sentences:  Soon thereafter, "Vega" shifted to Hong Kong, where her commanding officer became the administrative Senior Officer Present Afloat (SOPA) on 23 July.She and "Rowan" (DD-782) got underway on the 27th to avoid typhoon Viola which was then swirling its way up the China coast.Returning two days later, "Vega" resumed her SOPA duties and continued to carry them out until she departed that port on 8 August, bound for Sasebo.