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Haunting moment ghost ship is spotted by sailors near the Bermuda Triangle

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Updated 11:13 26 Aug 2025 GMT+1Published 16:15 11 Jan 2025 GMT

Haunting moment ghost ship is spotted by sailors near the Bermuda Triangle

The dangers of the area became apparent when the sailors discovered the 'ghost ship'

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

A group of sailors showcased the haunting moment they happened upon an abandoned vessel in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle.

The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle comes from the many disappearances which were said to have taken place in a 700,000km area in the North Atlantic Ocean.

It's been said that several ships and planes throughout the years have gone missing in what's dubbed as the 'Devil’s Triangle'.

The legend began after Flight 19 took off from Florida and disappeared on 5 December, 1945.

When a rescue plane was deployed, it also went missing, and no wreckage or bodies have been found since. And from 1945 to 2017, there has been around 10 reported incidents where aircrafts have gone awol.

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Not to mention that from 1800 to 2015, it's said that approximately 14 ships have mysteriously vanished.

So basically, people get lost - but that doesn't make the area any less scary, as a pair of sailors found out.

The members of the Ocean Research Project were exploring the Atlantic Ocean in 2013, before making a chilling discovery in the Bermuda Triangle as they came across an unmanned ship without a running motor or upright sail.

The dangers of the area became apparent when the sailors discovered the 'ghost ship' (YouTube/Ocean Research Project)
The dangers of the area became apparent when the sailors discovered the 'ghost ship' (YouTube/Ocean Research Project)

There was no sign of anyone on board, so they climbed aboard to see if there may be anyone on the vessel that might need medical attention.

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One of the members, Matt Rutherford, filmed as he stepped on board the 'ghost ship', confirming: "This is one awfully abandoned sailboat. Wolfhound from the Irish Yacht Club.

"I have no idea what's inside, I'm going to go and search around and I hope I don't find any dead bodies or anything crazy like that."

He admitted that he was scared to open any doors in case he found something haunting, but he was relieved to have found no dead bodies.

"This is absolutely crazy by the way. 800 miles from Bermuda, 1,500 miles from the US, standing on a very nice Swan 48, in the middle of the ocean," he said.

Rutherford then managed to get in touch with the boat's owner, who offered him a reward if he could tow it back to Bermuda - and they tried to.

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They found nothing and nobody onboard the abandoned ship (Ocean Research Project/YouTube)
They found nothing and nobody onboard the abandoned ship (Ocean Research Project/YouTube)

By their second day, they hauled the boat about 50 miles, as he added: "It's kinda funny, (towing a) 48ft boat with a 42ft boat. We're doing our best trying to get her to Bermuda."

But after 47 days at sea, they were running low of fuel, and despite managing to get some fuel from a passing freight ship, the abandoned vessel had to be cut from the tow line after getting wrapped around their rudder, which was at risk of breaking off.

Online investigators reckoned that the vessel belonged to a skipper from the Royal Irish Yacht Club named Alan McGettigan, who was travelling with three crewmates and needed to be rescued by a Greek cargo ship 64 miles north of Bermuda.

The Wolfhound vessel was left damaged by 20ft waves and 50-knot (57mph), and Alan made the decision to abandon his ship for their safety, before it was found by these two nine weeks on.

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Additional words by Joshua Nair.

Featured Image Credit: YouTube/Ocean Research Project

Topics: Conspiracy Theory, Weird, Bermuda Triangle

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2025. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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