Ep 297: The Ghost Ship Carroll A. Deering
“Like a ‘Flying Dutchman,’ the five-masted schooner Carroll A. Deering loomed through the mists about Diamond Shoals today, all sails set, but un-manned.”
Description:
In 1921, a five-masted schooner emerged from the mists of North Carolina’s treacherous coast - a floating tomb devoid of life. Eleven souls had vanished without a trace, leaving behind an eerie tableau of abandonment. We delve into this chilling mystery tonight and attempt to unravel a web of bizarre clues: inexplicably damaged equipment, missing shore boats, and whispers of aberrant crew behavior from passing ships. Was it a bloodthirsty mutiny? Ruthless pirates? A clandestine rum-running operation gone awry? Or perhaps something far more sinister lurks in human nature’s depths - or beyond? The Carroll A. Deering is a haunting mystery, reminding us that some secrets of the sea may never be fully uncovered, leaving our imaginations to run wild with unsettling possibilities.
Reference Links:
“The Carroll A. Deering, Ghost Ship of Cape Hatteras” from the Historical Blindness podcast
“Ghost Ship of Diamond Shoals: The Mystery of the Carroll A. Deering” by Bland Simpson
The schooner Wyoming, the largest known wooden ship ever built
Roy P. Disney’s “Pyewacket 70 takes Monohull Line Honours in the RORC Caribbean 600”
“Sailing Cargo Ships are Making a Genuine Comeback” from The Maritime Executive
Cape Hatteras Light Station entry from the National Park Service
“The Ghost Ship of the Outer Banks” from the National Park Service
“Patriarch of Maine Shipbuilding: The Life and Ships of Gardiner G. Deering” by Kenneth R. Martin
“Captain Willis B. Wormell” entry from the Mystery of the Carroll A. Deering blog
Location:
Diamond Shoals, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where The Carroll A. Deering was spotted having run aground with no one onboard.
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Episode 297: The Ghost Ship Carroll A. Deering. Produced by Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess. Audio Editing by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound. Music and Sound Design by Allen Carrescia. Tess Pfeifle, Producer and Lead Researcher. Ed Voccola, Technical Producer. Research Support from The Astonishing Research Corps, or "A.R.C." for short. Copyright 2024 Astonishing Legends Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.