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Search for mysterious diver continues off Norfolk Piers
Navy Times ^ | 7/31/2017 | Mark Faram

Posted on 07/31/2017 1:50:02 PM PDT by NorCoGOP

Norfolk, Va. — The Navy’s search for a possible diver who was trespassing in the waters surrounding the piers at Naval Station, Norfolk, will likely continue for some time, a Navy official said.

“They are still searching for the possible diver,” said Kelly Wirfel, spokeswoman for Naval Station Norfolk in an email around 2:30 p.m. Monday.

“It will most likely take some time until they can clear the entire area,” Wirfel said.

Norfolk’s piers and ships were put on lock down Monday morning after reports of a possible diver in the water.

“At 9 a.m. this morning a shipboard watch stander reported a possible diver in the water,” said Kelly Wirfel, spokeswoman for Naval Station Norfolk. “That sighting was confirmed by multiple other watch standers and the situation is still under investigation.”

Wirfel said the Navy Criminal Investigation Service, Navy explosive ordnance disposal, Naval Station Norfolk base security and fire departments are still on scene investigating.

“All piers remain on lockdown and ships are in a security alert status,” she said.

The base itself is not locked down, only the piers, she said. It remains unclear when the lockdown will be lifted.

Stay tuned to Navy times for further information as it becomes available.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: diver; intruder; isolatedincidents; navy; norfolk; pier7; scubadiver; seahunt; seaportsecurity; terrorism; terrorist; usn; usnavy; virginia
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To: NorCoGOP

The lockdown at Naval Station Norfolk has been lifted for all piers except Pier 7 at approximately 6:30 p.m. Monday evening.


41 posted on 07/31/2017 3:56:30 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: laplata

yes


42 posted on 07/31/2017 4:00:01 PM PDT by exnavy (long live the .45 colt, the original handgun cartridge.)
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To: exnavy

Thanks.


43 posted on 07/31/2017 4:05:55 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: NorCoGOP

NMMP should be able to smoke out any foreign entity.


44 posted on 07/31/2017 4:12:27 PM PDT by Golfinsocal
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To: Governor Dinwiddie; dfwgator; Travis McGee

I think muy macho was the response, LOL

ping to Travis on a more serious note....


45 posted on 07/31/2017 4:15:44 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 21:36 KJV Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all...)
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To: Keyhopper; Gamecock; Larry Lucido; KC_Lion; raygunfan; FredZarguna; PROCON
[You don’t think it’s some dumbass looking for lobsters?]


46 posted on 07/31/2017 4:19:01 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 21:36 KJV Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all...)
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To: Golfinsocal; dfwgator; Travis McGee

47 posted on 07/31/2017 4:21:35 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 21:36 KJV Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all...)
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To: Strac6
Seal bombs.


48 posted on 07/31/2017 4:23:01 PM PDT by BlueDragon
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To: NorCoGOP

I liked Ronald Reagan. Best POTUS in modern times. He allowed one huge mistake to happen. The construction of the third carrier pier at N.O.B. taking it from a three to a five carrier berth base. Very bad idea. No justification was worth the risk. Add that to NNSY upstream a few miles and NNSBDD across the river and you have too many eggs in one place. Our entire carrier fleet can be in Norfolk. I’m surprised some idiot hasn’t ordered it for a photo OP like the four in numerical order picture.


49 posted on 07/31/2017 5:00:05 PM PDT by cva66snipe ((Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?))
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To: LegendHasIt

Yes, and the North Koreans can SCUBA too.


50 posted on 07/31/2017 6:30:54 PM PDT by Paperpusher
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To: NorCoGOP

My son is aboard one of the ships. Finally secured lockdown about two hours ago, then all the sailors from all the ships got to leave for the day, creating major traffic jam.


51 posted on 07/31/2017 6:34:22 PM PDT by NorCoGOP (2016, the toilet-flush election (getting rid of all establishment candidates))
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To: NorCoGOP

This reminds me of an old TV spy show from back around 1960 in which a diver near a US ship is spotted when he surfaces as his scuba malfunctioned. Story is he was a Brit diver sent to “check out” some new equipment on the US ship they were not informed about.
Because the diver had been spotted, he is sent to a far away place, the Falkland Islands.


52 posted on 07/31/2017 6:39:35 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: NorCoGOP

They see a diver where a diver shouldn’t be and they “observe”? Why weren’t there boats, or other options, in the water immediately? Troubling on two fronts: possible terror attack attempt and lack of response on the Navy’s part.


53 posted on 07/31/2017 7:23:50 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: Road Warrior ‘04

Nork or Chinese saboteur?


54 posted on 07/31/2017 8:48:25 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Road Warrior ‘04

There is a true story about British Navy diver who went missing while inspecting the hull of a Soviet navy ship docked at a UK port during the cold war.


55 posted on 07/31/2017 9:39:32 PM PDT by spokeshave (The Fake Media tried to stop us from going to the White House, I am President and they are not. DJT)
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To: JimRed

Heard on US Armed Forces Radio circa 1960:

The announcer said the following:

For all of you Army and Air Force personnel, the time now is zero-seven-hundred hours.

For all of you sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, the time now is seven-hundred.

For all of you officers, Mickey’s little hand is on the 7 and his big hand is on the 12. ;-)


56 posted on 07/31/2017 10:36:09 PM PDT by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Note to all foreigners: Please.....GET OUT and STAY OUT!)
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To: Undecided 2012

34 to 38 yrs ago for myself...SSBN-643 East Coast - Charleston, Goose Creek, Kings Bay, Norfolk, Portsmouth/Kittery :)


57 posted on 08/01/2017 1:14:11 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: HollyB

Ping the sonar, that’ll fix ‘em.


58 posted on 08/01/2017 1:18:23 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: Strac6

How many swimmers has N.K. trained?....to look like seals ....


59 posted on 08/01/2017 2:04:27 AM PDT by Therapsid (eagan)
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To: Strac6

Oops.. I hope I never made anyone deaf.. it was just cool to see them detonate under the water.. just a pond anyway.


60 posted on 08/01/2017 4:20:16 AM PDT by momincombatboots (White Stetsons up.. let's save our country!)
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