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Base Naval de Rota (1955)

Rota, Costa Noroeste, Cádiz

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Base Naval de Rota (1955)

Historical milestone · Rota, Costa Noroeste, Cádiz

The establishment of the Rota Naval Base in 1955, the result of Spanish-American agreements, completely transformed the economy and society of the municipality, to the point that the province's first pizzerias arrived courtesy of the American personnel stationed there.

1955

Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Nathan Carpenter (Public domain)

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