Navy sorties to avoid Hurricane Irene

3,060 views · Published 25 August 2011 · 0:56 · Indexed 10 November 2026

Channel: U.S. Navy · 2011 · News & Politics

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Norfolk  (Aug. 25, 2011) The guided- missile frigate  USS Nicholas (FFG 47)  and the guided missile destroyer  USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) get underway from Naval Station Norfolk due to  Sortie Condition Alpha in preparation for  the arrival of Hurricane Irene.
Vice Adm. Daniel Holloway, commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, ordered all ships in the Hampton Roads area to set Sortie Condition Alpha. Ships in the area are departing early Thursday morning, Aug. 25. Irene's current track indicates it will pass off the North Carolina and Virginia coasts late Saturday as a Category 3 hurricane. 
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