'' Germantown '' was one of several ships participating in disaster relief after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami . The ship departed Sasebo in September 2011 for a patrol of the western Pacific . Accompanying the ship were and . In November 2013 , '' Germantown '' and supported relief operations in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
USS Germantown (LSD-42)