# The main peak halyard trailed over the side, consistent with the yawl having been attached to the ship.

> The main peak halyard trailed over the side, consistent with the yawl having been attached to the ship.

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# The main peak halyard trailed over the side, consistent with the yawl having been attached to the ship.

The main peak halyard trailed over the side, consistent with the yawl having been attached to the ship.

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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). The main peak halyard trailed over the side, consistent with the yawl having been attached to the ship. [Evidence EVD0D00ZXGP4HA1]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D00ZXGP4HA1
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