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The Phantom Ship The Marlborough discovered near Cape Horn, from Le Petit Journal, 19th October 1913 (colour litho)
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The Phantom Ship The Marlborough discovered near Cape Horn, from Le Petit Journal, 19th October 1913 (colour litho)
CHT182658 The Phantom Ship The Marlborough discovered near Cape Horn, from Le Petit Journal, 19th October 1913 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: disappeared in 1890 sailing from New Zealand with a cargo of frozen meat and wool; found by an English ship;); © Archives Charmet
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Corpse Crew Eerie Ghost Horror Mystery Shocking Skeleton Skeletons Spooky Starved Strange Vanished
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This hauntingly captivating print captures the shocking and gruesome discovery of "The Phantom Ship The Marlborough" near Cape Horn. Taken from Le Petit Journal on 19th October 1913, this color lithograph by the French School in the 20th century reveals a bone-chilling mystery that unfolded years earlier. In 1890, The Marlborough vanished while sailing from New Zealand with a cargo of frozen meat and wool. Its fate remained unknown until an English ship stumbled upon its eerie remains. What they found was beyond comprehension - starved skeletons of the crew, their lifeless bodies frozen in time. The image exudes an air of horror as it portrays the skeletal remains scattered across the ghostly vessel's deck. Each skeleton tells a tale of vanishing hopes and dreams, forever trapped within this macabre scene. As you gaze at this photograph, your mind is filled with questions about what transpired on that ill-fated voyage. How did these sailors meet such a tragic end? Did they suffer from starvation or some other sinister force? "The Phantom Ship The Marlborough" print evokes feelings of both fascination and unease. It serves as a chilling reminder that even amidst vast oceans, mysteries can unravel themselves in unimaginable ways. This image stands as a testament to those who perished aboard this phantom ship - forever lost but never forgotten in their strange journey into eternity.
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