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Navy Ships To Support Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort

Thursday, August 31st, 2017

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Navy Ships To Support Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort

The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command ordered the amphibious assault ship the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) and dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD-51) to get underway from their Virginia homeports to support post-Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, the Navy said Wednesday.Adm. Phil Davidson said the ships were set to leave from their homeports in Norfolk, Va., on Aug. 31. The Kearsarge planned to depart with Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit from Naval Station Norfolk while the Oak Hill…

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