Destroyers mothballed - View of part of 128 destroyers that saw action in World War I in storage at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, 18 October 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.

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