tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79925205253903433162023-11-16T06:50:30.373-05:00Ghost Ships of the WorldRead about ghostly tales of phantom vessels and crews that sail the seven seas. From bone chilling tales of ships manned by the dead to ghostly vessels that appear out of nowhere in a moment then are gone the next.JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992520525390343316.post-42788489460209889912013-10-19T11:59:00.001-04:002013-10-19T13:02:30.879-04:00Storm Ship of the Hudson River - New York, United StatesFrom a time when a settlement at the mouth of the Hudson was known as New Amsterdam instead of New York, there have been tales of a strange sailing ship bearing no recognizable flag sailing into the Hudson River from Gravesend Bay, all the way up to the northern most reach of the Hudson Highlands. With the majority of the sightings in the highlands themselves. It was believed that this shipJackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0Bannerman Castle, Pollepel Island, Fishkill, NY 12508, USA41.45585 -73.98862815.933815499999998 -115.297222 66.9778845 -32.680034000000006tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992520525390343316.post-9385363563600274322013-10-17T08:01:00.001-04:002013-10-17T08:01:34.984-04:00Erie Board of Trade, A Ghost Ship in Saginaw Bay, MichiganThis story takes us back to 1883 when the three masted
schooner, the Erie Board of Trade made it's way to Cleveland to pick up
a load of coal. It would be it's last voyage, at least of this world
anyway.
The
schooner Erie Board of Trade went down in Saginaw Bay, Michigan in
1883. Many believe the ghost ship can be seen in the same area to this
day.
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JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com02398 North Jones Road, Essexville, MI 48732, USA43.6343119 -83.81640019999997543.6342669 -83.816479199999975 43.6343569 -83.816321199999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992520525390343316.post-5740522314585443152012-10-20T23:31:00.002-04:002012-10-20T23:41:42.045-04:00Ghost Ship of Harpswell, (The Ship of Death) - Harpswell, MaineOff the coast of Maine in particular the Harpswell area in Casco Bay, there have been sightings of a phantom ship that has no crew. It has been pursued and observed in peacetime but no one has ever been able to approach it, mostly because it disappears into thin air.
Photo of ship claimed to be the Harpswell Ghost Ship - photo by Cooks Lobster House
During the war of 1812, the JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0Harpswell, ME, USA43.7864342 -69.959834343.6947287 -70.1177628 43.878139700000006 -69.8019058tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992520525390343316.post-85201828318603805882012-09-08T23:14:00.002-04:002012-09-08T23:14:47.220-04:00The Baychimo SS - Arctic Ocean Near Alaska, USAThe SS Baychimo was built in 1914 in the country of Sweden. She served as a Swedish vessel through the World War I. After the war, The Baychimo was given to Great Britain for war reparations and was the acquired by the Hudson Bay Company. She served an import part of exploring the Arctic passageways through the 1920s. However, in the fall of 1931 the Baychimo was returningJackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0Beaufort Sea72.8431409 -145.568484362.843796399999995 174.0018282 82.842485399999987 -105.1387968tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992520525390343316.post-90939968204781601242012-05-26T09:12:00.002-04:002012-05-26T09:12:17.760-04:00Queen Anne's Revenge - The Flagship of Blackbeard the Pirate
Before she ran aground in 1817, Queen Anne's Revenge haunted the waters off the Eastern United States during the early 1800s, sending fear into her victims at the mere sight of her. The ship had the ability to intimidate visually just as her Captain, William Teach did. He was more commonly known as Blackbeard the Pirate. Blackbeard himself is said to haunt the waters JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina, USA34.6937732 -76.666318531.3537427 -81.72002950000001 38.0338037 -71.6126075tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992520525390343316.post-134861202131960932011-12-11T13:11:00.001-05:002011-12-11T13:41:46.937-05:00Le Griffon (The Griffon), Phantom Ship on Lake Michigan near Washington Island - Green Bay, WisconsinIn 1679 French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle constructed one of the first full sized sailing ships to sail The Great Lakes, Le Griffon. This distinction would be short lived as on her return trip during her maiden voyage, Le Griffon disappeared never to be seen again. According to many eyewitnesses over the centuries however, this doomed ship still sails the waters JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0Washington Island, WI 54246, USA45.3417149 -86.953667342.485059899999996 -92.0073783 48.1983699 -81.899956300000014tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992520525390343316.post-6194300670085351882011-11-27T10:15:00.001-05:002011-11-27T10:39:55.362-05:00El Caleuche - Chiloé Island, Southern ChileAccording to Chilean legend, based on the mythology of the people of Chiloé Island, located about 600 miles south of Santiago, a ship sails the oceans of the world manned by those who have drowned at sea. The ship is El Caleuche, the ship of the dead.
