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The mystery of the Octavius: An 18th-century ghost ship was discovered with the captain’s body found frozen at his desk, still holding his pen

The story opens in 1761 with the Octavius docked in the port of London to take on a cargo destined for China.

By Kathy Dowsett| 2020-01-10T20:32:42+00:00 January 10th, 2020|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

The mystery of the Octavius: An 18th-century ghost ship was discovered with the captain’s body found frozen at his desk, still holding his pen
The mystery of the Octavius: An 18th-century ghost ship was discovered with the captain’s body found frozen at his desk, still holding his pen

The mystery of the Octavius: An 18th-century ghost ship was discovered with the captain’s body found frozen at his desk, still holding his pen

Maritime lore abounds with stories of ghost ships, those ships that sail the world’s oceans manned by a ghostly crew and destined never to make port. The most well known of these tales is that of the Mary Celeste. But one of

By Kathy Dowsett| 2018-01-31T22:41:27+00:00 January 31st, 2018|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments