Original envelope reads, "United States Navy Ship--'Mothball Fleet.'" From caption pasted on back of photograph, "Maritime Past in 'Mothballs' Like sentinels guarding the maritime past, the 'mothball fleet' lies at anchor upstream from Benicia (above), lined up stern to bow as in a parade (below). Tugs (left) ease another vessel, no longer needed on ay warfront, into the fleet. Others of the vessels are moving oiut, going to the scrap yard after three decades of storage because they are no longer suitable for service." Stamped with "Oct 20 1974" In photograph, a large row of ships are seen from the front. There is an anchor chain extending from each ship into the water. Stamped on back, "Russ Reed" "Jul 11 1974