Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari announces in Benicia on Thursday that many of the vessels at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet will soon be...U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari announces in Benicia on Thursday that many of the vessels at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet will soon be cleaned up, dismantled or recycled
Several ships anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet are seen in Benicia on Thursday. Maritime transportation officials will begin to clean up and...Several ships anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet are seen in Benicia on Thursday. Maritime transportation officials will begin to clean up and recycle many of the obsolete vessels that are anchored near the Benicia Bridge
The Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet is seen in Benicia on Thursday. Maritime transportation officials will begin to clean up and recycle many of the...The Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet is seen in Benicia on Thursday. Maritime transportation officials will begin to clean up and recycle many of the obsolete vessels that are anchored near the Benicia Bridge
Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari tours the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet aboard a small boat in Benicia on Thursday. Maritime transportation...U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari tours the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet aboard a small boat in Benicia on Thursday. Maritime transportation officials will begin to clean up and recycle many of the obsolete vessels that are anchored near the B
The battleship USS Iowa is seen during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia, Calif. On...The battleship USS Iowa is seen during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia, Calif. on Friday, June 29, 2007. PAUL CHINN/The Chronicle
David Henderson, a marine electrician for the fleet, looks at several of the vessels on an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun...David Henderson, a marine electrician for the fleet, looks at several of the vessels on an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia, Calif. on Friday, June 29, 2007. Federal maritime officials say over ha
Boat tour passes three rusting ships during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia, Calif. On...boat tour passes three rusting ships during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia, Calif. on Friday, June 29, 2007. Federal maritime officials say over half of the 74 ships at the site are obsolete
Kent Book secures a rope line on board the Meteor during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in...Kent Book secures a rope line on board the Meteor during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia, Calif. on Friday, June 29, 2007. Federal maritime officials say over half of the 74 ships at the site
Federal maritime officials and members of the media leave the General Patrick during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay...Federal maritime officials and members of the media leave the General Patrick during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia, Calif. on Friday, June 29, 2007. The officials say over half of the 74 shi
The rusty chain holding the anchor disappears into the deck of the Meteor during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay...The rusty chain holding the anchor disappears into the deck of the Meteor during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia, Calif. on Friday, June 29, 2007. Federal maritime officials say over half of t
David Henderson , a marine electrician, stands on the deck of the General Patrick during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun...David Henderson (right), a marine electrician, stands on the deck of the General Patrick during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia, Calif. on Friday, June 29, 2007. Federal maritime officials say
David Henderson stands next to an inverted lifeboat on the deck of the General Patrick during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the...David Henderson stands next to an inverted lifeboat on the deck of the General Patrick during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia, Calif. on Friday, June 29, 2007. Federal maritime officials say o
Peeling paint exposes rusting steel aboard the General Patrick during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet...Peeling paint exposes rusting steel aboard the General Patrick during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia, Calif. on Friday, June 29, 2007. Federal maritime officials say over half of the 74 ships
Grass and weeds grow from the cracks in the deck of the General Patrick. Federal maritime officials inspected the mothball fleet anchored at the...Grass and weeds grow from the cracks in the deck of the General Patrick. Federal maritime officials inspected the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia, Calif. on Friday, June 29, 2007. They say over half of the 74 ship
Kurt Michanczyk , director of the ship disposal program for the Maritime Administration, looks at the rusting General Patrick while standing on the...Kurt Michanczyk (lower right), director of the ship disposal program for the Maritime Administration, looks at the rusting General Patrick (left) while standing on the deck of the Meteor during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Ba
Henry Ryan, of the Maritime Administration, walks on the deck of the Meteor during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay...Henry Ryan, of the Maritime Administration, walks on the deck of the Meteor during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia, Calif. on Friday, June 29, 2007. Federal maritime officials say over half of
Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton boards the Meteor during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center...Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton boards the Meteor during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia, Calif. on Friday, June 29, 2007. Federal maritime officials say over half of the 74 ships at t
Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton stood on the deck of the Comet during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve...Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton stood on the deck of the Comet during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia, Calif. on Friday, June 29, 2007. Federal maritime officials say over half of the
Boat tour passed by a row of ships during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia, Calif. On...A boat tour passed by a row of ships during an inspection of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia, Calif. on Friday, June 29, 2007. Federal maritime officials say over half of the 74 ships at the site are obsolete
The Dawn, Solon Turman, H.H. Hess and American Reliance are part of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia,...The Dawn, Solon Turman, H.H. Hess and American Reliance are part of the mothball fleet anchored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet center in Benicia, Calif. on Friday, June 29, 2007. Federal maritime officials say more than half of the 74 ships at the site a
The SS Solon Turman is towed away from the Mothball Fleet in Suisun Bay on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 in Benicia, Calif. Beginning it's journey to...The SS Solon Turman is towed away from the Mothball Fleet (the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet) in Suisun Bay on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 in Benicia, Calif. beginning it's journey to be dismantled at the Mare Island Drydocks. Moments later it had to return t