Atlantic Ocean, off the Azores (maritime mystery)

The Mystery of the Mary Celeste

Folklore — not a documented case

This is the story of a merchant ship found in 1872 drifting on its own, its entire crew missing. Why the ship was abandoned has never been conclusively explained, and over time the event became one of the best-known mysteries in maritime history.

Found in 1872 in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores, the Mary Celeste is one of the best-known mysteries in maritime history.

The stories in this section are folk tales and legends; they are not verified, real events and should not be confused with the rest of the archive.

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