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Photos: Navy ships prepare for Irene

As Hurricane Irene approaches, Navy ships and their staffs make preparations.
NORFOLK, Va. -The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) commanding officer, Cmdr. Adan Cruz speaks to media prior to departing Naval Station Norfolk in advance of Hurricane Irene. Vice Adm. Daniel Holloway, commander of 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.
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Navy ships ready for Irene | WAVY.com

NORFOLK, Va. -The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) commanding officer, Cmdr. Adan Cruz speaks to media prior to departing Naval Station Norfolk in advance of Hurricane Irene. Vice Adm. Daniel Holloway, commander of 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.

Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric S. Garst/Re

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