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1872165438+1On October 7th, a cargo ship named Mary Hillett set out from new york Port, loaded with a large amount of alcohol for trade, and prepared to go to Genoa. The crew of the cargo ship includes the captain, seven crew members, and the captain's wife and daughter. * * * There are 10 people.
Mary Hillett is a cargo ship, with a length of 3 1 m, belonging to a two-masted ship with a foremast and a cross sail, with a total weight of 28 1 ton. Before that, Mary Hilett had made many voyages, but strangely, every voyage was full of bumps, including collisions with other ships and grounding in the storm. 1869, this ship was sold to an American. After major modification, it once again assumed the heavy responsibility of transporting goods and made an exciting trip.
After Mary Hillett left, there was no news for a month. People waiting in Genoa port are anxious, but the communication equipment is backward. Few people know where the ship is heading. By February 15 of 65438+ the same year, workers in new york Port suddenly found a ship coming towards them on the sea. Later, they learned that this ship was the Mary Hillett, which had been missing for a month.
Everyone thinks it's strange. According to the itinerary, the Mary Hilett should be in Genoa port, and it is impossible to return to new york port in such a short time. But when the dockers finally boarded the ship, they were shocked. There was no one on this ship full of alcohol, and everyone on board 10 disappeared mysteriously without exception.
What's even more incredible is that there are many supplies left on this ship, and fresh water alone is enough for the people on board to drink for two months. On the table in the cabin, there is a leftover apple and a stack of neatly arranged logbooks. The clothes and bedding in the crew dormitory are as clean as new, and there is no sign of mess. Because of this, the disappearance of the crew is even more mysterious, so that this ship is called "ghost ship".
Some maritime experts have made a very detailed study on the disappearance of the Mary Hillett. They think that the things on the Mary Hillett are neat, the necessary daily necessities still exist, and there are no traces of lost valuables. So it is impossible for this ship to encounter pirates or hurricanes. Otherwise, the scene on the ship will be chaotic. What caused the captain and crew to disappear for no reason? Experts put forward three kinds of guesses.
The first guess is that some brains are wide open. Experts believe that the Mary Hillett is likely to have suffered an instantaneous attack, and the speed of this instantaneous attack is beyond human response. According to human science and technology at that time, it is impossible for any weapon to achieve such an effect. The only explanation is that this instant attack is the masterpiece of aliens, because only their civilized technology can make people look so small. But then again, the possibility of this kind of speculation is very small, almost an open-minded fantasy, and it does not have much reliability.
In contrast, the second guess is more reliable. Experts believe that there is no one in the cabin, which is probably caused by an accident. As we all know, during the voyage, the crew often feed on marine fish, but many fish are poisonous, which is a big problem that is difficult to prevent. Because of this, the captain and crew probably ate a poisonous fish, which led to mental disorder and hallucinations, and finally jumped into the sea and died, resulting in the tragedy of the ghost ship.
It is worth mentioning that at present, most experts still tend to the third view, that is, the disappearance of the captain and crew is likely to be an active behavior, and this active behavior should be related to the alcohol on board. In the process of exploring the ghost ship, experts unexpectedly found that six barrels of alcohol in the cabin had completely evaporated, and the empty barrels were scattered all over the place, piling up like mountains, in sharp contrast to other neat alcohol barrels.
Experts concluded that during the voyage of Mary Hillett, it was probably because of the turbulence of the hurricane that the alcohol barrels were scattered all over the floor. The extremely high concentration of alcohol volatilizes rapidly, and a large amount of gas permeates the cabin. The captain and crew reacted quickly after smelling this horrible smell, put down the lifeboat and left the cargo ship. Because in their view, alcohol is an extremely dangerous cargo, and such a high concentration of alcohol gas is likely to cause an explosion and kill everyone immediately.
A dramatic scene appeared. Mary Hillett didn't explode as the captain expected. On the contrary, the alcohol gas quickly evaporated and the ship was safe again. However, due to the wind direction, the captain and crew could never return to the ship. Their ships can only drift aimlessly in the sea, which eventually leads to starvation, thirst and sunburn for everyone.
Which of the three statements is right and which is wrong? Until today, experts are not completely sure. However, Bian Xiao believes that with the continuous emergence of more evidence and the rapid development of modern technology, experts will definitely uncover the secret of the ghost ship and give us all a satisfactory answer.