El Caleuche, or the ship of the dead according to Chilote mythology, sails the oceans collecting souls that have drowned
The ship is actually aJackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0Quellón, Los Lagos Region, Chile-43.1216233 -74.0300122-54.9994778 -94.2448557 -31.243768800000005 -53.8151687tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992520525390343316.post-66786143061769436182011-11-12T10:38:00.001-05:002012-05-26T08:22:41.934-04:00Phantom Ships of Whites Creek, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, USAThere are stories of long lost hidden treasure along the U.S. coast on the shore of the Chesapeake Bay. A narrow band of water separating the mainland from the bay known as Whites Creek is allegedly the landing place of pirates from days of old as well the accidental stash of an exiled King. What is known today as Old House Woods served as the hiding spot for these treasures of kings JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com3Old House Woods Rd, Diggs, VA 23045, USA37.443381413000743 -76.25782012939453137.392955413000742 -76.33678412939453 37.493807413000745 -76.178856129394532tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992520525390343316.post-19456063164189474432011-10-29T12:45:00.000-04:002011-10-29T12:45:51.550-04:00The Palatine Light, Curse of the Princess Augusta - Block Island, Rhode IslandA Dutch sailing ship named the Princess Augusta sometimes referred to as The Palantine, left Holland in 1752 with 150 souls on board, many of them German immigrants heading for the new found territories in America. Their destination was Philadelphia. However, a terrible turn of events would prevent most of the passengers from reaching their destination except for the devilish JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com1Block Island, RI, USA41.146534364360065 -71.59308678471677541.047442364360066 -71.694051784716777 41.245626364360064 -71.492121784716772tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992520525390343316.post-72723554312964927382011-10-28T20:40:00.001-04:002011-10-28T20:49:06.129-04:00Curse of the Mary Celeste - Nova Scotia, CanadaIn 1861 a brigantine was launched at the village of Spencer's Island, Nova Scotia. She was christened Amazon. The ill fated ventures of the Amazon begin on her maiden voyage when shortly after beginning the trip, captain Robert McLellan contracted pneumonia and died. This would be the start of an ominous existence and an even more notorious fate would await herJackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992520525390343316.post-86044901023266011122011-10-25T18:06:00.001-04:002011-10-25T18:26:31.297-04:00The Octavius - London, EnglandIn 1761, a sailing ship named The Octavius departed London loaded with cargo bound for China. Having safely arrived at it's destination and taking on another load for the return trip, the captain decided to take advantage of the unusually warm weather and chance an attempt at the shorter route via the northwest passage which until that point, had never been done successfully. So in JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com4Atantic Ocean, West of Greenland70.110484865047567 -61.61132850000001330.185238365047567 -151.0180285 90 27.795371499999987tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992520525390343316.post-63469194786926502572011-10-17T19:55:00.001-04:002011-10-19T19:48:34.320-04:00Legend of the Platte River Death Ship - Wyoming, USAAlong the banks of the Platte River in Wyoming, a legend has been passed on since the mid 1800s. A legend of an spectral nature. Several witnesses have claimed to see a phantom ship on the Platte River. They say that an eerie mist will begin to form on the river and slowly the mist will form a bank of fog that only covers a small area. Out of the fog will then emerge JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992520525390343316.post-61989197983139568982011-10-11T19:58:00.002-04:002011-10-19T19:48:50.329-04:00USS Lexington (The Blue Ghost) - Corpus Christi, Texas, USAThe USS Lexington CV-16 was the longest serving air craft carrier of World War II. The ship was painted in a unique Navy blue un-camoflagued color. During the war, the Japanese reported sinking the ship multiple times only to have the US Navy to debunk the ship saying that it is still afloat. Wartime Japanese radio announcer Tokyo Rose proclaimed that the US had a ghost ship.&JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992520525390343316.post-39719522079154516592011-09-11T00:23:00.000-04:002011-09-11T00:23:44.522-04:00Phantom Fishermen of The Andrew JohnsonIn 1886 the fishing schooner Charles Haskell sailed out of Boston, Massachusetts for Novia Scotia. The ship reached the treacherous George's Banks when a hurricane hit.
Artist rendition of a schooner caught in heavy seas
A fishing vessel, The Andrew Johnson was navigating through rough seas caused by a hurricane off New England when suddenly a ship appeared out of nowhere and was JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992520525390343316.post-72208387595561240062011-07-30T09:10:00.001-04:002011-07-30T12:51:07.385-04:00Curse of the Great Eastern - London, EnglandIn 1858 in London, England the largest ship of the time, the paddle wheeler Great Eastern was launched. However, a history of death surrounded the ship even before it hit the water. This torrid history is believed to have started when two riveters turned up missing when the ship was being built. It was believed that they sealed themselves inside the double walls of the JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992520525390343316.post-64409859751074308892011-06-29T19:13:00.000-04:002011-06-29T19:13:29.545-04:00The Flying Dutchman - seen all over but, mostly seen off the Cape of Good Hope, AfricaThe legend of the Flying Dutchman has been around for centuries. Most are familiar with the ship portrayed in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. There are some things about the movie version that are made up, such as it being Captained by Davey Jones. However, the Flying Dutchman is a real ghost ship and some high profile figures in history have had first hand JackMchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579439083122698835noreply@blogger.com1