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Yes, the half brig Mary Celeste is named after a real person. The hermaphrodite brig's name means "Celestial Mary" or "Heavenly Mary" in reference of Our Lady Mary, whom National Geographic Magazine calls "the most powerful woman in the world" in its December 2015 issue. It was common during -- and before -- the cargo-carrying career of the part barkentine part schooner in question, from 1861 to 1885, to incorporate religious references in ship names, such as Dei Gratia ("Thanks to God"), the name of the ship whose captain and crew first saw Mary Celeste yawing, mysteriously and without anyone aboard, between the Azores and Portugal in December 1872.

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Is 'Mary Celeste' fake?

No, the half brig Mary Celeste is not fake. Depictions, descriptions and documents prove the serviceability of the hermaphrodite brig in question between 1861 and 1885. Court records verify that the part barkentine part schooner was left to drift for unknown reasons in November and December 1872 and to sink into the waters off Haiti in 1885.


What is 'Mary Celeste'?

The Mary Celeste was an American brigantine merchant ship that was found abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean, completely deserted by its crew and passengers of seven, and heading toward the Strait of Gibraltar, on December 4, 1872. One lifeboat was missing but as to why the ship was abandoned is a mystery to this day.


Is the mystery of 'Mary Celeste' true?

Yes, the mystery of the ghost ship Mary Celeste is true. Ship remains on the Caribbean Sea's Rochelais Reef prove that the half brig in question existed, as do depictions and documentation from launching in May 1861 through traveling to Haiti in January 1885. The Gibraltar court proceedings of 1872 and 1873 reveal that the mystery of the part barkentine part schooner's abandonment and drifting between the Azores and Portugal was a real event.


What is the connection between Dracula and 'Mary Celeste'?

Ghost ships and nineteenth-century occurrences are the connections between Dracula and Mary Celeste. The first-mentioned item references a novel by Bram Stoker (November 8, 1847 - April 20, 1912) and tells the story of the Russian ship Demeter running aground on Whitby with all crew missing except a captain lashed to the steering wheel. The second-mentioned object refers to a famous, real cargo ship that was found yawing, with contracted cargo and personal possessions aboard but without any captain or crew of passengers, halfway between the Azores and Portugal.


Why was the captains clock turned upside down on the Marie celeste?

Well, honey, the captain's clock on the Mary Celeste was turned upside down because it probably fell during rough seas or was accidentally knocked over. Some speculate it was a sign of distress, but honestly, the real reason remains a mystery. Just like why people still think pineapple belongs on pizza.

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