Passengers and crew of the Mary Celeste, a 103-foot brigantine that left New York for Genoa on Nov. 7, 1872:

• Benjamin S. Briggs, 37, captain
• Sarah Elizabeth Briggs, 30, captain’s wife
• Sophia Matilda Briggs, 2, captain’s daughter
• Albert C. Richardson, 28, mate
• Andrew Gilling, 25, second mate
• Edward W. Head, 23, steward and cook
• Volkert Lorenson, 29, seaman
• Arian Martens, 35, seaman
• Boy Lorenson, 23, seaman
• Gotlieb Gondeschall, 23, seaman

A month after she sailed, the ship was found abandoned off the coast of Portugal. Her cargo was intact, and she carried a six-month supply of food and water. The sextant, chronometer and lifeboat were missing, suggesting that the ship had been deliberately abandoned.

No survivors were ever found. The mystery has never been solved.