# The crew murdered the officers and family and fled in the boat.

> Disputed: The crew murdered the officers and family and fled in the boat.

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# The crew murdered the officers and family and fled in the boat.

The crew murdered the officers and family and fled in the boat.

**Disputed** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Disputed** None pieces of evidence for, two against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Signs of violence; missing valuables; the crew's later appearance somewhere.

## What would rule it out

- The absence of all three, as recorded.

## Evidence none for · 2 against

[No sign of violence was found; the sword stains proved not to be blood; nothing was taken.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/mary-celeste/evidence/EVD0D00ZZ7C7H80/no-sign-of-violence-was-found-the-sword-stains-proved-not-to)

Established

AGAINST

[The four seamen were of good character and none was ever heard of again.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/mary-celeste/evidence/EVD0D00ZZF631DA/the-four-seamen-were-of-good-character-and-none-was-ever)

Supported

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[Why did ten people leave a sound, provisioned ship in a small boat?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/mary-celeste/questions/QST0D00ZW1T1XWM/why-did-ten-people-leave-a-sound-provisioned-ship-in-a-small)

Most likelyBriggs believed the ship was sinking or about to explode, and near land, and ordered a temporary abandonment…

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The crew murdered the officers and family and fled in the boat. [Answer ANS0D00ZYZJ3XS5]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D00ZYZJ3XS5
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**ANS** 0D00ZYZJ3XS5

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