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{{Organization
|OrganizationName=Mallows Bay–Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies (Sub-organization)
|Mission=The sanctuary protects and interprets the remnants of over 100 World War I-era wooden steamships, known as the "Ghost Fleet," while preserving the area's rich maritime, cultural, and natural history, and providing educational and recreational opportunities.
|ParentOrganization=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce
|OrganizationExecutive=Superintendent
|Services=Historic Preservation; Education; Research; Recreational Activities like Kayaking; Habitat Conservation
|Regulations=15 CFR Part 922 (National Marine Sanctuary Program Regulations)
|HeadquartersLocation=38.468, -77.26256
|HeadquartersAddress=1440 Wilson Landing Road, Nanjemoy, MD 20662
|Website=https://mallowsbay.noaa.gov
}}
{{Short description|Marine sanctuary in the Potomac River}}
{{Short description|Marine sanctuary in the Potomac River}}
{{Organization
 
|OrganizationName= Mallows Bay–Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary
|OrganizationType= Independent Agencies (Sub-organization)
|Mission= The sanctuary protects and interprets the remnants of over 100 World War I-era wooden steamships, known as the "Ghost Fleet," while preserving the area's rich maritime, cultural, and natural history, and providing educational and recreational opportunities.
|OrganizationExecutive= Superintendent
|Employees=
|Budget=
|Website= https://mallowsbay.noaa.gov
|Services= Historic Preservation; Education; Research; Recreational Activities like Kayaking; Habitat Conservation
|ParentOrganization= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce
|CreationLegislation=
|Regulations= 15 CFR Part 922 (National Marine Sanctuary Program Regulations)
|HeadquartersLocation= 38.470106, -77.271829
|HeadquartersAddress= 1440 Wilson Landing Road, Nanjemoy, MD 20662
}}
The '''Mallows Bay–Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary'''<ref name="mallowsbay">{{Cite web |title=Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary |url=https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/mallows-potomac/ |access-date=October 18, 2024 |website=sanctuaries.noaa.gov|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]}}</ref> is a [[National Marine Sanctuary]] in the [[United States]] located in the [[Potomac River]] in [[Charles County, Maryland]].<ref name="pressrelease20190708">{{Cite web |title=NOAA designates new national marine sanctuary in Maryland |url=https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-designates-new-national-marine-sanctuary-in-maryland |date=July 8, 2019 |access-date=October 18, 2024 |website=noaa.gov|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]}}</ref> It is best known for the "Ghost Fleet," 118 historic [[shipwreck]]s in [[Mallows Bay]] in the sanctuary's northeast corner which is the largest shipwreck fleet in the [[Western Hemisphere]].<ref name="mallowsbay" /><ref name="chesapeakeconservancyaboutmallowsbay" /><ref name="conservancyvideo">{{Cite web |title=Mallows Bay-Potomac|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXaCyk_hjGk |access-date=December 30, 2016 |website=youtube.com| date=30 December 2016 |publisher=[[Chesapeake Conservancy]]}} (video)</ref> They are among more than 200 shipwrecks in the sanctuary, some of which date as far back as the [[American Revolutionary War]] and others to the [[American Civil War]].<ref name="mallowsbay" /><ref name="pressrelease20190708" /><ref name="chesapeakeconservancyaboutmallowsbay" />
The '''Mallows Bay–Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary'''<ref name="mallowsbay">{{Cite web |title=Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary |url=https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/mallows-potomac/ |access-date=October 18, 2024 |website=sanctuaries.noaa.gov|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]}}</ref> is a [[National Marine Sanctuary]] in the [[United States]] located in the [[Potomac River]] in [[Charles County, Maryland]].<ref name="pressrelease20190708">{{Cite web |title=NOAA designates new national marine sanctuary in Maryland |url=https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-designates-new-national-marine-sanctuary-in-maryland |date=July 8, 2019 |access-date=October 18, 2024 |website=noaa.gov|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]}}</ref> It is best known for the "Ghost Fleet," 118 historic [[shipwreck]]s in [[Mallows Bay]] in the sanctuary's northeast corner which is the largest shipwreck fleet in the [[Western Hemisphere]].<ref name="mallowsbay" /><ref name="chesapeakeconservancyaboutmallowsbay" /><ref name="conservancyvideo">{{Cite web |title=Mallows Bay-Potomac|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXaCyk_hjGk |access-date=December 30, 2016 |website=youtube.com| date=30 December 2016 |publisher=[[Chesapeake Conservancy]]}} (video)</ref> They are among more than 200 shipwrecks in the sanctuary, some of which date as far back as the [[American Revolutionary War]] and others to the [[American Civil War]].<ref name="mallowsbay" /><ref name="pressrelease20190708" /><ref name="chesapeakeconservancyaboutmallowsbay" />


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