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This is the fourth and final in a series of plunderin’ ghost ships. To catch up, go to The Octavius, The Flying Dutchman, and Ghost Ship of the Northumberland Strait. The Caleuche She’s been called a ship of magic, a phantom ship, and a gatherer of the dead. Some say she’s not a ship at all,Continue reading “Ghost Ships – Part IV – The Caleuche”

This is the third in a series of plunderin’ ghost ships. To catch up, go to The Octavius and The Flying Dutchman. The Ghost Ship of the Northumberland Strait There’s a burst of flame and a flash of lightAnd there on the tide is a frightening sightAs a tall ship all aflame lights up theContinue reading “Ghost Ships – Part III – Ghost Ship of the Northumberland Strait”

This is the second in a series of plunderin’ ghost ships. To catch up, go to The Flying Dutchman The Octavius On October 11, 1775, while sailing just west of Greenland, a whaler named the Herald came upon an eerie sight: a slow-moving ship, completely white from bow to stern, covered in thick ice andContinue reading “Ghost Ships – Part II – The Octavius”

Specters…derelicts…illusions…curses…I’ve plundered a few spooky ships to share with ye, so let’s set sail… The Flying Dutchman I’ll start with one that you’ve likely heard about: The Flying Dutchman is a legendary ghost ship that is considered to be a harbinger of doom. There are at least a couple of versions of how this shipContinue reading “Ghost Ships – Part I – The Flying Dutchman”