2. Carroll A. Deering
Carroll A. Deering was a large five-mast cargo ship that met a tragic end. Launched in order to transport goods overseas, the ship faced a destiny that is still disputed. The most perplexing fact regarding the ship that the crew was never found—dead or alive—leaving a full list of questions that are still waiting to be answered. On January 31, 1921, it was noticed that a large ship was stranded off the coast of North Carolina. When the coast guards accessed the ship, they found it deserted; however, some functions were still working, as if there were plans to use them.
Two lifeboats were also missing—as well as some provisions like the navigation equipment—leaving hopes for the guard that the sailors left off in attempt to save themselves, but no bodies were found. It appears that since from the ship’s date of construction, things were misfortunate for the Deering.
At first, William H. Merritt was selected to be the captain, but he had fallen ill, and the owner of the company—G. G. Deering—had to look for another suitable replacement. It was a known fact that the crew couldn’t get along with each other; there was the exchange of life-threatening comments from the first mate to the second chosen captain, W. B. Wormell. After further examination, the ship was destroyed with dynamite, and it is now part of the seabed. Theories regarding the ship vary between a crew riot, a hurricane-related accident, Bermuda triangle mysteries, and rum runners..
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