home port

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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 submarine 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. 3, 2026

The Truxtun left its home port of Norfolk, Va., on Feb. 6 to begin its scheduled deployment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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

Elias Hasket Derby’s ships were going farther and farther from their home port.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham