Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay

USA / Virginia / Quantico /
 water, bay, ship, shipwreck, historical layer / disappeared object

This is what remains of over ~150 wooden steamers that were built during World War I. These ships were built entirely of wood in an effort to replace cargo ships lost to the German U-boats. They were in a sense the "Liberty Ships" of WW I. However, this is not the success story of the WW II "Liberty Ships". These wooden vessels were made from the wrong lumber, they leaked, and were delivered after the war's end. They were burnt to the waterline, salvaged of all metal and left in Mallows Bay to rot.

More Info:
www.dnr.state.md.us/naturalresource/winter2001/ghostshi...
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Coordinates:   38°28'16"N   77°16'7"W

Comments

  • The ships of Mallows Bay are a monument to Government stupidity and waste !
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