[CPEO-MEF] SHIPS: World War I wooden ghost fleet (MD)

[Lenny Siegel]

The strange voyage of the ghost fleet

by The Trust for Public Land
October 28, 2015
On the Maryland side of the Potomac, in the rural community of  
Nanjemoy, you'll find a sheltered cove called Mallows Bay. The sandy  
bluffs and dense stands of ash and pine resemble many other quiet  
spots along the river. But there's something in the water: the  
largest ship graveyard in North America.

How'd it get there? Well, in the final years of World War I, the  
Allies found themselves short on sea-power: German submarines had  
taken a heavy toll. With ample timber reserves, Americans hit on a  
plan to make up the losses by building hundreds of wooden steamships.  
The U.S. government doled out contracts, and a building frenzy ensued.


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