The Ghost Ship SV Resolven: The Welsh Mary Celeste
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- On August 29th, 1884, the crew of the Royal Navy gunship HMS Mallard discovered a deserted merchant brig floating off the coast of Newfoundland. Aside from some superficial damage, the SV Resolven was perfectly sea-worthy. The fire still burned in her galley and it seemed as if her crew vanished only a few hours before.
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00:00 Ghost Ships
1:50 The Mystery Ship
6:42 The Welsh Mary Celeste
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Thank you for watching! I did my best with those Welsh names 😬 What do you think happened to the crew of the Resolven?
Love, Big Old Boats. Thanks for your time and content. I really enjoy the style and mood that you deliver these stories in. A fan, Neil
Nice use of the 1943 film, The Ghost Ship.
I feel it's pretty safe to assume that the captain was found possibly alive, possibly dead and was either killed by them or they went through. His belongings, took the money and buried him and never reported it because they didn't want to lose the money And if they did kill him to take the money, of course they wouldn't want to report it
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@@lescook9021 TX. So that's where the footage is from.
Robbery was the likely cause of the crews disappearance, it's conceivable that one or more of the passengers were aware that the captain was carrying a lot of cash and hi-jacked the ship, killing the crew before making off in the small boat. Sometimes old tales have a grain of truth. For example, I once lived in a small town on the County Down coast of Northern Ireland by the name of Donaghadee. The town had a lane which the locals referred to as "Murder Row", no one was sure how this narrow lane acquired the name, until the 1950's that was. When workers were digging the foundations for a new public toilet they uncovered skeletal remains, they stopped work and informed the local police. It was quickly established that the remains were not recently deceased, so archaeologists from the University of Ulster were asked to excavate the site. The remains dated from the early 19th century and further research discovered that three sailors had disappeared when returning to their ship after a night in Grace Neil's pub in the early 1800's. Donaghadee was the main port of entry to the north part of Ireland form the 18th century until the harbour silted up in the mid 19th. It's believed the men were robbed and murdered by locals and buried in a shallow grave. Grace Neil's claims to be Irelands oldest pub, opening it's doors in 1611 or 1614. When I lived there in the 1980's the pub had some interesting characters, including one of the crew of the RNLI boat Sir Samuel Kelly when it rescued some of the survivors of the stricken ferry Princess Victoria which sank in 1953 outside Loch Ryan, Scotland. The locals were a tad friendlier by the 80's I'm happy to say.
I was thinking, it's either like one of the theories of the Mary Celeste - the cargo hold sounded like it was going to cause severe problems (the Mary Celeste was carrying alcohol, which can explode under the right circumstances) and everyone evacuted, although I don't know what kind of problems salted cod can cause, or there was mutiny. If the dead captain story is true, that definitely leans toward mutiny.
Considering there are a thousand UA-cam channels spewing supernatural nonsense the fact this seems to be the first time the a companion of sorts to the tale of the Mary Celeste is told says something about your skills as a researcher which compliment your ability as a storyteller quite nicely.
Thank you, glad to be able to share these stories faithfully.
It's supernatural nonsense till you see something that has zero logical explanation. That's not to say every unexplained thing, such the Celeste, is due to the supernatural.
One of the things I like most about this channel is that you go out of your way to shed light on the more forgotten and barely/less talked about maritime stories. This was such a mysterious, yet somewhat depressing story. Perfect for this time of month! lol
I like how you included clips from one of my favorite so-bad-it’s-good movies: 1974’s Italian horror schlock Ghost Galleon
It felt like I won the lottery when I found that one!
I really like your ghost ship videos, lots of people lay this stuff on too thick but you get it just right! I lived in Aberystwyth for a few years, I didn't know there was a ghost ship from there but the devil supposedly built one of the bridges in a neighbouring village and my old flat was supposed to be haunted by the landlord of the pub that it used to be!
And don't forget the rumours about the locksmith 😱
I never knew the reason for the name 'Devil's Bridge' was quite so simple - the Bridge the Devil built!
When I think of ghost ships these days, I think of the Baychimo and Alaska.
