Uncanny Case No. 005: The Mary Celeste

The Mary Celeste is one of the most enduring mysteries of the sea. Originally launched under the name Amazon in 1861, this American merchant brigantine was famously found adrift and deserted in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores Islands on December 4, 1872. The ship was discovered in a seaworthy condition, with its cargo intact, but without a trace of its captain, Benjamin Briggs, his family, or any of its crew.