Early History
Where was the M.C built?
Canada / Nova Scottia
Who was the captain of the Mary Celeste?
Benjamin Briggs
How many people were on board when they disappeared?
Ten
what was the name of the ship that found the Mary Celeste?
Dei Gratia
Where was the Mary Celeste found?
The Azores / off the coast of Portugal
What was the M.C's first name?
Amazon
Who was the First Mate? (First name is sufficient)
Albert Richardson
How old was the captain's daughter?
Two years old
What was her captain called?
Captain Morehouse
What did the sailors find when they explored the ship - 3 things?
Frayed rope / broken barrels / water in the bottom of the ship / ship in good condition / broken water pump / stove dislodged /
How many barrels of industrial alcohol was the Mary Celeste carrying?
1700
What was the third bad thing that happened? (First name is sufficient)
Andrew Gilling
Where did they sail from?
New York / The USA
Why did he think there was something strange about the Mary Celeste?
She was drifting in the sea / she should have reached Italy by then
How many days had she been sailing without any crew?
11 days
Two (she was a brigantine)
Who were the two passengers on board the ship?
Sarah and Sophia Briggs
Where were they going to?
Genoa / Italy
What did he do?
He sent some sailors to investigate
Name 3 of the possible theories about the disappearance
Sea monsters / pirates / a fight between the crew / freak storm (waterspout) / fire caused by alcohol fumes / sea quake / aliens /
When was she built?
1861
What was the name of the captain's son that stayed behind in New York? (First and last name)
Arthur Briggs
What was the cargo?
Barrels of alcohol
What two pieces of navigational equipment was missing?
What happened to the ship in the end?
It sank off the coast of Haiti on a reef