190906-N-UM744-003 NEW LONDON, Conn. (Sept. 6, 2019) The The littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) makes its way up the Thames River and past the city of New London on its way to Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. Billings left homeport at Naval Station Mayport, Florida to avoid Hurricane Dorian. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski/Released)