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NORFOLK (Sept. 10, 2018) The guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) departs Naval Station Norfolk after the announcement of Sortie Condition Alpha ahead of Hurricane Florence, Sept. 10, 2018. Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command ordered all U.S. Navy ships in the Hampton Roads area to sortie on Sept. 10, ahead of Hurricane Florence. There are nearly 30 ships preparing to get underway from Naval Station Norfolk and Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek as Hurricane Florence is forecasted to bring high winds and rain to the Mid-Atlantic coast. Ships will be directed to areas of the Atlantic where they will be best postured for storm avoidance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Wolpert/Released)
| Date Taken: | 09.10.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 09.10.2018 16:23 |
| Photo ID: | 4715905 |
| VIRIN: | 180910-N-VC599-005 |
| Resolution: | 5568x3712 |
| Size: | 1.43 MB |
| Location: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
| Web Views: | 59 |
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USFF Directs Norfolk Ships to Sortie, Installations Set TCCOR III
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