home port

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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

Then it went back to its home port and reloaded for its third and final voyage of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Navy operations, building ships through World War II, and making Long Beach a sailors’ town, the home port for the Pacific Fleet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025

The ship’s home port is in Gaeta, Italy, near the Naples headquarters of the 6th Fleet, which focuses on naval activity in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

From Washington Times • Oct. 18, 2023

“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