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Ships and aircraft are departing Naval Station Mayport as Hurricane Ian heads toward Florida, the service announced on Tuesday.
Littoral Combat Ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21) was the first ship to leave Mayport Tuesday, according to a Navy press release. Three other ships, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft sortied from Mayport ahead of the hurricane’s landfall.
Six ships will remain in Mayport tied to piers with heavy mooring. Any aircraft staying will be...