The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Oakland Museum of California
Content description:
Original envelope reads, "United States Navy Ship--'Mothball Fleet.'" Handwritten on back of photograph, "U.S. Navy Hospital ship 'repose' now rests with other ships in the mothball fleet." In photograph, a ship is photographed from the side. Stamped on back of photograph, "Russ Reed" "Oct 31 1974" "Jul 11 1974
Concepts:
mothball fleet; ship
Places:
Benicia, California; Suisun Bay
Organizations:
U.S. Navy
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