The Most Famous Ghost Ships That Still Haunt The Seven Seas

There aren’t many things out there that freak me out as much as the ocean does. Did you know that less than ten percent of the ocean is explored? There is just so much that we don’t know. But if you want to feel even more uneasy about the ocean, and the seas surrounding us, then you should also know that there are hundreds of ghost ships that allegedly haunt the oceans of the world. These spooky ghost ships inspired many horror stories over the years. Here are just some of the most famous ones.

The Flying Dutchman

The Flying Dutchman is arguably the most well-known ghostly ship of all time. This ship, which is claimed to roam the seas near South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, has long been a source of tales. The Flying Dutchman, according to legend, was an actual ship that Hendrick van der Decken commanded. 

When a violent storm was preventing him from rounding the cape, he defied God and was determined to do so even if it meant waiting until judgment day. His ship and crew were punished by being doomed to spend all of their time at sea without ever being allowed to dock. Sailors have reported seeing The Flying Dutchman for ages. Many of them claim to have seen shadows of the ship wandering the ocean.

The Mary Celeste

Among all ghost ships in history, the Mary Celeste is one of the most well-known. The warship was discovered floating in the Atlantic Ocean in 1872 with no crew on board. The ship’s cargo was undamaged, and no evidence of conflict or violence could be seen. The ship’s logbook and the crew’s personal items, however, were absent. The Mary Celeste crew’s fate remains unresolved. For more than a century, the mystery has fed legends and ghost stories.

The Baychimo

A cargo ship named the Baychimo was left behind in the Arctic Ocean in 1931. The crew had to abandon the ship after it became entrapped in ice. The Baychimo did not, however, sink, and for many years following, it was spotted drifting in the ice. About 40 years after it was deserted, the ship was last seen in 1969. But it has not been located since. Other people claim to have seen the ghostly ship on foggy nights, and many people think that the Baychimo is still drifting in the Arctic.

The Kaz 2

Off the coast of Australia, a catamaran named the Kaz 2 was discovered in 2007. There was no one on the ship, but the boat was still under power and the motor remained running. As if the crew had just vanished, the sails of the boat were up, and food was on the table. The Kaz 2 remains a ghost ship that haunts the waters near Australia since the mystery surrounding the vessel was never fully answered.

The Lady Lovibond

In 1748, a ship named the Lady Lovibond went down in the English Channel off the coast of Kent. The ship was carrying a wedding party, and it was rumored that the ship’s destruction was due to the captain’s competition for the bride’s heart. Every 50 years, on the anniversary of its sinking, it is alleged that the Lady Lovibond can still be seen cruising off the shore of Kent. Laughter and music are reported to come from the decks of the ghost ship as it is said to disappear into a fog.