The "Mothball Fleet" is about a mile off the coast of Suisan Bay, a body of water Northeast of San Francisco near the town of Benicia. Amy Heiden ...

The Mothball Fleet makes up a large number of vessels in the United States Navy and is scattered in harbors and bays all across the country.

MOTHBALL_0090_KW.JPG On Wednesday June 27, 2007, after a report stating that the old naval reserve ships or Mothball fleet stored in Suisun Bay in Benicia is deteriorating and leaking toxic ...

Some preferred the term "ghost fleet," reflecting the eerie sight of the forgotten vessels through the early morning fog. The Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, 1975.

The Mothball Fleet is under surveillance and trespassing is strictly prohibited. Some daring explorers, however, have been unable to resist the urge to stow away with cameras in tow.

The Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet is a place for the Navy, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine to park ships that are taken out of service, but might one day be needed again — kind of like putting those ...

BENICIA — A fleet of old, rotting warships shedding toxic paint into San Francisco Bay area waters will be cleaned up and recycled under a new plan announced by federal officials Thursday.

A mothball fleet at parade rust; Ships: The deteriorating hulks on Virginia’s James River supply parts, equipment and machinery for the restoration of a Liberty ship in Baltimore.

The Mothball Fleet isn't just one group of ships but rather a collection of inactive ships. Some are maintained to be reactivated in the event of an emergency.