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Answer · Mary Celeste

The Dei Gratia's crew killed those aboard and claimed salvage.

The Dei Gratia's crew killed those aboard and claimed salvage.

DisputedAnswers 1 questionPublished0

Where it stands

DisputedNone pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Traces of violence on the ship; inconsistencies in the salvors' testimony; a Dei Gratia track that could have met the Mary Celeste earlier.

What would rule it out

  • The salvors' decision to bring the ship into a British court, the clean survey, and consistent testimony.

Evidence none for · 1 against

The questions it answers

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

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The Dei Gratia's crew killed those aboard and claimed salvage. [Answer ANS0D01006M03V7]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D01006M03V7
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