At 5the request for assistance from the Japanese government , the Navy directed '' Essex '' to be deployed off the northeastern coast of Honshu after the massive 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami . The ship was involved in relief activities in the Sea of Japan off Akita Prefecture . Helicopters from the ship helped deliver relief supplies to quake and tsunami survivors along the northeast coast of Tohoku
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
USS Essex (LHD-2)