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NH 69052 Destroyers mothballed

Destroyers mothballed
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Title: Destroyers mothballed
Caption: View of part of 128 destroyers that saw action in World War I in storage at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, 18 October 1923. Note that the guns and other vital parts that are exposed to the weather are covered with grease so that the ships could be ready for service at a moment's notice.
Description: Courtesy of the San Francisco Maritime Museum, San Francisco, California, 1969.
Catalog #: NH 69052
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Thu, Oct 18, 1923
After this Year: 1920
Before this Year: 1929
Original Medium: BW Photo
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