NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Hundreds of sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) will deploy Thursday from Naval Station Norfolk, according to U.S. Navy officials.

The Churchill will head for the Navy’s 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation after departing from Norfolk.

According to the Navy, 34 officers and 280 enlisted personnel serve aboard the Churchill.

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