It's amazing how ships like these are just forgotten about.
A couple of years ago I came across a diving club website and it listed the many wrecks off the South Devon and Cornwall that they had investigated. It was the sheer number of wrecks with generally unknown stories that exist that amazed me.
I suspect that there's enough stories to keep you in business for years. 😊❤😊
I was just wondering how many lost ships are recorded in the ledgers of insurers like Lloyd's of London. Many thousands, certainly. There are supposed to be thousands of wrecks around the British Isles alone. Those lost crews and their unknowable stories blow my mind, TBH.
@jeffcampbell1555 Britain is known for its dangerous coastline, so there must be tens of thousands over the last two thousand years. Plus, you're undoubtedly correct. Lloyd's must be a treasure trove for historical research. Probably a couple of books worth of stories at least. 🙂🙃❤️🙃🙂
I was born and raised on that beautiful Island of Newfoundland. Thank-you for covering this! I actually did not know this part of history. I now live in Europe and enjoy your channel very much!
Great story, Brad! Perfect for Halloween. I'd never heard of this ship before now. It's always great to learn something new. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!
You could make documentaries about anything, and I'd watch. As for the Resolven, Mary Celeste and other ghost ships, I think crews were susceptible to mass psychogenic illness, where someone's misperception quickly persuades a group to do something irrational. The chemistry and comity among crew members was highly variable, but they had a common frame of reference and experience. Rapid reactions and decision-making determined survival in emergencies, so I can see how some crews panic and do the wrong thing before cooler heads prevail.
modern ships (and aircraft) use a whole slew of CRM training to break such irrational behavior trends, so yes, before that was a thing, and with somewhat less "professional crew" sailors, I can see it being a big issue
Thank you, that's very interesting!@@stanislavkostarnov2157
Thank you for keeping alive the memory of these vessels. 🌹⚓
If I had to guess, I believe the ship likely rode up onto a submerged portion of the iceberg. Doing so could cause the ship to list rather dramatically and possibly cause the damage spoken of as it leaned. The iceberg itself may have started to tip once the ship was lodged, which would likely send captain and crew running for the lifeboat without time to even write in his logbook. The boat may have then slid off or perhaps caused the ice underneath to calve off of the iceberg and free the ship. Just a thought I had as I've been out to icebergs before that had hundreds of square meters of ice just beneath the surface. It's a wild thing to see, but terrifying when you realize that if it rolls, you and your boat are going for a ride 😅
Another new-to-me story, very well told. I was also going to ask about the veteran film clips - and vaguely think I may have seen 'The Ghost Ship'. However, your other, authentic old time film footage is even more impressive. Just love it.
Super documentary, superbly done😉!!! Never heard of the S.V. 'Resolven', before. I always love to learn about, new sea tales, I haven't seen. What I really love about B.O.B., is the footage you're using to exemplify horror @00:45, 01:13, 01:50, and the closing scenes at the end, is from a Spanish horror picture, from 1973ish?, titled 'Horror Of The Zombies' a.k.a., 'Zombie Flesh Eaters'. One of my favorite Spanish (Spain) horror's😉👍.
Helo from Trinidad perfect story for haloween. When I think of a gost ship I remember of a ship that just sailed into a port & stopped when investigated no one claimed the ship. That's weird, this happened a few years ago!!!
I have never heard of this story before but now I’m genuinely intrigued by it, although it’s just one of those stories we will not know the answer to.
Never heard about this one before.
Why would a ship be abandoned under full sail? That in itself would be risky.
The moment you hit the like button on a vid before you even watch because you know it’s gonna be great!
Rogue Wave. That's my default explanation for everything 🤣. Seriously though, it is a real mystery. Quite fascinating. I remember hearing about the Mary Celeste as a kid in the early 80's. I've always been fascinated by the subject. 🤘😎🖖🇨🇦🕊️
Love this channel! I never heard of this story and I have lived in Newfoundland my whole life. Keep it up! :)
Great content as always, Brad. You've got the knack for this!
Great video, very eerie!
