Three Amphibs Delay Deployment and Return to Norfolk to Avoid Hurricane

Iwo Jima group returns to Norfolk to avoid Hurricane Erin

The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group returned to Norfolk on Tuesday after deploying last week. According to USNI News, the three ships in the group turned around to avoid Hurricane Erin. On Tuesday, the storm was passing the Bahamas. More than 4,500 sailors and Marines aboard the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit departed Thursday from Naval Station Norfolk and Camp Lejeune to begin what the Navy described as a re…

Three Amphibs Delay Deployment and Return to Norfolk to Avoid Hurricane

Hurricane Erin has forced the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group to suspend their deployment and return to Norfolk, according to USNI. The...

UPDATED: Iwo Jima ARG Back in Norfolk to Avoid Hurricane Erin