GoM-bound Navy ships stand down

Hurricane Nate to linger along the Gulf Coast for very long, and caused comparatively minimal damage with other recent storms. The Navy’s preparations to offer the central Gulf Coast disaster relief – from the amphibious assault ships Iwo Jima and New York - was never needed. But, on Oct. 8, Navy officials determined local GoM-regional civilian disaster relief authorities were not likely to request the Navy’s assistance. USS New York, which left Mayport, Fla., last Saturday, was ordered to return. USS Iwo Jima was in the process of having minor repairs made, but never left Mayport. (Source: USNI News 10/11/17)