As for theories, I suspect some sort of piracy or robbery as the most likely cause. These were trade routes pre-telegram days. No doubt there were many robberies at the time. In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me if the ladies email contained a shred of truth. Only the tale was handed down bc perhaps there was some guilt on the part of her grandad and uncle, as they may have been more intimately involved.
Why does all the bad stuff happen 'off the coast of Newfoundland'?
I appreciate the novel subjects, haven't seen anything on this ship before.
What a crazy story...one of your best, thank you! I have no idea on why but it sure is spooky as heck!
Great episode perfect time of the year
So the captain supposedly made it to shore (carrying his large sum of cash) and sat leaning against a tree and just died there? And the 2 finders never reported it, just chucked him in an unmarked grave and surprisingly came into a lot of cash around the same time?
Sounds like, either the lady made up the story in her e-mail, coz it doesnt make much sense, or the only way it would make sense - the ladys grandfather and greatuncle came upon the captain, who might have offered them money for help, and they instead robbed and killed him and disposed of the body.
Looting corpses and shipwrecks was common at the time. The question then would be, why was the captain dead against the tree?
Or they boarded the ship, murdered captain and crew, took the money, and cast the lifeboat adrift or sank it. Whether there is any trace of truth to the story about the great uncle, some kind of piracy scenario seems to be a plausible explanation. The story as told is suspect, and doesn't explain why the captain and crew abandoned a perfectly seaworthy ship.
There are historical incidences of such things, sadly. In this case, I can easily see how an exhausted, soaking wet seaman fights his way ashore, leans against a tree and passes out, then dies of exposure. The water of the north Atlantic is never far from freezing, even in summer. Given there were icebergs in the sea lanes, it was probably spring, and still quite cold at night. If the dead man had identifying papers, you and I would have returned the money to his family. But if we were impoverished, or the man had no papers?
Her story is plausible, just unproven and highly convenient. This kind of thing is not unique to maritime lore, alas.
Oh, it makes enough sense. That water has two states ice and ice water, I can easily see a sailor passing out against a tree after an exhausting fight to reach shore. Stop moving after being soaked in ice water, one can quickly die of cold and exposure.
As for her story, it is not such an uncommon(or nonsensical)story, sadly. Either those two told a wild tale, or they went body robbing at the very least.
And it's not just limited to the sea either, as people get gold/money sick very easily and humanity gets erased, replaced by a human shaped beast with only one desire....
I really appreciate your narration and how well spoken you are. Always interesting too.
Wow! What great graphics! Excellent writing and narration. I'm subscribing.
Another awesome video!
Very interesting story. Sad of what may have happened to all on board. Thank you for your time and effort in making those videos.
Interesting story.
Truth is that derelicts are more common than people realize. Mainly ships that break away from moorings, get involved in questionable activities, or are prematurely abandoned by crew in a time of great stress / perceived danger. I strongly suspect the Resolven is an example of that last, although actual evidence is lacking. The after-story of the body is also interesting but, if true, raises more questions than it potentially answers.
I enjoyed that one! Keep ‘em coming
You never leave the ship ....The ship leaves you.
You have great interesting content, and such a calm and soothing voice that makes me want to listen. I just love your channel!
What a creepy story. Thanks for a seasonal sea tale!
Always great to learn about a new ghost ship story from my home province! Cheers!
Got yourself a new subscriber. Great video!
Welcome aboard!
Love your channel! Keep up the excellent work! 😊👻
Great video! I *love* ghost-ship videos!
Great job! 👍🏻
Thank you!
Would love it if you did one on the SS KAMLOOPS in a future video! The one that Sank off of isle royal in Lake Superior, if you haven't already 👌 😁 Great work on these!
i love the mystery videos!!
Love your Videos thanks
Wow, Brown had a meteoric Naval career, you initially referred to him as Lieutenant Browne, then as Commander Browne, and then Captain Browne (He was actually a Lt.). One account claims that there a quantity of gold 'for the purchase of cargo' recovered from a locker in the captains cabin.
Hmmmm It is getting close to Halloween, and it has its roots in Europe going back hundreds and hundreds of years.
GREAT narration.....................
Great story and moody video. Thanks a lot!
