'Ghost fleet' of sunken warships declared a national marine sanctuary

[jazz lady]

Local wildlife thrives amid more than a hundred shipwrecks and archaeological treasures at the Mallows Bay-Potomac River site in Maryland.

A century ago, dozens of shipyards across the United States constructed a fleet of wooden steamships to aid the fight against Germany during World War I. Today, ospreys nest on the boats, and bats breed in the hull. More than 100 of these historic vessels survive, serving as a half-submerged home for fish, beavers, waterfowl, and vegetation along a stretch of the Potomac River next to Mallows Bay, Maryland.

On Monday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration designated the 18-square-mile area a national marine sanctuary—the first in nearly two decades. The Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary holds not only remains of the “ghost fleet” of WWI vessels, but also Civil War-era shipwrecks, and Native American archaeological sites dating back 12,000 years.

'Ghost fleet' of sunken warships declared a national marine sanctuary

Local wildlife thrives amid more than a hundred shipwrecks and archaeological treasures at the Mallows Bay-Potomac River site in Maryland.

www.nationalgeographic.com

 

[RoseRed]

Chasey and I were talking about this last weekend.

 

[Kyle]

... and not that long ago it was merely a hazard to navigation.

 

[BernieP]

... and not that long ago it was merely a hazard to navigation.

I never heard that, but I had heard of the ghost ships and looked it up - including using Google Maps for the location and images.
Doubt after 75+ years they were going to be moved, might as well keep people from destroying what's now part of the ecosystem.

 

[limblips]

But Trump is destroying the entire ecosystem! Glad to see this.

 

[LightRoasted]

If I may ...

Sanctuary! Sanctuary!


But can you enter the, "Sanctuary!", and still fish there? That's the important question.