The canadian brigantine dei gratia found her in a dishevelled but seaworthy condition under partial sail and with her lifeboat missing What happened to the mary celeste The ghost ship found floating off the coast of the azores in 1872 became an enduring maritime mystery. 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. 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. The night before the last entry in the ship's log, the mary celeste again faced rough seas and winds of more than 35 knots. In 1872, the mary celeste was found adrift, intact but without a crew No signs of struggle, no clear answers—just an enduring maritime enigma.
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