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Navy Bomb Disposal School
Part of American University
Washington, D.C.
Navy Bomb Disposal School is located in the District of Columbia
Navy Bomb Disposal School
Navy Bomb Disposal School
Location of the Navy Bomb Disposal School
Coordinates38°56′13.56″N 77°5′12.84″W / 38.9371000°N 77.0869000°W / 38.9371000; -77.0869000
TypeTraining installation
Site information
OwnerNavy Department
OperatorU.S. Navy
Site history
In use1942–1945
Battles/warsWorld War II

The Navy Bomb Disposal School, was a World War II era U.S. naval training installation built on American University property in Washington, D.C.

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