TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Navy Command Headquarters has opened a former underground combat command center in Taipei as a war history exhibition room, CNA reported Thursday.
Built during the Japanese colonial period as air defense tunnels, the site became a naval command hub after World War II, per the Military News Agency. It directed major maritime operations and combat intelligence before being sealed when the operations center relocated.
The space was later restored under then Navy commander Admiral Chen Yeong-kang (陳永康) and turned into an exhibition room to preserve artifacts and promote military heritage education.
The exhibition keeps original status boards and chart tables used during the joint Taiwan-US Shark Hunt exercise in 1974. Communication equipment and intelligence materials recreate the command environment.
A corridor displays photos of successive Navy commanders, tracing the service’s development. The exhibition includes a combat information center, bridge, crew rest area, and captain’s cabin.
The bridge features retired ship wheels to simulate navigation. The captain’s cabin reflects its original layout, showing how commanders directed operations at sea.
The exhibition is open to the public by selective reservation, with not all interested visitors accepted. Guided tours are held one week each quarter, Monday through Sunday, with one morning and one afternoon session daily, limited to 20 visitors per session.
