laststandonzombieisland

Reserve Fleet Ships at San Diego photographed around 1960. Identifiable ships from left to right include Fletcher class sisters USS Izard (DD-589), Halford (DD-480), Wiley (DD-597), Bryant (DD-665), and Haraden (DD-585). The vessel with the large aviation star on her bow is the 311-foot Barnegat-class small seaplane tender USS Suisun (AVP-53). NH 72676

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