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Tag Archives: Potomac River

Mallows Bay ‘Ghost Fleet’ Made a National Marine Sanctuary

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Rick SpilmanJuly 18, 2019

Forty miles south of Washington, D.C., close to Nanjemoy, Maryland is a fleet of ghost ships — the wrecks of hundreds of ships in Mallows Bay, a shallow bay on the Potomac River. It is considered to be the largest … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged ghost fleet, Mallows Bay, National Marine Sanctuary, Potomac River

Breaking News from the Department of Really Lousy Timing

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Rick SpilmanMay 1, 2010

CNN reported that the US Coast Guard had fired shots at a passenger vessel on the Potomac River a short distance from where 9/11 memorial events were taking place at the Pentagon.   Later reports say that the incident was in … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Potomac River, US Coast Guard
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