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Person1835 – disappeared 1872

Benjamin Briggs

The experienced and abstemious master of the Mary Celeste on her final voyage, who vanished with his wife, young daughter, and crew of seven.

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  • Mary Celeste

    Benjamin Briggs led Mary Celeste — Master on the final voyage from New York towards Genoa, carrying industrial alcohol.

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What Happened to the Mary Celeste?

What happened to the Mary Celeste: the 1872 discovery, what the salvage court found, the leading abandonment theories, and the myths Conan Doyle added.