00:00On December 5th, 1872, the British ship De Gratia was sailing quietly across the Atlantic Ocean.
00:08The crew spotted another vessel drifting aimlessly in the waves.
00:13At first, they thought it might be in trouble, but as they got closer, they saw something deeply unsettling.
00:21The ship, Mary Celeste, was sailing perfectly well.
00:25Yet no one was on board.
00:28Captain David Morehouse of De Gratia knew Mary Celeste and her captain, Benjamin Briggs.
00:34Just a month earlier, she had set sail from New York, heading toward Italy, carrying a cargo of 1,701 barrels of industrial alcohol.
00:47On board were Captain Briggs, his wife Sarah, their young daughter Sophia, and seven experienced crew members.
00:55All were known to be skilled and trustworthy.
00:59When Morehouse sent men to investigate, they found Mary Celeste in strange condition.
01:06The sails were partially set, the hull was intact, and the cargo was untouched.
01:12The crew's personal belongings, clothing, and valuables were still neatly in place.
01:19There was enough food and water for six months.
01:22Yet, the lifeboat was gone.
01:25Even stranger.
01:27The ship's logbook had entries up to ten days earlier,
01:30and the last coordinates placed her 400 miles from where she was found.
01:35There were no signs of violence, struggle, or damage from storms.
01:42It was as if the crew had calmly abandoned the ship for reasons unknown,
01:46and vanished forever.
01:49Over the years, many guesses have been made.
01:52Maybe there was an underwater earthquake,
01:55an explosion from alcohol fumes,
01:58a fight on the ship,
02:00pirates,
02:00or even something supernatural.
02:02Some people think the crew might have jumped into the sea,
02:06because they were confused or scared by poisonous fumes.
02:11Others believe a ghostly or strange force made them leave,
02:15but no proof has ever been found.
02:18No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs,
02:21his family,
02:22or the crew.
02:24It is still one of the biggest mysteries in sea history.
02:27Even today,
02:29the Mary Celeste is called the ghost ship
02:32that sailed the Atlantic Ocean alone,
02:35holding only silence and unanswered questions.
02:38No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs.
02:39No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs.
02:40No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs.
02:41No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs.
02:42No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs.
02:43No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs.
02:44No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs.
02:45No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs.
02:46No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs.
02:47No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs.
02:48No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs.
02:49No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs.
02:50No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs.
02:51No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs.
02:52No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs.
02:53No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs.
02:54No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs.
02:55No one knows what happened to Captain Briggs.
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