Boats - Sailing - Ships

Mar. 22 Mothball fleet at Devonport: Headquarters ship H.M.S. Howe anchored off the Tamar River at Devonport. Her guns are sealed and her armaments are covered with cocoons, but they can be made ready for action in a matter of hours. The Mothball fleet at Devonport: Precious articles not wanted for immediate use, are wrapped in cotton wool, carefully laid away but brought out from time to time to be examined repaired and cleaned.That is what the royal navy does with its Reservve Fleet. In estauries, creeks and rivers connected with main arteries leading to the sea, warships of all kinds, some old timers, others of the latest design, are lying their guns sealed, their armaments and machinery closely wrapped in cocoons. Skeleton crews are kept aboard, their job being to keep the ships in a constant state of repair and maintenance. Although they look harmless enough their transformation info fighting ships with steam up and guns ready for action, would be a matter of hours

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Although Anchored Armaments Arteries Articles Carefully Cleaned Closely Cocoons Connected Constant Creeks Crews Devonport Does Enough Examined H.m.s Harmless Howe Immediate Info Kept Kinds Laid Maintenance Repair Repaired Sealed Tamar Timers Transformation Warships Wrapped

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