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Carroll A. Deering as seen from the Cape Lookout lightship on January 28, 1921. (US Coast Guard)

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On this day in 1921, the ghost ship Carroll A. Deering was found aground on the Diamond Shoals with its sails still set.

The ship had clearly been abandoned; the life boats and navigational aids were missing. The ship was damaged, but it is not known if that occurred before its abandonment or not. It seemed the crew had left in a hurry, as food preparations were underway. But no trace of the crew has ever been found.

Check out my Weird Wednesday blog post on the Deering for more on the story and some ghost ship writing prompts, such as:

A run of bad luck. Those on board a doomed ship might have invited a curse as the result of unwise decisions, whether that be mutiny, murder, or just generally running afoul of sea superstitions. If the crew themselves were cursed, or if they carried a cursed item with them, this could explain why any ship which picked up the crew also went down itself.

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