THE NAVY HAS A SECRET INDOOR OCEAN THAT HOLDS OVER 12 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER
The Navy owns one of the largest indoor oceans in the world. The maneuvering and seakeeping basin is nicknamed the MASK. Built in 1962 and renovated in 2013, it’s located at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Carderock, Md.
The 360-foot-long and 240-foot wide body of water has depths ranging from 20 to 35 feet. There are 216 individually controlled electromechanical wave boards lined around the pool’s edge to recreate various oceanic conditions.
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