in january 1947, "brough" was placed out of commission in reserve, attached to the florida group, u.s. atlantic fleet at green cove, florida, "brough" was anchored at green cove springs, florida, forty statute miles (60 km) from the sea in the sluggish st. johns river. here she was pickled in grease, and paint in the longest, hardest fight of all...the campaign against rust.