USS Kawishiwi, 1950s-era oil carrier, to be towed to Mare Island Thursday An oiler built to refuel an entire task force without any help will leave the Reserve Fleet in Suisun Bay on Thursday en route Mare Island Dry Docks, Vallejo, in preparation for towing to Texas, where it will be broken apart and recycled. The […]
Vessel No. 50 slated to leave Suisun Bay
The USS Ponchatoula, the 50th vessel on the Maritime Administration’s list of ships to be pulled from the Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay and sent for recycling, is expected to leave Benicia on Thursday, Kirsten Allen, MARAD spokesperson, said. Departure from the Reserve Fleet was expected to start at 11 a.m., though the ship’s movement […]