Keywords: US Navy 110825-N-YF306-039 Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) look on as the guided-missile frigate USS Nicholas (FFG 4.jpg en NORFOLK Aug 25 2011 Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason DDG 87 look on as the guided-missile frigate USS Nicholas FFG 47 departs Naval Station Norfolk ahead 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 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Chase/Released 2011-08-25 110825-N-YF306-039 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 106299 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Chase PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Mason DDG-87 |