The Mary Celeste was a merchant ship discovered in 1872 unmanned and abandon
ed in the Atlantic Ocean,despite beautiful weather and a crew of able and ex
perienced seamen.The Mary Celeset herself was in perfect condition and still
under full sail,with over six months of food and water still on board.Her ca
rgo was effectively untouched and the personal belongings of the crew and pa
ssengers were still in place,including valuables.