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Last mothball fleet ships fade from Hudson waters
A linger of World War II reserve ships remains on the Hudson as the mothball fleet dwindles to four. Veterans recall 184 ships once here and a nine-decade run of losses—exploded at sea, repurposed as dormitories, or sold for scrap. The fleet’s end is near with a commemorative plaque planned and a $50,000 launching port proposed, while crews reflect on attachment to the ships and their final fate.
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