Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Feb. 10, 2004) - The guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) heads to sea following a brief port visit. USS Vella Gulf is home ported in Norfolk, Va. and is currently on a scheduled deployment as part of USS George Washington Battle Group. Guided Missile Cruisers are multi-mission [Anti-Air Warfare (AAW), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), and Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW)] surface combatants capable of supporting carrier battle groups, amphibious forces, or of oper...