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The Mystery of the Carroll A. Deering Still Lingers After 100 Years

By: James D. “Keeper James” Charlet
The “Ghost Ship of Diamond Shoals,” the five-masted schooner Carroll A. Deering at Bath, Maine, where she was built. Photo: National Archives

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Today marks the 100th Anniversary of the discovery of the Carroll A. Deering off the shores of Cape Hatteras. Keeper James Charlet recounts the mysterious tale.

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