7. Octavius
Another ghost ship that is occasionally sited sailing around open waters is the Octavius. It was a UK three-masted schooner that was in service in the mid-18th century. In October of 1775, the Octavius was found around the western territories of Greenland by the whaler Herald. According to the records, in 1761 while on a journey back from the Orient, the ship was caught in a trap of sea ice, leaving no chance for the crew to escape. When authorities found the ship investigated, they were shocked by the state of the crew. Everyone was dead and frozen. They found the captain in his cabin, still writing in his log. Unwilling to continue the search, they left only with the log to review the situation. According to them, in the cabin alongside the captain was a woman and a child, covered with a blanket.
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