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We simply don't know for sure. The most plausible theory is: part of the ship's payload was combustible. It is very possible that circumstances had occurred that had increased the risk of an explosion; and that the captain decided to ventilate the ship's hold: the hatches were found open. The captain then might for safety's sake in the meantime have everybody board a sloop, tied to the ship with a long rope. If the rope would have slipped, there would have been no way to row back to the ship, since it had been left partly under sail and so was much faster than any sloop could row. The sloop would then drift off to anywhere, and lack of food and especially of drink would finish off the crew in a matter of days.
What else can I help you with?
What is the name of the ill-fated ship?
Sire Celeste
Which us president in the 1980s abandoned detente?
John f kennedy
Who was the husband of Mary?
Mary MacKillop was never married.
What are three countries that abandoned nuclear weapon programs?
Brazil, Japan, South Africa
Which of the Triple Alliance countries abandoned the other two?
Mr. Winschel's WW1 assignent?
What happened on the 'mary celeste'?
Most likely the captain and crew of the Mary Celeste thought that their boat was sinking and abandoned ship,thought there have been theories ranging from mutany to alien abduction.
Whats the name of the abandoned ship that left New York in 1872 and was found 4 weeks later?
The Mary Celeste.
Where was 'Mary Celeste' going?
The ship Mary Celeste was going east.
What was missing from 'Mary Celeste'?
Equipment, papers and people complete the list of what and who went missing from the abandoned, derelict, ghost, mystery ship Mary Celeste. Equipment includes a chronometer and a sextant while papers reference the captain's documents. People refers to the Mary Celeste 10 of captain with daughter and wife, three officers and four seamen.
What does the name 'Mary Celeste' mean?
"Heavenly bitterness" is a possible meaning of the name "Mary Celeste." The feminine proper name "Mary" possibly originates in the Hebrew מרים for "bitterness." The feminine proper name "Celeste" traces its origins back to the Latin caelestis for "heavenly."
What ship found the Mary celeste?
The Dei Gratia found the Mary Celeste.
What is the 'Mary Celeste' incident?
Abandonment and grounding can be considered answers to any questions about the Mary Celeste incident. The abandonment happened in 1872 while the grounding occurred in 1885. Both incidents jumpstarted legal proceedings that ended in unjustified criticism of the Dei Gratia and Mary Celeste crews in the first case and in sudden termination in the second.
How many people disappeared from 'Mary Celeste'?
Ten people are known to have disappeared from the half brig Mary Celeste. The disappearances took place in November 1872 sometime after or while the hermaphrodite brig in question was passing the Azores. The course was a bit odd since typical shipping routes rounded the Azores off the archipelago's southern coasts whereas Mary Celeste was traveling off the northern shorelines.
What was in the barrels aboard 'Mary Celeste'?
Industrial alcohol was in the barrels aboard 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".
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.
