Keywords: Philadelphia Naval Shipyard2.jpg An aerial view of the U S Navy Philadelphia Naval Shipyard looking south showing many vessels moored in the Navy Intermediate Ship Maintenance Facility The shipyard closed on 30 September 1995 but the NISMF continued to store decommissioned and mothballed ships The mothballed ships shown here USS Iowa BB-61 and USS Wisconsin BB-64 ; the heavy cruiser USS Des Moines CA-134 ; the aircraft carriers USS Forrestal CV-59 and USS Saratoga CV-60 ; two helicopter carriers LPH two Wichita-class replenishment oliers AOR ; two ammunition ships AE ; four guided missile cruisers CG ; two landing dock ships LPD ; and numerous destroyers guided missile destroyers and frigates http //www defenseimagery mil U S DefenseImagery photo VIRIN http //www defenseimagery mil/imagery html guid 4648b85ab44581ff8656e0e22d7f77a25c774f5f N1601-BS-10/95-015 1995-10-30 Robert J Sitar PD-USGov-Military-Navy Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Philadelphia Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility |