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| | History - CFAS |
 | | Sasebo has been an important naval base since 1889, when the Sasebo Naval Station began operations on July 1st as headquarters for the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Third Naval District. |
 | | On September 22, 1945, the 5th Marine Division landed at Sasebo, and in June 1946, U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo was formally established. |
 | | U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo is currently home to USS Essex (LHD 2), USS Tortuga (LSD 46), USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), USS Juneau (LPD 10), USS Guardian (MCM 5), USS Patriot (MCM 7), USS Safeguard (ARS 50), and some 5,600 military members and their families as part of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces. |
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