Shipwrecks

Look back at the way people lived, worked and traveled on the Bay by uncovering the details of historic sunken ships.

A kayaker approaches a shipwreck at Mallows Bay.
The Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay dates to WWI, and the wreckage of roughly 230 vessels now hosts a variety of wildlife. Paddlers have access to Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary via launch sites in both Maryland and Virginia. (Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
A long white Coast Guard ship.
The Cuyahoga, a 20th century Coast Guard cutter ship. (Courtesy of United States Coast Guard)