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

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

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

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

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

## Where it stands

**Disputed** None 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

[Solly-Flood's survey marks and stains did not survive examination; the testimony was consistent.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/mary-celeste/evidence/EVD0D0100EE7GQ4/solly-floods-survey-marks-and-stains-did-not-survive)

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 Dei Gratia's crew killed those aboard and claimed salvage. [Answer ANS0D01006M03V7]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D01006M03V7
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