9. Mary Celeste
In 1861, a merchant brigantine (a two-masted sailing vessel) was built in America to be used as a regular shipping cargo to the West Indies, passing through the Atlantic Ocean. Her last service was on November 7th, 1872. From its dock in New York, the ship set off fully equipped. Unfortunately, at the end of the month, the Mary Celeste was noticed by a ship to sail freely by the Dei Gratia near the Azore Islands. The ship’s crew decided to ascertain if the crew was troubled and help them if necessary. The state of the ship was quite bad. Main parts were missing or broken, explaining its appearance. We can only imagine how disturbing it is to find an empty ship that had been recently in use.
As mentioned, the crew was gone, along with the ship’s single lifeboat and the captain’s logbook. There were 1500 barrels of alcohol on board; despite the crew’s absence, everything was seemingly calm, with no evidence of a fray, incident, or a robbery. All possibilities were considered, with the exception of piracy. However, as little can be concluded, it’s no surprise that conspiracy and paranormal theories have arisen over time.
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