It is one of three overseas stations - the other two are in Karachi and Malindi.
Between 1897 and 1906 they laid down eight of them for use on overseas stations.
These problems meant that Shannon spent very little time on the overseas stations she was designed for.
Also, the Germans began to build large armoured cruisers for use on its overseas stations, laying down eight of them between 1897 and 1906.
United said the closing of four overseas stations and the shift to smaller jets on certain routes would save $120 million a year.
He continued, "The Bureau has opened a lot of these overseas stations in the past ten years.
While overseas stations have tried this promotion, the result has often seen the couple splitting after a short time.
The remaining 1500's were with the French fleet, or at various overseas stations.
They would not discuss precise numbers of case officers or overseas stations, however.
They mainly served at overseas stations rather than with the main fleets.