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Another mothballed ship leaving Suisun Bay

Posted by: Maven on March 18, 2010 at 5:16 am

From the Vallejo Times-Herald:

“The Suisun Bay mothball fleet is scheduled to give up another of its ghosts today, the fleet’s final World War II Victory ship. The U.S. Maritime Administration’s Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet has scheduled the World War II-era cargo ship, the Winthrop Victory, to be towed for cleaning to the BAE Systems San Francisco Ship Repair docks.

Following its cleaning in San Francisco, the Winthrop Victory will be towed to Texas for recycling.

Federal officials were unsure Wednesday exactly when the ship would depart, due to possible changes in weather conditions.

The estimated start time will be at about 10:30 a.m., followed by about one to two hours to untie and turn the ship around, before its journey begins, officials said. … “

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March 18, 2010 · Filed Under Bay Area

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