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November 2016
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GHOST SHIPS
Top 3 Most Famous Ghost Ships
Ghost Ships are defined as: fictional haunted ships, or ones found adrift
with their entire crew either missing or dead, or one which has been
decommissioned but not yet scrapped. I have therefore not included
supposed Haunted Ships such as the Queen Mary or the USS Hornet.
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The Celeste appeared sea worthy and seemed to have been abandoned with
haste. All of the ships papers were missing with the exception of the Captains
Log, with the last entry stating the ship had passed the Azores on November
25th. Stories arose of warm cups of tea, half eaten breakfast and still smoking
pipes, these stories are most likely untrue but it was clear the vessel had been
abandoned in a hurry, but there were no signs of violence or a struggle. A sixmonth supply of uncontaminated food and fresh water was still aboard, and
the crews personal possessions and artifacts were left untouched, all the
cargo was accounted for with the exception of 9 barrels being empty. There
was water damage to the vessel which lead some to believe the Celeste was
abandoned due to inclement weather, but this contradicts Briggs personality:
he was described as a brave and courageous man who would only abandon
ship if there was an imminent risk of loss of life. Morehouse sailed the Celeste
into Gibraltar, arriving on December 13th.
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A marine surveyor who was charged with investigating the mystery discovered
what he believed to be a few spots of blood in the captains cabin, an
unclean ornamental cutlass in Briggs cabin, a knife and a deep gash on a
railing that he equated with a blunt object or an axe, but while he did not find
such a weapon on board, he believed the damage was recent. He found no
trace of any damage to the vessel and she was found seaworthy.
Many explanations were put forward for the events: Piracy, Insurance Fraud
(Briggs and Morehouse colluded), murder by the crew of Dei Gratia, Sea
quake or other phenomena, an explosion caused by the fumes from the cargo,
Ergotism from contaminated flour causing the crew to become mad, mutiny
and several paranormal explanations.
Over the next 13 years the Mary Celeste changed hands 17 times, with several
tragic deaths. Her final Captain deliberately grounded her to make a false
insurance claim. In 2001, the National Underwater and Maritime Agency claim
to have found the wreck of the Mary Celeste, although skeptics claim that
there are hundreds of similar wrecks in the area and cannot determine with
any certainty the identity of the vessel.
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the bridge where a radio was playing, several members of the Ships
Company, including the Captain, were found dead, more corpses were
discovered on the Cargo Deck including a dog standing on all four legs, frozen
and snarling into thin air.No survivors were found on board, but what was most
disturbing was the nature of the bodies, all frozen in place looking up towards
the sun, their arms outstretched, mouths gaping, and a look of immense
horror on all their faces. A trip to the communications room revealed the
author of the SOS messages, also dead, his hand still on the Morse sending
key, eyes wide open and teeth bared. Strangely, there was no sign of wounds
or injuries on any of the bodies. The crew of the Silver Star attempted to enter
the Cargo Bay but a small explosion from an unknown source soon resulted in
an uncontrollable inferno. Beaten back, they were forced to abandon the
vessel and return to the safety of the Silver Star. Within minutes the vessel
sank to the depths of the ocean floor.Although there are no clear records of a
ship by the name Ourang Medan existing, many conspiracy theorists believe
the vessel was acting under a false name and was transporting something that
ocially did not exist.The fate of the Ourang Medan and her crew remain a
mystery. Speculation has been made that pirates killed the crew and
sabotaged the ship, although this doesnt explain the peculiar grimaces and
lack of injuries on the corpses. Others have claimed that clouds of methane or
other noxious natural gases could have bubbled up from fissures on the sea
bed and engulfed the ship. Even more fantastical theories involving aliens and
ghosts abound.
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In medium bowl, combine flour, soda, salt, and baking powder. Add dry
ingredients to pumpkin mixture and blend just until all ingredients are mixed.
Divide batter between prepared pans.
Bake in preheated oven until toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour.
INGREDIENTS
3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2/3 cup water
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
2 teaspoons ground ginger
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