The Mary Celeste is spotted at sea (5 Dec 1872)

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Mary Celeste

The Mary Celeste, a ship whose crew mysteriously disappeared, is spotted at sea.

The Dei Gratia, a small British brig under Captain David Morehouse, spots the Mary Celeste, an American vessel, sailing erratically but at full sail near the Azores Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship was seaworthy, its stores and supplies were untouched, but not a soul was onboard.

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