x
Breaking News
More () »

USS Vella Gulf returns home, just in time for the holidays

The ship's homeport is Naval Station Norfolk.

NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) -- More than 300 sailors returned home on Friday after a deployment aboard the USS Vella Gulf.

The sailors aboard USS Vella Gulf (CG72), a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, were deployed to the 5th fleet area of operation, according to a spokesperson for the Navy.

The ship and crew deployed from it's homeport, Naval Station Norfolk, on April 23.

READ MORE: USS Vella Gulf sets out on deployment

Before You Leave, Check This Out