Top 6 Legendary Ghost Ships – Number 6 is Unbeatable

4. Eurydice

In 1878, Eurydice, a British Navy training ship, was wrecked off the Isle of Wight after being struck by a sudden blizzard that emerged in the middle of a calm day. The crew did not have enough time for a coordinated response, and 364 out of 366 members were killed, leaving only two survivors. The ship hit the shore and was eventually dismantled but ever since then, witnesses reportedly saw a ghostly vessel cruising near the Isle of Wight. Euridice has been spotted many times both from the sea as well as land. In the 1930s, a British submarine encountered a mysterious ship, and in 1998 a documentary film crew saw it with their own eyes. At least that’s what they said.

5. Mary Celeste

On December 4, 1872, a British brigantine team discovered Mary Celeste drifting in the Atlantic Ocean near the Azores with no crew on board. Of the ten people who were supposed to be present on Mary Celeste’s last voyage, none were ever found. One lifeboat was missing, and almost all the barrels with alcohol were untouched, but there was no record in the logbook about why Mary Celeste was abandoned. The ship was transported to Gibraltar, where the British authorities started an investigation. So what did they find out? Absolutely nothing. But many rumors have spread since then, ranging from an emergency evacuation and ending with a sea monster attack.

6. The Flying Dutchman

When it comes to ghost ships, no-one can beat the “Flying Dutchman,” said to scare the sailors around Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Did you know that the nickname “The Flying Dutchman” actually refers to the captain, not the ship? Even though there are many versions of the story, the most famous legend tells about Captain Hendrik Vanderken, who served in the

Dutch East India Company in the 17th century. He was caught on his ship in a violent storm near the Cape of Good Hope. The captain swore that despite God’s wrath, he would reach Table Cove, even if nature itself turned against him. But, as if to spite the audacious captain, the ship sank along with the entire crew. Since then, it has been said that the ghosts of the captain and his crew are forced to sail forever as punishment for their hubris.

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