Local leaders call for more ships at Naval Station Everett

EVERETT — Local and state leaders are working to bring more ships to Naval Station Everett after it was announced last year that the USS Nimitz, an aircraft carrier once stationed here, would not return.

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen has released a new report outlining why the base should house more Navy and Coast Guard assets. Some reasons include the base’s location and its natural deep-water port. It was built to support the giant aircraft carriers.

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Larsen represents the 2nd Congressional District, which includes parts of Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties, as well as all of Island and San Juan counties. He’s also on the House Armed Services Committee.

His new report lays out why Naval Station Everett is the right place for more resources.

First, the base is a natural deep-water port, one of only two on the West Coast owned by the Navy. The other is Naval Base San Diego in California.

“Unlike other carrier homeports, (Naval Station Everett) has no tidal restrictions, bridges, or other obstructions between port and the open ocean and does not require dredging to maintain depth,” according to the report.

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