On 20 May 1994, Barry departed Norfolk, Virginia on her first Mediterranean deployment.

Speed departed Norfolk, Virginia, on 15 March 1945 for mine-sweeping duty in the western Pacific.

Midas got underway for the Pacific, departing Norfolk, Virginia on 25 June 1944.

On April 27, 1983, VF-142 departed Norfolk, Virginia for operations in the Middle East.

On 1 July 1944 she departed Norfolk, Virginia, on the first of seven transatlantic convoys.

On 24 October 1942, Brooklyn departed Norfolk, Virginia for North Africa.

On 27 December, she departed Norfolk, Virginia for the first of her annual deployments to the Mediterranean, which continued, with few interruptions, until 1967.

On 22 March 1945, Humboldt departed Norfolk, Virginia, for Brazil.

She departed Norfolk, Virginia on 17 August for Tompkinsville, New York.

Her first such duty began in January 1945 when she departed Norfolk, Virginia, for Algeria.