[LonePalm]

No, they were not waiting on the tide. There is plenty of water under the keel.

I wouldn't be keen to make that maneuver in a ship that size right off Cape Henry. It looks like they had just cleared the entrance to Thimble Shoal channel and made a slight turn to port before making the circle to starboard so it was a deliberate maneuver.

Don't ask me why.

WWG1WGA

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
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[blu]

Maybe cos it left the dock stern first and had to turn around to head to sea? #Don’tTurnOnADime :)

[Pat7582]

SESEF range, to update the TACAN certification.