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The American brigantine Mary Celeste is discovered drifting in the Atlantic. Her crew is never found.
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Mary Celeste
Ship found abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean in 1872
Mary Celeste was a Canadian-built, American-registered merchant brigantine that was discovered adrift and deserted in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores on December 4, 1872. The Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia found her in a dishevelled but seaworthy condition under partial sail…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
December 4
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December 4 is the 338th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 27 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)