George's Island, Bermuda St. George's Island, Bermuda St. George's Island is one of the main islands of the territory of Bermuda. It lies in the northeast of the territory. It is divided between the town of St. George's and St. George's Parish. The island covers , and is one of the six principal islands of Bermuda. Originally called "King's Island", it was the first part of Bermuda to be extensively colonised, and the town of St. George's contains many of the territory's oldest buildings. Notable among these are St. Peter's Church, and the State House, and many forts, including Gate's Fort. Fort St.