Navy Moves High-Speed Vessel Showcase from Alexandria to Norfolk

By Christopher J. Castelli / February 9, 2004 at 5:00 AM
The Navy's plans to showcase the high-speed vessel Swift (HSV-2) in Alexandria, VA, have been canceled due to icy conditions in the Washington, DC, area. Instead, the ship is having an extended port call at the naval station in Norfolk, VA, according to the Navy's Fleet Forces Command. Today, in Norfolk, the vessel is hosting Defense Department employees, dependents and contractors from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from noon to 4 p.m., the command announced. The vessel, made by...

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