Witness account · Mary Celeste

David Reed Morehouse: Testified that he sighted the vessel in the early afternoon steering…

Testified that he sighted the vessel in the early afternoon steering erratically under short sail, got no answer to his signals, and sent his mate and two men to board her; that he had left New York after her and knew of no reason for her to be deserted.

Reports 1

The Dei Gratia sights and boards the deserted ship

Event

EVT

Cites 1

The Story of the Mary Celeste

SRC

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). David Reed Morehouse: Testified that he sighted the vessel in the early afternoon steering… [Witness account WIT0D00ZVT07AXG]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/WIT0D00ZVT07AXG

@misc{mysteriesdept_wit0d00zvt07axg,
  title     = {David Reed Morehouse: Testified that he sighted the vessel in the early afternoon steering…},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Witness account, catalog key WIT0D00ZVT07AXG},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/WIT0D00ZVT07AXG}
}