110825-N-PS473-030 NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 25, 2011) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) and the guided-missile frigate USS Nicholas (FFG 47) depart Naval Station Norfolk in advance of Hurricane Irene. Vice Adm. Daniel Holloway, commander, U.S. Second Fleet, ordered Sortie Condition Alpha so the ships could avoid storm damage. Irene’s current track indicates it will pass off the Virginia and North Carolina coasts overnight Saturday as a category II hurricane. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric S. Garst/Released)
110825-N-ZZ000-002.JPG Photo By: MC2 (SW) Eric S. Garst

Naval Station Norfolk, Va. - 110825-N-PS473-030 NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 25, 2011) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) and the guided-missile frigate USS Nicholas (FFG 47) depart Naval Station Norfolk in advance of Hurricane Irene. Vice Adm. Daniel Holloway, commander, U.S. Second Fleet, ordered Sortie Condition Alpha so the ships could avoid storm damage. Irene’s current track indicates it will pass off the Virginia and North Carolina coasts overnight Saturday as a category II hurricane. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric S. Garst/Released)


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