What Happened on the Mary Celeste

Furneaux, R: 1964 Londo, gebonden met papieromslag 171 blz. Een doorgronding van de gebeurtenissen rond de Mary Celeste. The Mary Celeste (sometimes incorrectly referred to as Marie Celeste) was a Brigantine Marine Ship famously discovered in December 1872 in the Atlantic Ocean]unmanned and apparently abandoned, despite the fact that the weather was fine and her crew had been experienced and able seaman. The Mary Celeste was in seaworthy condition and still under sail heading towards the Straits of Gibraltar. She had been at sea for a month and had over six months of food and water on board. Her cargo was virtually untouched and the personal belongings of passengers and crew were still in place, including valuables. The crew was never seen or heard from again; their disappearance is often cited as the greatest maritime mystery of all time. The fate of her crew has been the subject of much speculation. Theories range from alcoholic fumes to underwater earthquakes and waterspouts, along with paranormal accounts such as aliens, sea monsters and the Bermuda Triangle. The Mary Celeste is often described as the archetypal ghost ship, since she was discovered derelict without any apparent explanation.