ships not needed after the end of World War II were mothballed and stored off Mulberry Point in the James River
Source: Library of Virginia, Mothballed fleet
ships not needed after the end of World War II were mothballed and stored off Mulberry Point in the James River
Source: Library of Virginia, Mothballed fleet
Excess ships are mothballed as part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet and stored for later use, if needed for a national emergency. The James River Reserve Fleet is the oldest of eight sites where ships have been stored, and one of three still in use.1
James River Reserve Fleet in 2020
Source: Joint Base Langley-Eustis