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Caption:

Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Sept. 18, 2003) -- USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) is tied securely to the pier awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Isabel.  Kearsarge was undergoing maintenance and was unable to leave Norfolk with 40 other Naval ships.  Hurricane Isabel was a Category 2 storm when it made landfall near Cape Hatteras, N.C., approximately 100 miles south of Norfolk.  U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michael Pendergrass.  (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 September 18, 2003
Photographer
 Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michael Pendergrass
Caption Writer
 Director, NVNS
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 LHD 3
Other Visible Equipment
 Not available
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Norfolk, VA
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 Docked during hurricane