Kearsarge ESG sailing back to Va.

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Kearsarge ESG sailing back to Va.
The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Jan 22, 2008 17:37:52 EST

NORFOLK, Va. — The Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group and its 6,000 sailors and Marines are sailing back to Virginia.

The Norfolk-based amphibious assault ship and its strike group have been on a nearly six-month deployment. Part of Kearsarge’s deployment included helping cyclone victims in Bangladesh.

The Navy announced Tuesday the destroyer Porter and the cruiser Carr will return Friday to Norfolk.

The amphibious transport dock Ponce and the dock landing ship Gunston Hall, from Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek in Virginia Beach, will pull in next Tuesday.

The Kearsarge is scheduled to arrive pierside on Feb. 1.


Article at: http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/01/ap_kearsarge_080122/