Ghost Ships

We are kicking off this spooky season with a discussion about the spectres of the ocean: ghost ships! We tell a few of the both lesser and more well-known stories of ghost ships. We also talk about why they happen and how they influence our behavior. Have you seen a ghost ship?

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Links:

1. https://explorersweb.com/exploration-mysteries-ghost-ships
2. https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/ocean-oddities-ghost-ships/78374
3. https://www.hms-resolute.co.uk/the-nutshell/
4. https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/2023/10/29/the-mysterious-fate-of-the-baychimo-the-ghost-ship-that-haunted-the-arctic-for-decades/
5. https://www.worldofcruising.co.uk/editors-corner/mv-lyubov-orlova-ghostship-sunk
6. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/abandoned-ship-the-mary-celeste-174488104/
7. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/horrifying-final-voyage-cruise-boat-22044077
8. https://skybrary.aero/articles/fata-morgana

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