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Sailors from Naval Station Norfolk to help Haiti victims

NORFOLK - Several ships and hundreds of sailors at Naval Station Norfolk are gearing up to provide humanitarian relief and disaster assistance to Haiti.

The USS Bataan, an amphibious assault ship, as well as the dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry and USS Carter Hall are preparing to get under way within 48 hours to conduct exercises in order to be prepared to head to Haiti, if called upon, said Ted Brown, a spokesman for U.S. Fleet Forces Command.

The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, which left Newport News on Tuesday, is also headed to the region, Navy officials told CNN.

The Norfolk-based USS Normandy, a guided missile cruiser, will also be available.