Always love hearing Newfi stories
Sooo fascinating 😮
An excellent Halloween story, well told!! Thank you!!🎃💀👻
still the best big boat channel on youtube ✌️
Hey there big ole boats! If you could look into the HMS veendam. I’d greatly appreciate it my grandmother emigrated to America on that boat :)
Random Island. I love it.
I think this was an act of piracy. The old man and his brother knew the captain had a lot of money on him, so they raided the Resolven got rid of the crew, took the money, and set the ship adrift.
Good one for Halloween ❤
That was a creepy last few seconds! What is the modern colour footage from ?
Any whereabouts information on Paule of London and Patience?
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Great video! Can anyone tell me the name of the cheesy 1970s ghost ship movie that some of the clips came from?
Found it: The Ghost Galleon (1974) Apparently it's a Spanish produced film, original title: El Buque Maldito
the ultimate ghost ship is the Antonia Graza ;)
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I think literally everyone has heard of the Mary Celeste. It’s like the most popular ghost ship.
Heard of it but forgot the details
how big was the boat...
because Aberystwyth harbour *(especially before the expansion in the early 20th century) is not at all big... nor has a deep and covered anchorage... though it might fit a small brig or Ketch, I doubt it would fit a properly ocean-crossing tall-ship type vessel common for such work at the time.
...watch the video, he explains the type and size of the ship (hint: a merchant brig of around 250t)
@@jimihendrix991 I missed where he says the tonnage, but, my point sort of remains...
I guess they could fit a 250t in there, but marginally... most vessels (including historic ships) that use the old-harbor today are 60t - 80t displacement boats, and they already seem quite a tight fit.
Good story, never heard it before. I remember being at a boat rental place when some college boys came back from being on Lake Erie. They had shot off the fire Extinguisher. That's a felony. They had a choice, buy a new fire extinguisher or go to prison.
A mystery that only the deceased have the answers too.
Do a video about the edmund fitzgerald
What if this was just the greatest troll in history and the crew decided to just leave somehwere
I conjecture they could be distant relatives of Dan Cooper 🎒 ✈️
Cod.... Oh delicious cod! I just hope they got their cod delivered by another ship!
💥💥 It was aliens fault
Great, spooky video. Well done. Wish it was longer.
Hello
Aliens
Money. Could this be a serious clue? Maybe the crew found out and sabotaged the captain and took off in the small boat to disassociate themselves from the ship and crime. But quarreled among themselves and ultimately perished?
And, hey, isn't that Richard Burton? And over there, Steve McQueen?
i dont think 8 people escaped on a tiny life boat in the middle of ice cold waters... nobody that knows the ocean would do that
What about a DNA test - the captain and his decendant? If they can locate the grave, that is.
What if the captain was alive, but was murdered for his money? If he was found dead, they could have taken the money and reported the dead body, right? That they found the dead body sitting at a tree could've been the version they told the rest of the family and this that was the version carried down.
History Channel told me that it was Ancient Aliens.
Piracy
Lead poisoning? Dunno.
Ominous for sure, hard to say what happened
Mermaids. It was mermaids.
I vote for alien abduction.
with the mass deforestation of Americas forest what was a ship bringing wood to a land full of Timber!!! That's like bringing salt to a Desert full of salt mines.
I really enjoy your videos, especially when laying in bed before going to sleep. Might I ask you to maybe go easy on the sound effects as they can be very annoying at times? Especially the loud 'bzzts' I find to be very irritating. Your tales are horrific enough even without the loud beeps and bops. Anyways, keep up the good work!
I'd like suggest a ship wich deserves to be known abroad Ukraine and Russia, The Admiral Nakhinmov (former SS Berlin of HAPAG) is often refered as "Soviet Titanic", and is one of USSR's worst sea disasters. I am partially connected to the ship, cause my grandma was on ships last successful cruise, as she told me "Just as we returned home and turned on the radio we heard about the disaster, and the only thing that could calm us down was the fact that we were not onboard". My English teacher (with wich our family is pretty close) also had friends onboard during the disaster, both of them unfortunately died during sinking.
Great video! We’re in need of more great lakes stories!!!!