# One pump was dismantled and a sounding rod lay on deck; the hold held 3½ feet of water that could not be…

> One pump was dismantled and a sounding rod lay on deck; the hold held 3½ feet of water that could not be measured.

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# One pump was dismantled and a sounding rod lay on deck; the hold held 3½ feet of water that could not be…

One pump was dismantled and a sounding rod lay on deck; the hold held 3½ feet of water that could not be measured.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[Briggs believed the ship was sinking or about to explode, and near land, and ordered a temporary abandonment…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/mary-celeste/answers/ANS0D00ZWHE4P6K/briggs-believed-the-ship-was-sinking-or-about-to-explode-and)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). One pump was dismantled and a sounding rod lay on deck; the hold held 3½ feet of water that could not be… [Evidence EVD0D00ZWS869YX]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D00ZWS869YX
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