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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".

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Where was 'Mary Celeste' going?

The ship Mary Celeste was going east.


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Did 'Mary Celeste' have engines?

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