The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS "Bonhomme Richard" (LHD-6), left, the "Austin"-class amphibious transport dock ship USS "Denver" (LPD-9), the "Whidbey Island"-class amphibious dock landing ship USS "Germantown" (LSD-42), and ships assigned to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force are moored at Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan. "Bonhomme Richard" was undergoing a maintenance period.