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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northwest Kyushu, Japan, on the East China Sea north-northwest of Nagasaki. A naval base was established here in 1886.
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SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan - Two minesweepers that arrived here on temporary rotation last summer will make a permanent home in Sasebo, the U.S.
Stars and Stripes 2009
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SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan - Two minesweepers that arrived here on temporary rotation last summer will make a permanent home in Sasebo, the U.S.
Latest Articles 2009
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SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan - Two minesweepers that arrived here on temporary rotation last summer will make a permanent home in Sasebo, the U.S.
Stars and Stripes 2009
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Navy master at arms for the fleet post office in Sasebo, Japan after WW II.
Archive 2005-08-01 2005
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Ninety-Nine Islands aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaA day off in Sasebo, Japan. aaaaaaaaaaI’m down the gangway and gone.
October « 2009 « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground 2009
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Ninety-Nine Islands aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaA day off in Sasebo, Japan. aaaaaaaaaaI’m down the gangway and gone.
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The USS Tortuga, a dock-landing ship homeported in Sasebo, southern Japan, was expected to head north Friday to parts of the country most seriously affected by the quake, said Col.
Japan earthquake, tsunami said to kill hundreds; little impact on Hawaii, other islands 2011
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The Tortuga, docked in Sasebo, Japan, gathered all of its amphibious landing craft, which could be used to move people and supplies, Cole said.
U.S. sends aid to Japan, reacts to deadly quake, tsunami 2011
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The USS Tortuga, a dock-landing ship that is homeported in Sasebo, in southern Japan, was expected to head north later today to parts of the country most seriously affected by the quake, said Col.
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The USS Tortuga, a dock-landing ship based in Sasebo, in southern Japan, was scheduled to head Friday to quake-hit areas, said Col.
U.S. military, aid groups prepare to assist after Japan quake 2011
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