What happened to the ‘ghost ship?
In 1871 the Mary Celeste set off from New York for Genoa in Italy. On board were the captain, his wife and daughter and seven crew. Two weeks later the deserted Mary Celeste was found drifting in the Atlantic.
About Ships – key vocabulary with worksheets
Watch/listen to this short presentation.
- Where was Mary Celeste travelling to?
- How many people were on the ship?
Learning Materials
- Voyage – Presentation – who and what was on board
- Abandoned – Presentation (powerpoint)
- Vocabulary Worksheet
- Evidence – Presentation
- Theories – Presentation
- Complete this Mary Celeste Quiz
- Writing Worksheet – On a Ship
- More Mary Celeste materials