The canadian brigantine dei gratia found her in a dishevelled but seaworthy condition under partial sail and with her lifeboat missing Mary celeste, american brigatine that was found abandoned on december 5, 1872, some 400 nautical miles (740 km) from the azores, portugal The fate of the 10 people aboard remains a mystery. What happened to the mary celeste The ghost ship found floating off the coast of the azores in 1872 became an enduring maritime mystery. The mary celeste was a merchant ship that was found abandoned in 1872, with no trace of its crew or passengers
Explore the theories and clues behind this mysterious case, from insurance fraud to pirates, and how it inspired arthur conan doyle. In 1872, a seaworthy ship was found drifting in the atlantic with no one aboard The crew had vanished without a struggle, a trace, or a single distress call What happened on the mary celeste — and why are we still haunted by it? Scientific studies suggest natural phenomena and human panic are the most plausible explanations The mary celeste ’s legacy endures in museums, literature, and ghost ship lore worldwide
