Can you share some real ghost ship stories?

The Baychimo was a cargo ship that got trapped in ice in 1931. The crew abandoned it, but the ship didn't sink. For years, it was seen floating around in the Arctic. Eskimos reported seeing it drifting. It seemed to have a life of its own. Even decades later, there were still sightings of the Baychimo, which made it seem like a ghost ship haunting the frigid Arctic waters.

A survivor once told that the fire on the ghost ship started from the engine room. Flames quickly engulfed the lower parts of the ship. They were on an upper deck and had to use ropes and whatever they could find to lower themselves down to the water level. They clung to floating debris until help arrived. The whole experience made them realize how fragile life can be at sea.

The Mary Celeste is a very famous 'Ghost Ship' true story. It was found adrift in the Atlantic Ocean in 1872. The ship was intact, but the crew was missing. There were no signs of a struggle or foul play on board. To this day, it remains a mystery what exactly happened to the crew. Some theories suggest that the crew might have abandoned ship due to fear of a possible explosion from the alcohol cargo it was carrying.

The story of the Octavius is truly terrifying. Supposedly, this ship was lost in the Arctic ice for years. When it finally emerged, it sailed into an English port. But when the authorities boarded it, they found the entire crew frozen in various positions. Some were at the dinner table, as if time had stopped. It was like a snapshot of a moment of horror. The ship was then said to be cursed, and no one wanted to have anything to do with it. It just sat in the port, a reminder of the unknown terrors that can happen at sea.

There was a case where a crew member became enraged at a fellow crewmate over a workplace dispute and ended up killing him in a secluded part of the ship. Another instance involved a passenger who had a history of violence and attacked another passenger during a drunken brawl.

Sure. The Mary Celeste is a famous one. It was found abandoned with its sails set and a lifeboat missing. There were half - eaten meals on the table. The crew just vanished. It could be due to a sudden fear of some sort, perhaps related to the alcohol barrels on board. The Flying Dutchman is a legendary ghost ship. Sailors claim to have seen it in stormy seas, with a ghostly glow. It was believed to be a sign of impending disaster for any ship that saw it. As for the Carroll A. Deering, it was found deserted on the shore. The ship had no signs of a fight, but the crew was gone. Some think they may have been lured away by something strange.

Well, perhaps one of the stories involves a ghostly apparition seen in an old cemetery. It might be the figure of a woman in white, just standing there, giving chills to those who witness it. There could also be a story about a haunted hotel room where guests often report feeling a cold presence or seeing objects move on their own.

Well, in one real ghost story, a family moved into a new house. Every night, they heard strange scratching noises coming from the attic. When they finally went up to check, they felt a sudden coldness and saw a shadowy form. It turned out that a previous occupant had passed away in the attic under mysterious circumstances, and some thought his spirit still lingered.

Sure. There's the story of the Flying Dutchman. Legend has it that the ship is doomed to sail the seas forever. Survivors, if there were any real ones, would have seen a ship that defies all laws of nature. It's said to be a spectral ship that brings bad luck to those who see it.

There was a story about a hotel. A couple was staying there and in the middle of the night, they saw a figure by the window. It looked like an old woman in a white dress. They were so scared that they checked out immediately the next morning. It turned out that the hotel was built on an old cemetery, and many guests had reported similar sightings.