When the attacks failed, the Japanese turned the port into a major supply base.

The supply base on the large moon was an impressive sight.

It depends on where his supply base is and how long he'll need to be there.

Taking this first town and using it as a supply base would be vital.

It was not all that far to our supply base and I arrived there shortly before dark.

The Japanese, he said, are "bringing these skills to their new supply base."

Half an hour later he was in the supply base at Holle.

The fort saw little action during the war and was used mainly as a forward supply base.

The island was also used as a supply base.

"By then you are a long way from your supply bases," he said.