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May 24, 2024 · But while some stories of these vessels are simply urban legends, there are several real ghost ships that have been spotted drifting across the oceans. From the Mary Celeste to the SS Baychimo, here are some of the most mysterious and bizarre ghost ships from history.
- Cincinnati Ghost Ship
- Kiptopeke Concrete Ships
- Mary D. Hume Shipwreck
- Wreck of The Peter Iredale
- Wreck of Francisco Morazan
- Homebush Bay Shipwrecks
- S.S. Maheno Shipwreck
- MV Assalama Shipwreck
- MV Captayannis Aka “The Sugar Boat”
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This 100+ year old ghost ship sit wedged in a muddy creek just outside of the Ohio river. The “ghost ship”, formally know as the Circle Line V had led a full life of service before it was left abandoned. The ship was built in 1902 to serve as a luxury yacht for a wealthy railroad executive. However, the party didn’t last long. In 1917 the ship was ...
9 crumbling ghost ships sit silently in the Chesapeake bay just off the coast of Kiptopeke State park. It’s quite odd to see these concrete military ships starting back at you as you walk along the beach. So where did they come from? Like most concrete ships, these vessels were constructed during WWII. Concrete was used in lieu of steel due to the ...
Just off the Oregon cost this 19th century steam ship sits idly by as it rusts away. The Hume was merchant ship, hauling cargo from Oregon to San Fransisco in it’s early years, and even served as a whale hunting vessel in the cold Alaskan waters. After sinking in the ice and three new engines later, the Hume was ready to retire in 1977. While tryin...
The wreck of the Peter Iredale is also right on the Oregon coastline which is famous for it’s turbulent seas and deadly waves. This merchant class ship was built in 1890 all the way in Maryport, England. The ship ran aground on a foggy night in 1906 as captain H. Lawrence recalls.. The Iredale slammed into Clatsop Beach snapping three of it’s masts...
Right off southwest end of Manitou Island is the rusted remains of the Francisco Morazan. In 1960 the steel hulled freighter was on a voyage to set sail from Chicago, all the way to the Netherlands. Unfortunately, this would prove to be the vessels last trip. On November 28th 1960 the freighter was pummeled with snowy winds reaching up to 40 miles-...
Homebush bay is home to a number of abandoned ships at sea, where both the SS Ayrfield and the SS Mortlake find themselves permanently anchored. The SS Ayrfield is by far the most impressive of the two, as nature creeped it’s way onboard and turned it into miniature forest. Homebush bay used to serve as a ship-breaking yard, and these old ships are...
The SS Maheno launched 1905 and was one of the most cutting edge ocean liners of it’s time. She could hold a little under 900 passengers and was built with a refrigerated cargo hold, smoking room, and all of the latest electric powered safety equipment. After serving as luxury ocean transport, the Maheno was converted into a hospital ship during WW...
This is one of my favorite abandoned ships at sea because much of it is still left intact. I’d imagine if a ship really was floating around for 20 years, this is what it would look like when it returned. The Assalama is a more recent shipwreck and was only lost in 2008. The accident happened when the ship struck a dock in Tarfaya. The ship ran agro...
The Captayannis is not only fun to say out loud, it’s also a very unique ship wreck itself and one of my favorite abandoned ships around the world. The vessel was a Greek sugar carrying ship that would meet an untimely end on a stormy January night. The year was 1974 and the Captayannis was en route to deliver a shipment of sugar to a small town in...
This abandoned ship at sea sits against a beautiful Caribbean background just a few miles from the Turks and Caicos islands. But this ship wasn’t always sailing in paradise. This vessel was actually constructed half a world away in 1952 at the Caspian Sea. Like most abandoned ships around the world it has had a few names in it’s lifespan. Originall...
Apr 8, 2024 · Mysterious ghost ships, sometimes called derelicts, have been reported since sailors first took to the seas. Some of these ghost ships are literal ghosts, legends of shipwrecks that are reportedly seen sailing again from time to time.
Ghost ships are vessels found adrift or abandoned at sea with no crew on board. The history of ghost ships dates back centuries, and some of the most famous include the Mary Celeste and the Flying Dutchman.
May 30, 2024 · Saleh’s plight is part of a global problem that shows no signs of abating. The United Nations has logged an increasing number of crew members abandoned by shipowners, leaving sailors aboard months and sometimes years without pay. More than 2,000 seafarers on some 150 ships were abandoned last year.
Sep 1, 2023 · From the Mary Celeste to the Bel Amica, the chilling stories of these abandoned ghost ships around the world blur the line between history and legend.
For vessels abandoned at sea, currents and winds become captain and crew. With that endless kinetic energy to drive them, and a vast, often empty ocean to roam, the ghost ships may eerily sail on...
