USNS Patuxent returning to Norfolk on Tuesday

NORFOLK, Va. – The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent is coming home on Tuesday after a 10-month deployment. The Norfolk-based ship was on a 306-day deployment resuppling 54 U.S. Navy and 32 Allied Surface Combatant ships operating in the North and Baltic seas. It provided food, stores and over 12.9 million gallons of fuel without pulling into port.

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