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1701 barrels of it.
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What was in the barrels aboard 'Mary Celeste'?
Industrial alcohol was in the barrels aboard Mary Celeste.
Where was 'Mary Celeste' going?
The ship Mary Celeste was going east.
What ship found the Mary celeste?
The Dei Gratia found the Mary Celeste.
Did 'Mary Celeste' reach Gibraltar?
Yes, the ship Mary Celeste reached Gibraltar.
Why is the Mary celeste called the Mary celeste?
Mary Celeste was a British ship built in Canada during the British ownership of the US and Canada. Mary is the name of the daughter of the man who built the ship. Celeste is Spanish roughly meaning "heavenly beauty".
Why did the Mary Celeste 10 go on the lifeboat?
Imminent explosion and impending sinking are reasons why the Mary Celeste 10 may have gone on a lifeboat. Opened portholes indicate that the half brig Mary Celeste may have been invaded by noxious fumes from the cargo of crude, industrial, raw alcohol. Standing water suggests that the part barkentine part schooner was taking on water.
Was any of the 'Mary Celeste' crew drunk?
It is not known whether any of Mary Celeste's crew drank. Captain Benjamin Spooner Briggs was not known to drink or tolerate drinking. The hermaphrodite brig in question was transporting 1,701 barrels of industrial alcohol, which is undrinkable and volatile.
Were there lifeboats on 'Mary Celeste' after the crew went missing?
No, there were no life boats on Mary Celeste after the crew went missing.
Where was 'Mary Celeste' built?
The ship Mary Celeste was built on Spencer's Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1861.
Were there any survivors of 'Mary Celeste'?
No, there were no survivors on the ship Mary Celeste. No one knows what happened to them except that they just disappeared.
Did 'Mary Celeste' have engines?
No - the Mary Celeste was a 2-masted brigantine sailing vessel. It had no engines of any type or design.
Was there gold on the 'Mary Celeste'?
No, there was no gold on Mary Celeste. The hermaphrodite brig in question was carrying a load of 1,701 barrels of alcohol at the time of its most famous voyage, in 1872. It was not known, either before or after 1872, for hauling precious metals since its owners tended toward such heavy loads as lumber.
