Maritime Mysteries
11 unsolved maritime cases on the globe.
The Abandonment of the Mary Celeste
400 miles east of the Azores, Mid-Atlantic Ocean, International Waters
An American brigantine discovered floating completely deserted in the Atlantic Ocean with intact cargo and provisions.
The SS Ourang Medan Enigma
Straits of Malacca, International Waters
An elusive merchant vessel that allegedly broadcast a terrifying distress call before its entire crew was found dead with expressions of horror.
The Bermuda Triangle
Atlantic Ocean region bounded by Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico, International Waters
An iconic maritime region famous for a high volume of alleged disappearances of aircraft and ships, later analyzed as statistically normal.
The Sinking of the USS Scorpion
400 miles southwest of the Azores, Atlantic Ocean, International Waters
A nuclear-powered US submarine that abruptly vanished with 99 crew members, tracked via secret underwater acoustic networks.
The Disappearance of USS Cyclops
Bermuda Triangle, Atlantic Ocean, International Waters
A 542-foot Navy collier vanished with 309 crew—the largest non-combat US naval loss.
The MV Joyita
South Pacific Ocean, north of Vanua Levu, Fiji, International Waters
A merchant vessel found adrift and partially submerged with 25 people missing.
The SS Baychimo
Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean, International Waters
An abandoned Arctic cargo steamer that sailed crewless for decades after being trapped in ice.
The Carroll A. Deering
Diamond Shoals, Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States
A five-masted schooner ran aground with sails set but no crew aboard.
The Kaz II
Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
A catamaran found drifting with table set for dinner and three crewmen vanished.
Franklin's Lost Expedition
King William Island, Canadian Arctic, Canada
Two Royal Navy ships and 129 men vanished searching for the Northwest Passage; wrecks found with signs of cannibalism.
The SS Waratah
Indian Ocean, off Durban, South Africa, International Waters
A luxury passenger liner vanished with 211 aboard—called Australia's Titanic.