Its an incredibly scenic place full of wildlife such as water fowl, heron and bald eagle.
When America entered the war, the allies had an acute shortage of vessels.
Nearly half of all ships leaving for combat were getting sunk by German torpedoes.
And not just military vessels; even merchant and passenger ships were targeted.
It was a huge undertaking, and for a short time, the US became the largest shipbuilding nation.
Besides, steamships were slowly becoming obsolete.
The company towed the ships to Mallows Bay with the intention of scraping them for valuable parts and metals.
But before they could do that, Western Marine went bankrupt.
The hulls have sprouted trees and shrubs which now host fishes, turtles, otters, ospreys and eagles.
An enhanced satellite image of the wrecks in Mallows Bay.
Wooden steamers put to the torch in Mallows Bay on November 7, 1925.
