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Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class John Martin and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Jordan Colmenero, both assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), prepare to conduct a bilateral visit, board, search, and seizure drill with the Argentinian navy and Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) aboard Porter the Atlantic Ocean, May 31, 2024. Porter is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David C. Fines)

 

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Colombian navy special forces board Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) as part of a bilateral visit, board, search, and seizure drill between the Colombian navy and Sailors assigned to Porter in the Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2024. Porter is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David C. Fines)

 

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Indian Navy ships INS Aditya & INS Visakhapatnam undertook Maritime Partnership Exercise MPX with the US Naval Carrier Strike Group comprising US Navy ships USS Theodore Roosevelt & USS Daniel Inouye in the Arabian Sea on 12 Jul.

The ships undertook Replenishment at Sea, Cross deck flying ops, Air Defence exercises including maritime manoeuvres demonstrating seamless Indian Navy - US Navy interoperability & enhancing the ability to undertake complex joint maritime ops.

 

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USS Topeka (SSN 754) Los Angeles-class Flight III 688i (Improved) attack submarine coming into Pearl Harbor - July 23, 2023

USS San Antonio (LPD 17) San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock coming into Norfolk, Virginia while USS Ross (DDG 71) Arleigh Burke-class Flight I guided missile destroyer heads outbound - July 24, 2024

USS Mustin (DDG 89) Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer heading out of San Diego, then heading back in - July 24, 2024

 

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Where does the Navy keep mothballed ships?
The Navy has several reserve fleets, also known as ghost fleets, where mothballed ships are kept. Some of the largest and most well-known reserve fleets are:
The Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in California, near San Francisco. This fleet holds dozens of ships, mostly from the Cold War era, such as cruisers, destroyers, frigates, and auxiliary vessels. Some of these ships are slated for disposal, while others are on donation hold for possible use as museum ships or artificial reefs.
The James River Reserve Fleet in Virginia, near Newport News. This fleet holds over 100 ships, mostly from World War II and the Korean War, such as battleships, aircraft carriers, landing ships, and cargo ships. Some of these ships are also on donation hold or awaiting disposal.
The Beaumont Reserve Fleet in Texas, near Port Arthur. This fleet holds over 50 ships, mostly amphibious assault and support vessels, such as landing craft, tank landing ships, dock landing ships, and transport dock ships. Some of these ships are still in active service or ready reserve status.
Other smaller reserve fleets are located in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Bremerton, Washington; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Mobile, Alabama. The Navy also has a separate reserve fleet for nuclear-powered ships and related support vessels, which are stored at designated locations such as Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Washington and Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Virginia.

 

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USS Augusta (LCS 34) Independence-variant littoral combat ship heading to her pier in San Diego - July 25, 2024

USS Germantown (LSD 42) Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship coming into San Diego - July 26, 2024

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier leaving Norfolk, Virginia - July 26, 2024

 

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Flight III Los Angeles-class USS Topeka (SSN-754) off the coast of Hawaii on July 22, 2024 during RIMPAC.

Los Angeles-class Flight III nuclear-powered attack submarine coming into Norfolk, Virginia on July 31, 2024.

Ohio-class nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN-728) returns to homeport at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia on July 31 following a 727-day deployment overseas

Los Angeles-class Flight II nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Helena (SSN-725) southbound in Puget Sound on her way to decommissioning in Bremerton, Washington on July 31, 2024

 

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Sailors from name ship of her class of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) conducts small boat operations, while a CH-53E is moved on an aircraft elevator. Philippine Sea, August 1, 2024

 

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2024) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Knighthawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, flies above the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 1. 2024

Flight IIA Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) at Pier 46 in Seattle during Seattle Seafair Fleet Week Aug. 2, 2024.

 

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A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier takes off from name ship of her class of amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) to conduct a close air support exercise while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, July 2, 2024

 

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USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) leaving Pearl Harbor, 2 August 2024

Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine coming into San Diego for a quick turn and outbound again on August 2, 2024.

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) coming into Apra Harbor, Guam, August 4 2024

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) passing Seattle and squeezing through Rich Passage. 4th August 2024

 

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USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) Mercy-class hospital ship coming into San Diego - August 2, 2024

San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) near Hampton, Virginia. Aug 4, 2024

 

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Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG-64) steams in front of Flight I Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG-55) as part of an exercise scenario during pre-deployment training. 12 Aug 2024

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) in Washington State waters. 14th Aug 2024

 

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SINGAPORE STRAIT (Aug. 15, 2024) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class John Lopez, from Hemet, Calif., stands watch on the Mk 38 25mm machine gun system aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111).

SINGAPORE STRAIT (Aug. 15, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), left, and the USS Frank J. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) transit the Singapore Strait.

 

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Sailors aboard USS America (LHA 6) unchain an F-35B Lightning from VMFA 121 during routine operations in the Philippine Sea. August 20, 2024.

 

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"ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2024) Sailors exit the flight deck after completing flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

 

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San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) left San Diego, Aug. 14, for Sasebo, Japan, to join the Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Japan (FDNF-J). This is a permanent change of station for the crew and family members.

 

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Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) leaving San Diego Bay. Circa 2024

Flight IIA Tech Insert Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) conducts pre-action calibration fire in the Indian ocean. Aug. 18, 2024

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2024) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), conducts a vertical replenishment-at-sea

Flight IIA Restart Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG- 114) in Luzon Strait, Philippines. Aug. 21, 2024.

 

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Name aircraft carrier of her class USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) CSG finishing up their deployment, the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN-69) CSG was fresh into the Mediterranean Sea and headed towards the 5th Fleet area of operations. 20 Aug 2024