home port
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It is possible that the Washington could leave the region and head back to its home port in Japan, bringing the force back down to two carriers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Fishermen carry fish from their boats to Playita Mia in Manta, which was the home port of two ships that sank in March.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
The ARA San Juan went missing a week after it set off from Ushuaia on Argentina's southern tip and was returning to its home port at the Mar del Plata naval base.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
HMS Trent left its home port of Gibraltar in early December for Guyana in a show of diplomatic and military support for the former British colony.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2024
“But I thank you. Any port in a storm, they say, but I take home port if I got a choice.”
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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