File:Destroyers mothballed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in April 1923.jpg

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English: View of part of about 100 U.S. Navy destroyers that saw action in the First World World in storage at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania (USA), on April 1923. Note that the guns and other vital parts that are exposed to the weather are covered with grease so that the ships could be ready for service at a moment's notice. When in commission each carried 115 enlisted men and 7 officers. One of the ships identified is USS Ellis (DD-154).
Date Taken in April 1923
Source Official U.S. Navy photo NH 69126 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author U.S. Navy

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