Historical Events tagged with "mary celeste"

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The Mysterious Disappearance of the Mary Celeste

December 4th, 1872 152 years ago

The American brigantine Mary Celeste was discovered adrift in the Atlantic Ocean without a crew. The ship was found by the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia under the command of Captain David Reed Morehouse. The Mary Celeste was in good condition with plenty of food and water aboard, yet the crew was inexplicably missing. This peculiar case sparked numerous theories regarding the fate of the crew.

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