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Most Famous Oceanic Disappearance
One of the most famous oceanic disappearance is that of the Mary Celeste. Now at this point you may think that this does not seem like anything special, however it is not the actual boat that disappeared but in fact just its’ crew. On December 5th, 1872, The Mary Celeste was found adrift at sea(The events leading up to the mystery. (n.d.).
The 100 ft long 282 ton Canadian ship began its’ voyage on November 7, 1872 from New York's harbor(The events leading up to the mystery. (n.d.). With a total of ten crew members, including; Captain Briggs, his wife, his two-year old daughter sarah and seven crew members. (Blumberg, 2007 ). So on December 5th, 1872, 400 miles east of Azores, the british ship the “Dei Gratia”, found the Mary Celeste, sailing
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