Hundreds of ships of various classes of rust on the sites on the river, James river and in the Gulf of Sasun Bay.

the fleet of ghosts lurking in the waters of the river, James river and the Gulf of Sasun Bay. About one hundred vessels of various classes of rust on the surface of the water, waiting for their possible re-entry - if they will need help of the U.S. army.

After the Second world war, the United States had accumulated a lot of warships that practical Americans not to cut into scrap metal, but transformed into the Reserve fleet national defense. At its peak in the composition of the fleet of the Ghost, there were more than two thousand military and civil courts. the

According to the plans they had to be reactivated within 20 to 120 days to ensure the delivery of necessary goods in case of emergency or to join the Navy, if the U.S. entry into the war.

All located on 8 anchorage. Now there were only two: James river and Sasun Bay, writes dailymail.co.uk. Judging by their state, they are unlikely to need the American army.

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