How the Ghosts of Shipwrecks Past Continue to Haunt U.S. Waters
OCT. 31, 2018 — Deep under the surface of U.S. waters, lying in wait to strike, is an environmental threat the size of an army. This army — while deadly and toxic in its own right — is not made up of soldiers and weapons, but rather of vessels from long ago, now derelict and forgotten.
![A black and white photo of smoke billowing from a vessel.](https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/Joseph-M-Cudahy.jpg.838x0_q80%20%282%29.jpg)
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