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      07-11-2013, 08:25 PM   #2353
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Ordinarily I would not due a pano on a moving subject, especially hand held, but I was driving home from the VA clinic yesterday and saw this show going on at the old Mare Island shipyard in Vallejo. I think this is another member of the Suisun Bay "Ghost Fleet" being shoved into dry-dock for its date with the cutting torches. They have been trying to get ride of these old ships seeping toxins into the bay for years and finally got it all worked out recently. The only camera I had in the car was my 7D with a 70-200 on it, not the best gear for a wide shot! Of course it was also directly into the sun, so the color is not the best, but it was really cool to watch the tugs do their work, and kind of sad as a bit of naval history is getting demolished. This is three files merged using CS6.

If anyone else knows more than I do about this vessel, feel free to correct me. I am an old Air Force guy


Drydock at Mare Island Pano by lennycarl08, on Flickr
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