Naval Station Norfolk with 9 flat top carriers. Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ernest R. Scott
Business Insider: 30 ships ordered to flee US Navy's biggest base in Virginia as Hurricane Florence closes in
* The US Navy has ordered 30 ships, likely including nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines, to take to the seas as Hurricane Florence approaches from the Atlantic with 115 mph winds.
* US Navy ships can survive rough seas, but they handle it better while sailing. If moored at a station, waves could damage them against the piers.
* Hurricane Florence strengthened to a Category 3 storm around 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, when it recorded 115 mph winds.
The US Navy has ordered 30 ships, likely including nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines, to take to the seas as Hurricane Florence approaches from the Atlantic with 115 mph winds.
The Navy issued a "sortie code alpha" or its strongest possible order to move ships immediately in the presence of heavy weather.
US Navy ships weather rough storms all the time, and have been built to withstand hurricanes, but when moored to hard piers they're susceptible to damage or even grounding, should the mooring lines break.
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WNU Editor: That must be quite a sight to see. 30 major U.S. Navy ships rushing out of port to safer seas.