There are many mysterious events in the seas and oceans that still arouse the interest of scientists and lovers of marine stories. One of the most mysterious is the story of the ship Mary Celeste, which was found without a crew in the Atlantic in 1872.
The ship Mary Celeste left New York harbor on November 7, 1872, bound for Genoa, Italy. There were ten people on board - the captain, his wife, their little daughter and seven crew members. The ship was carrying a cargo of 1,701 barrels of denatured alcohol.
On December 1, 1872, the British ship Dei Gratia encountered the Mary Celeste adrift in the middle of the Atlantic, between Portugal and the Azores. There was not a soul aboard the Mary Celeste, though the ship was in perfect condition and ready to sail. There were no signs of violence on board, and the cargo and personal belongings of the crew were intact.
The case of Mary Celeste immediately caught the attention of the media and the public. The trial showed no evidence of wrongdoing or wrongdoing, and any theories surrounding the crew's disappearance were based on speculation. To this day, it remains one of the greatest unsolved marine mysteries.
The most popular theories regarding the disappearance of the crew include, among others: pirates, invisible natural forces, or even paranormal activities. Some suggest that the crew may have abandoned the ship due to a steam explosion from barrels of denatured alcohol. Others say they may have left the ship on a lifeboat that may have sunk in the storm.
However, none of these theories has been conclusively confirmed and to this day the mystery of Mary Celeste remains unsolved. Eventually, the ship was auctioned off and used until 1885, when it sank as a result of planned destruction for insurance purposes.
The story of the Mary Celeste reminds us of unsolved mysteries yet to be uncovered. This is proof of how much remains unknown on our planet, even in territories that seem well known and explored.
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