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The Caleuche
The Caleuche is depicted in one of the most famous myths of Chilota, in southern Chile, as a ship that would appear at night in Chilo. a ghost ship that would appear at night on the islands near Chiloé. According to local rumors, the ship's sails consciously collect the souls of those who die at sea. When the ship appears, his image is bright and beautiful and full of people's laughter; but before long, the sails disappear into the sea. Legend has it that the souls of those who died at sea were taken by the three mermaid water gods, Sirena Chilota, Pincoya, and Picoy. Once these souls board the ghost ship, they can continue to live their lives as they did before they were born.
9. The SS Valencia
The SS Valencia was a ship that sank off the coast of British Columbia-Vancouver in 906. The ship was experiencing bad weather at Cape Mendocino and hit a reef, where the ship began to take on water. The crew immediately released lifeboats to free the ship's 108 passengers, but some were still tragically killed.
The Valencia eventually sank, with only 37 of the 180 people on board surviving. five months later, a fisherman found a life raft and eight human bones in a cave, and police launched an investigation, but found nothing. So ended the dramatic story, and the ending ultimately provided the source of the Valencia's eerie story. Sailors often reported seeing floating apparitions in the sea near where the Valencia touched down, and 27 years after the Valencia sank, a life raft from that year was actually found in Barclay's Bay, even retaining its original coat of paint.
8. The OurangMedan
The story of the OurangMedan took place in 1947. Two American crew members were traveling through the Malacca Strait in Malansia that year when they received a distress signal from the Dutch-owned Medan Ourang, whose captain and crew were presumed to be dying at the time. The distress call was written in a confused manner and had the strange ending "I am dead." American ships were soon on the scene to rescue them, but they found the Medan Ourang in no danger, but everyone on board, including the ship's dog, was dead. And they had grim expressions and odd postures, almost all pointing in the same direction, but there was nothing unusual about that direction. The rescuers were ready to investigate further, but at that point the ship caught fire and they had to evacuate.
After some time, the Medan Ourang was said to have sunk as a result of an explosion, and people seemed to accept the story, but some of the details were still in dispute, and there were different accounts of what caused the tragedy. One of the more dominant claims is that the ship was illegally smuggling nitroglycerin and other illegal toxins without taking proper safety measures, resulting in the toxic gases evaporating into the air and killing people; others say the ship was damaged by an attack by an unidentified flying object or a supernatural force.
7. The Carroll A. Deering
The most famous East Coast ghost ship is the Carroll A. Deering, which was transporting coal from South America when it ran aground in 1921 while traveling to North Carolina, near Cape Hatteras, and ran aground on the infamous Diamond Shoal, which, mind you, is known as the "ship killer."
When the Maritime Rescue Guard arrived after several days of trekking, they found the ship abandoned, with its navigation equipment and logbook missing along with the crew and two lifeboats, and no signs of any struggle at the scene. At the same time, a number of other ships had mysteriously disappeared. The most popular theory is that the ship was hijacked by pirates, or that there was internal infighting as the first mate of the Carol Deering had a grudge against the captain, although there is no evidence for this claim; others say the ship may have been attacked by supernatural forces, citing the ship's passage through the dreaded Bermuda Triangle.
6. The Baychimo
The Baychimo is one of the most amazing examples of a ghost ship. The ship was abandoned and drifted alone in the waters off Alaska for nearly 40 years. Owned by the Hudson's Bay Company, the ship had served as a merchant vessel transporting fur products across northern Canada since the early 1900s. But in 1931, the Baychimo was hit by a hailstorm and stranded off Alaska, and after several attempts to break out, the entire crew was airlifted safely out of harm's way. After the storm, attempts were made to tow the ship back from its predicament, but since the hull had been severely damaged, the Hudson's Bay Company had to make the decision to abandon the ship. But here's the amazing thing: Instead of sinking, for the next 38 years the ship was able to float alone, as if some force was keeping it afloat.
The ship became a myth, and nearby Eskimos would often see it bobbing around aimlessly. Several attempts were made to board the ship, but the weather prevented it from doing so, and the Baychimo was last seen in 1969, when Alaskan waters became ice-clean and the ship disappeared. Some say the ship has sunk, while others have advocated searching for the almost 80-year-old ghost ship in recent years.
