leave at the time of the murder and considered a deserter. Both murders resulted in the U.S. Navy severely restricting the liberty of all sailors in the fleet. Personnel and ships from the base assisted with Operation Tomodachi following and during the March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and Fukushima I nuclear accidents. During the crisis, around 3,000 U.S. family members left the base, preferring to be outside Japan during a time of uncertainty. Forward-deployed ships Command ship – flagship, United States Seventh Fleet. [1979 - Present] Aircraft carrier – flagship, Carrier Strike Group Five. Cruisers Destroyers Destroyer Squadron 15 (COMDESRON 15) USS Shoup (DDG-86) Ships formerly forward-deployed 1958 – December 1968 1998 - 2006 2008–2015 1998-2008 1991-1998 1997–2005 1990–1996 August 1992 – 2004 March 1998 – 2005 August 1977 – July 1988 May 1975 – July 1988 1973–1991 March 1988–? 1995 August 1988 – July 1998 October 1980 – October 1990 1983 – October 1990 1968 – August 1970 1968 – August 1970 1954–1968 2007-2020 2005 - 2019 1997 – 2021 Landmarks During the late 1960s and 1970s, the Yokosuka Microwave Communications Site was part of the telephone communications network in the Tokyo area. The building and 106.7 meter tall microwave tower was on the highest hill on the U.S. Navy base. Komatsu, a historic restaurant near the naval base, became famous for serving Japanese navy personnel before 1945 and the U.S. Navy after. However, it was destroyed by fire in 2016. See also United States Fleet Activities Sasebo References External links Navy Lodge Yokosuka Fleet Activities Yokosuka Yokosuka Buildings and structures in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force bases 1870 establishments in Japan