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 read, "United States Navy Ship - 'Mothball Fleet.' Written on back of photograph, "Ghost fleet - Benecia." In photograph, a row of six ships is anchored in bay." Stamped on back of photograph, "July 16, 1974." "Russ Reed, Jul 11, 1974.
Concepts:
ship; mothball fleet
Places:
Benicia, California
Organizations:
U.S. Navy
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