home port
Example Sentences
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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
Its home port stated as the southern Russian city of Sochi on the Black Sea.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
In 1919, Long Beach became the home port for the nation’s Pacific fleet of battleships, and in time, more ships followed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025
“When a man’s on shipboard, it’s Aye, aye, sir and you obey on the double. But at least when I’m in home port I’m my own boss!”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
