Friday, June 10, 2011

The Ghost Ships Of Mothball Fleet

Sunset: The ships are now deserted after decades spent fighting wars

The Ghost Ships Of Mothball Fleet: Incredible Pictures Of Abandoned Navy War Ships Taken By Crew Of Illegal Squatters -- The Daily Mail

They are the Navy ships that heroically fought in World War Two, now slowly rotting in a San Francisco bay.

And as they are being towed, one by one, for scrapping, in just a few years they will all be gone.

A group of illegal squatters gained unprecedented access to the vessels by rowing at night for two years past security and climbing onto the ships, sleeping secretly on board for days at a time.

And as these stunning images show, their efforts were certainly worth it.

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My Comment
: I can only imagine the memories and stories that each of these ships must have.

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