1st ed. A book which makes an objective attempt to uncover the real truth behind a myriad of maritime mysteries and curious supernatural events. Pp.192, 36 black & white illustrations. ex lib.With a full complement of famous ships such Brunel's Great Eastern, the supposedly unsinkable Titanic and the infamous Flying Dutchman, the Ellen Austin, and curious supernatural events (Joshua Slocum and the pilot of Columbus' Caravel Pinta, the ghost of the St. Paul,plus a fleet of less renowned craft, this fascinating book plunges reader deep into the mysterious waters of maritime history.The Author has only accepted facts that have been proves beyond reasonable doubt. index, notes and sources.