The historic shipwrecks of Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary provide habitat for birds and other wildlife
A Vessel at low tide
Vessel at low tide showing hull frame.
Ship Hull
Ship hulls have provided the structure for ecologically-important habitats.
Aerial
Mallows Bay contains more than 100 known and potential shipwrecks.
Aerial View
Aerial view of Mallows Bay.
Ghost Fleet (1925)
The Ghost Fleet grounded in Mallows Bay, circa 1925.
U.S.S. Benzonia
U.S.S. Benzonia resting on U.S.S. Caribou stern.
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Salvage on Fire
Grounded U.S. Emergency Fleet vessels were burned to the waterline throughout multiple salvage periods at Mallows Bay in order to ease the recovery of their scrap metal.
