What the record says
Mary Celeste (, often erroneously referred to as Marie Celeste) was a Canadian-built, American-registered, merchant brigantine that was discovered adrift and deserted in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores on December 4, 1872. The Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia found the Mary Celeste in a dishevelled but seaworthy condition under partial sail and with the lifeboat missing. The last entry in the log was dated 10 days…
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Coverage and records
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Podcast episodes
- The Mystery of the Mary CelesteStuff You Should Know · 2018
- Mystery of the Ghost Ship: Mary CelesteAfter Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal · 2024
- The Mary Celeste - Ghost Ship Part 1Astonishing Legends · 2016
- Ep. 61 - The CHILLING Mystery of the Ghost Ship, Mary CelesteMy Victorian Nightmare · 2025
- The Mary Celeste: The Ghost Ship of the AtlanticHidden History with Dr. Harini Bhat · 2026
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