The Mary Celeste

In 1871 the Mary Celeste set off from New York to deliver wine to Genoa in Italy. On board were the captain, his wife and daughter and seven crew Two weeks a deserted ship was found drifting in the Atlantic, near the Azores.

About Ships – key vocabulary with worksheets

Watch/listen to this short presentation.

  1. Where was Mary Celeste travelling to?
  2. How many people were on the ship?
Learning Materials
  1. Voyage – Presentation – who and what was on board
  2. AbandonedPresentation (powerpoint)
  3. Vocabulary Worksheet
  4. Evidence – Presentation
  5. Theories – Presentation
  6. Complete this Mary Celeste Quiz
  7. Writing Worksheet – On a Ship
  8. More Mary Celeste materials