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The US sent Britain 50 mothballed WWI destroyers in return for bases during WWII. But were these ships even seaworthy after 22 years of disuse? Was Britain thrilled to get them? How were they collected and refurbished?

by /u/RusticBohemian in /r/AskHistorians

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