Message #116723

[Bianca]

Brigantine similar to the

Mary Celeste










Mary Celeste



The mysterious abandonment in 1872 of the Mary Celeste is often but inaccurately connected to the Triangle,
the ship having been abandoned off the coast of Portugal.

Many theories have been put forth over the years to explain the abandonment, including alcohol fumes from the cargo and insurance fraud.

The event is possibly confused with the sinking of a ship with a similar name, the Mari Celeste, off the coast of Bermuda on September 13, 1864, which is mentioned in the book Bermuda Shipwrecks by Dan Berg.