Everyone aboard the small ship disappeared without a trace. Except for an occasional creaking rope or the flapping of a wind-whipped sail, the Mary Celeste drifted along in ghostly silence. Missing were the ship’s captain, his wife, their small child, and the seven crew members. This ship had left New York on November 7, 1872, bound for Genoa, Italy. Twenty-eight days later, the Mary Celeste was spotted near the Azores, islands off the coast of Portugal, by the crew of another ship, the Dei Gratia.
“AHOY, THERE!” yelled the Dei Gratia’s captain.
When there was no response, he ordered three of his men to board the silent ship. What they found only deepened the mystery. In the cabin, the helm spun around lazily. The ship’s shiny brass clock had stopped,…
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Fun For Kidz (Digital) - 1 Issue, Curious & Mysterious