The Carroll A. Deering, a five-masted commercial schooner, is one of the most written-about maritime mysteries in history, with claims that it was a victim of the Bermuda Triangle, although several alternative theories have since been put forth.

There are many stories of mysterious disappearance, but in my opinion, these three stories are the most intriguing and interesting.

The Mary Celeste is perhaps the most well-known “Ghost Ship” in history. Many theories surround her from the mundane to the fantastic. Read the Celeste’s story here.

The Flying Dutchman is the legend of a ship which brings death in her wake, and is cursed to forever sail the unforgiving seas. Learn the full story here.

Read about the legendary ghost ship which sailed the Arctic Seas for nearly 40 years without a crew.

In Germany a submarine was called an U-boat, or “Unterseeboot”. At the outbreak of World War One, Germany had 33 of them. With the possibility of rich prizes off the British and Irish coasts and in the Channel, in early 1916 an entire flotilla of 24 U-boats was launched in the North Sea. One of them was the U-65, and from the very beginning there was talk about “jinxes” and “hoodoos”.