Mary celeste, american brigatine that was found abandoned on december 5, 1872, some 400 nautical miles (740 km) from the azores, portugal Devoid of her crew and passengers, the mary celeste was found floating aimlessly, otherwise intact The fate of the 10 people aboard remains a mystery.
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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 set sail from new york on 7 november 1872 It was laden with more than 1,700 barrels of alcohol, and was destined for genoa The log book indicates that the ten people on board experienced harsh weather for the next two weeks On 4 december of the same year, the ship was spotted by the crew of british ship dei gratia.
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