article_snippet.sent: But as the need for The United States' National Defense Reserve Fleet has diminished, so has the number of vessels, and today, just over 120 ships remain, posing a risk to the environment in the bays where they are moored.
article_snippet.sent: The worst affected is the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, where less than 50 ships remain.
article_snippet.sent: At the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet peak, in 1952, the bay had 340 ships anchored.
article_snippet.sent: Today, less than 50 ships remain, slowly polluting the bay, which is a critical environmental area for fish and wildlife.
article_snippet.sent: The federal Maritime Administration has pledged to dismantle the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay, with 25 ships in the worst condition taken out within two years and the remainder to be scrapped by the end of 2017.
article_snippet.sent: Pollution: The worst affected mooring side is Suisun Bay in California where less than 50 ships remain, slowly releasing toxins into the bay .
article_snippet.sent: At its peak, in 1952, the Suisun Bay, California site had 340 ships anchored - today, less than 50 ships remain .
article_snippet.sent: The federal Maritime Administration
article_snippet.sent: The federal Maritime Administration has pledged to dismantle the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay, with 25 ships in the worst condition taken out within two years and the remainder to be scrapped by the end of 2017 .