QuestionsMary CelesteWhere was the ship when she was abandoned, and where did Briggs think she was?Answer
Answer · Mary Celeste
The slate position was correct; the ship was near Santa Maria and was abandoned there or soon after.
The slate position was correct; the ship was near Santa Maria and was abandoned there or soon after.
Where it stands
Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Drift and sailing from that position reaches the finding position in nine to ten days under the recorded weather.
What would rule it out
- Demonstration that the log's positions carry a systematic longitude error.
Evidence 1 for · none against
The questions it answers
Open3 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The slate position was correct; the ship was near Santa Maria and was abandoned there or soon after. [Answer ANS0D0100Y21T58]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D0100Y21T58
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title = {The slate position was correct; the ship was near Santa Maria and was abandoned there or soon after.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D0100Y21T58},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D0100Y21T58}
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