USNS Comfort: Canton 2012

The US Navy has decided to move the USNS Comfort from its berth in Canton to naval facilities in <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLGEO100101185020000" title="Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)" href="/topic/us/virginia/norfolk-county/norfolk-%28norfolk-virginia%29-PLGEO100101185020000.topic">Norfolk</a>, VA, which will save the navy about $2 million per year. Prior to the move, the ship will sail for Boston for a regularly scheduled 5-year dry docking. The ship will remain there 60 days while the propeller is cleaned, the hull inspected, and other maintenance is performed.
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( Algerina Perna, Baltimore Sun / February 16, 2012 )

The US Navy has decided to move the USNS Comfort from its berth in Canton to naval facilities in Norfolk, VA, which will save the navy about $2 million per year. Prior to the move, the ship will sail for Boston for a regularly scheduled 5-year dry docking. The ship will remain there 60 days while the propeller is cleaned, the hull inspected, and other maintenance is performed.

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