One of the famous nautical legends, or urban legends, we should say, happened to the crew

of a ship named the Eleon Austin back in 1881.

This story says they encountered a derelict ghost schooner in the Bermuda Triangle, and

when they sent a crew to salvage it and bring it home, both the ship and that crew disappeared

forever.

For us, a century and a half later, is it possible to separate fact from fiction and learn

which parts of the story, if any, might be true?

The Eleon Austin is coming right up, Unskeptoid.

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The Mystery of the Ellen Austin

Today we're going to weigh anchor and have a look at one of the enduring mysteries of the

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