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Item Type
Image
Circa Date
1945-1970
Description
Green Cove Springs "Mothball" Fleet. Shown here is a small section of the Florida group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet, moored at the Green Cove Springs Naval Station, Florida. The ships were put in a state of preservation just after World War II, to await their country's call to duty. Personnel of the Florida group are lined up on the pier for inspection.
Duval News Company, Jacksonville, Florida. Official U.S. Navy Photograph
Recommended Citation
Small Section, "Mothball" Fleet, U. S. Naval station. Green Cove Springs, Fla. Undated. Northeast Florida Regional Postcards. Thomas G. Carpenter Library Special Collections and Archives. UNF Digital Commons, https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/flapostcards/276/
archival file
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