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Previous Military Ship Deployments - Cruising Earth
Previous Military Ship Deployments
Historical list of 6 previously deployed military ships including their previous mission details and days deployed count and deployment end date. These vessels have completed their deployments and are no longer on active deployment status. Additional ship details may be available on their individual ship tracking pages (linked under each ship). All deployment details shown here have been sourced from publicly available official releases.
Last update: Sat Jun 06, 2026
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Jun 24, 2025
Days Deployed:
330 days
Current Location:
Returned to homeport
Previous Location:
Mediterranean Sea, heading west toward Atlantic
Previous Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer assigned to Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. Supported extended operations in the Mediterranean and CENTCOM AOR as part of Operation Epic Fury before returning to homeport Norfolk with the strike group after more than 320 days at sea.
Sources:
USNI News May 2026
Deployment Ended:
Wed May 20, 2026
Track USS Bainbridge
Aircraft Carrier
Gerald R. Ford Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Jun 24, 2025
Days Deployed:
330 days
Current Location:
Returned to Naval Station Norfolk
Previous Location:
Mediterranean Sea, heading west toward Atlantic
Previous Mission:
Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group completed its record-breaking deployment in support of Operation Epic Fury. The carrier and strike group returned to homeport Norfolk, Virginia after more than 320 days at sea.
Sources:
USNI News, U.S. Navy Public Affairs May 2026
Deployment Ended:
Wed May 20, 2026
Track USS Gerald R. Ford
Amphibious Assault Ship
Wasp Class
Deployment Began:
Thu Aug 14, 2025
Days Deployed:
296 days
Current Location:
Returned to Naval Station Norfolk
Previous Location:
Caribbean Sea / U.S. Southern Command AOR
Previous Mission:
Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit completed a 10-month deployment in support of U.S. Fourth Fleet operations, including counter-narcotics and regional security missions. The ship has returned to homeport Norfolk, Virginia.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker June 1, 2026 + U.S. Fleet Forces Command
Deployment Ended:
Sat Jun 06, 2026
Track USS Iwo Jima
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight II Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Jun 24, 2025
Days Deployed:
330 days
Current Location:
Returned to homeport
Previous Location:
Mediterranean Sea, heading west toward Atlantic
Previous Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer assigned to Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. Supported extended operations in the Mediterranean and CENTCOM AOR as part of Operation Epic Fury before returning to homeport Norfolk with the strike group after more than 320 days at sea.
Sources:
USNI News May 2026
Deployment Ended:
Wed May 20, 2026
Track USS Mahan
Amphibious Assault Ship
Wasp Class
Deployment Began:
Fri Nov 14, 2025
Days Deployed:
202 days
Current Location:
Returned to Naval Base San Diego
Previous Location:
Eastern Pacific, en route to CENTCOM AOR
Previous Mission:
Wasp-class amphibious assault ship leading the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Completed a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operations before returning to homeport San Diego, California.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker / U.S. Navy June 2026
Deployment Ended:
Thu Jun 04, 2026
Track USS Makin Island
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Jun 24, 2025
Days Deployed:
330 days
Current Location:
Returned to homeport
Previous Location:
Mediterranean Sea, heading west toward Atlantic
Previous Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer assigned to Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. Supported extended operations in the Mediterranean and CENTCOM AOR as part of Operation Epic Fury before returning to homeport Norfolk with the strike group after more than 320 days at sea.
Sources:
USNI News May 2026
Deployment Ended:
Wed May 20, 2026
Track USS Winston S. Churchill
