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

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

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

HMS Trent left its home port of Gibraltar in early December and is currently alongside in Bridgetown, Barbados for Christmas.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2023

“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