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Riverside
industry
and the
mothball
fleet
Date.Original
1949-02-18
Description
The '
mothball
fleet
' of
warships
is
seen
stationed
side-by-side
along
the
shore
of the
Hudson
River
. In the
foreground
of the
picture
heavy-duty
electrical
equipment
is
surrounded
by a
fence
next
to a
dirt-road
. An
old
car
is
driving
on the
dirt
road
. There are
small
buildings
along
the
road
and
just
beyond
there
is
a
small
section
of
railroad
track
seen
. On the
banks
of the
river
, there
is
a
grouping
of
industrial
equipment
and
buildings
. The
main
building
is
emitting
smoke
. In the
background
the
tree-covered
hills
rise
front
the
shoreline
.
Subject.TGM
Industry
Automobiles
Dirt roads
Railroad tracks
Electrical apparatus
Subject.LCSH
Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
Warships
National Defense Reserve Fleet (U.S.)
Subject.Local
Hudson River National Defense Fleet
HRVH Topic
Geography & Natural Resources
Business & Industry
Location
Tomkins Cove - Rockland County - New York
Format.Original
photograph, b&w; 8 x 10 in (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Notes
Further
information
regarding
the
mothball
fleet
was
found
on a
plaque
mounted
on an
Anchor
Memorial
off
of
Route
9W
in
Tomkins
Cove
.
Plaque
mounted
on
rock
reads
, "This
plaque
commemorates
the
Hudson
River
National
Defense
Reserve
Fleet
moored
at this
point
in the
river
from
April
1946
to
April
1971
. At
peak
of
activity
189
WWII
Cargo
and
Passenger
Ships
were
anchored
here. These
ships
after
heroic
WWII
service
were
retained
here for
possible
further
need
.
During
years
of
grain
surplus
they
acted
as
floating
silos
.
Many
were
called
called
upon
again
to
carry
food
,
fuel
, and
other
essential
supplies
to
aid
overseas
friends
and to
support
our
armed
forces
abroad
. They
served
their
country
well
.
Erected
by
U.S
.
Department
of
Commerce
Maritime
Administration
July
1971
"
Publisher.Digital
Library Association of Rockland County
Date.Digital
2010-04-19
Format.Digital
image/jpeg
Digital Collection
Library Association of Rockland County
Holding Institution
Tomkins Cove Public Library
Contact Information
419 Liberty Drive N. Tomkins Cove, N.Y. 10986 (845)786-3060 www.tomkinscovelibrary.org
Rights
Prior written permission is required for any use of the images in this collection from the Holding Institution.
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