Growing up in Vallejo the Benicia Arsenal and the MARAD fleet in Suisun Bay were fixtures. Later, I worked with Joe Pecararo at the fleet. Joe was committed to environmental protection and was an excellent superintendent for the ships in the fleet. Salute!
It’s amazing to see the early video and archival pictures of the reserve fleet of ships. Especially in the early days there were tons of ships at Suisun Bay. I believe the reason/purpose of the reserve fleet is a war or conflict broke out, the ships would be re activated and upgraded into service again.
got this in my feed and I realized, this same fleet was where USS Iowa BB-61 was for some time, you can see her at 1:11 on the very far right thanks YT again
I remember seeing them from the Suisun bridge as a kid. Ships from a time when (Made in America) was a source of pride! Now it made in china and uber profit for a few.
Growing up in Vallejo the Benicia Arsenal and the MARAD fleet in Suisun Bay were fixtures. Later, I worked with Joe Pecararo at the fleet. Joe was committed to environmental protection and was an excellent superintendent for the ships in the fleet. Salute!
It’s amazing to see the early video and archival pictures of the reserve fleet of ships. Especially in the early days there were tons of ships at Suisun Bay. I believe the reason/purpose of the reserve fleet is a war or conflict broke out, the ships would be re activated and upgraded into service again.
I see TH-cam has time-traveled again! Only two comments and three years?
I worked on Liberty and Victory ships
Yeah let's dont piss off the enviromentelist.
this ship was one of many to save the world and win ww2. it was an honor to see her sail for the last time.
got this in my feed and I realized, this same fleet was where USS Iowa BB-61 was for some time, you can see her at 1:11 on the very far right
thanks YT again
I remember seeing them from the Suisun bridge as a kid. Ships from a time when (Made in America) was a source of pride! Now it made in china and uber profit for a few.
They need to keep those ships, Brannduun in power we will eventually need them.