5. The Octavius
The story of the Octavius dates back to 1775. Back then, a whaling ship stumbled upon the Octavius while sailing on the waters off Greenland, and when the lead crew boarded the ship, they found all the crew and passengers frozen into ice. But to their amazement, Mr. Captain remained seated at his desk. A look through the 1762 logbook on the desk showed that the ship had been at sea for 13 years.
According to legend, the captain was mostly able to make a quick return to England from the Northwest Passage, but the ship unfortunately froze in a glacier. If the rumors are true, it would mean that the ghost ship Octavia has made the passage through the Atlantic on its own, while the captain and crew are long dead.
4. Joyita
The Joyita was a fishing vessel discovered in the South Pacific in 1955, and the crew and 25 passengers were en route to Tokelau when the accident occurred. It was several hours before the Joyita sent out a distress report, and soon rescue efforts were launched with a massive air search, but strangely the ship was not found.
It wasn't until five weeks later that a merchant ship spotted the Joyita 600 miles from the crash site, but the ship's crew, passengers, cargo, and life rafts had all disappeared, and the hull was badly damaged. Further inspection revealed that the ship's radio system had been tuned to a universal distress signal, and medical kits and bloody bandages were found on deck. But there was no sign of the crew or passengers, and no one knew what had happened here. Some say the pirates killed everyone and dumped the bodies at sea, a theory that seems to have been accepted.
3. The Lady Lovibond
The stories of ghost ships in Britain go back a long way, but the story of the Lady Lovibond seems to be the most famous. Simon, the captain of the Lady Lovibond, had just gotten married and decided to celebrate on board. He ignored the saying that "bringing a woman on board is a recipe for disaster" and set sail on February 13, 1748 with the love of his life on board.
Unluckily for him, his mate Bill fell in love with his new wife. After the celebrations, Bill was filled with anger and jealousy, so he deliberately misdirected the ship, causing it to sink on the infamous Golden Sands, killing all hands. Legend has it that every 50 years the Lady Rowewpen is seen in nearby waters: in 1798, 1848 and 1898, by several captains. The sightings were so real that these captains even thought she was in distress and lowered their life rafts in preparation for rescue. The Madame de Rovipont reappeared in 1948, and whether it appeared in 1998 has not been confirmed, but this can be considered the most famous ghost ship story in Europe.
2. The MaryCeleste
The Mary Celeste was a merchant ship found adrift in the Atlantic in 1872. The ship was in seaworthy condition, with all sails and food; but the life rafts, captain's notes, logbook, and all crew members had disappeared. There was no sign of any struggle, and the crew's belongings and 1,500 casks of wine were untouched, which seemed to discharge a pirate attack. There has been much speculation about the fate of the crew, some say due to infighting, others say due to food poisoning. A more plausible theory is that a storm or some technical problem lost the life rafts and the crew ended up dying at sea. But it's all just speculation, and no one knows what really happened.
2. The Mary Celeste
The Mary Celeste was a merchant ship found adrift in the Atlantic Ocean in 1872. The ship was in seaworthy condition, with all sails and food; but the life rafts, captain's notes, logbook, and all crew members had disappeared. There was no sign of any struggle, and the crew's belongings and 1,500 casks of wine were untouched, which seemed to discharge a pirate attack. There has been much speculation about the fate of the crew, some say because of infighting, others because of food poisoning. A more plausible theory is that a storm or some technical problem lost the life rafts and the crew ended up dying at sea. But it's all just speculation, and no one knows what really happened.
1. The FlyingDutchman
No maritime legend is more famous than the Flying Dutchman. It has been used many times in the creation of paintings, horror stories, movies, and even operas. The ship first appeared in George Linton's Botany Bay sailing book in the late 18th century, and the story has endured ever since, thanks to countless fishermen and sailors who claim to have seen sightings of the ship.
The Flying Dutchman was a ship that sailed from Amsterdam and was captained by van der Kem. While sailing to the East Indies, via the Cape of Good Hope, it encountered extreme weather. The captain ordered a risky voyage and also vowed to pass the Cape of Good Hope and killed one of the crew, an act that was considered madness. He even shouted, "Even if God makes me sail to the end of the world, I will do my best!" But despite his best efforts, the ship was sunk by a storm, and legend has it that Van der Kem and his ghost ship would curse ocean sailing forever. To this day, the story of the Flying Dutchman remains a magnificent piece of ghost ship lore. Everyone from fishermen to the Prince of Wales claims to have seen the ship's seemingly never-ending voyage.