For decades, dozens of forgotten Navy and merchant ships have been corroding in Suisun Bay, 30 miles northeast of San Francisco. These historic vessels—the Mothball Fleet—served their country in four wars: WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and Desert Storm. After a decade of impasse, the ghost fleet is slowly dwindling as the ships are towed out one-by-one for scrapping. About 15 retired ships are already gone; by 2017, the entire fleet will be just a memory.



















































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Posted by Fiona Wednesday, June 8, 2011

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  1. Anonymous Says:
  2. Great photography.

     
  3. Anonymous Says:
  4. Thank You for giving us a look like we've never seen!

     

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