# Any New Theories on the "Mary Celeste"? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 19, 2013, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-new-theories-on-the-mary-celeste/663987 "2013-07-19T23:07:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 16
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Bumping this thread as it’s the most recent my (feeble) searching could find (and the most aptly named) Anywho, I was randomly listening to YouTube channels while getting dressed for work and stumbled across this one [[DarlkFind]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvBpR2q1Htg) (somewhere around to 12 minute mark) > **[Mary Celeste Mystery Finally Solved And It's Not Good](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvBpR2q1Htg%2F)** > > For copyright matters, please contact: juliabaker0312@gmail.comWelcome to the PapaLimpu! Here, we dive into the most exciting and unbelievable things that th... in which they state, quite confidently, that, in 2025, the lifeboat from the Mary Celeste has been found. Not only that, remains were found that have been DNA matched to surviving family members. They also say that it confirms the earlier theory by Dr Andrea Sella that fumes from leaking alcohol caught fire causing an explosion which in turn caused the captain to abandon ship. > **[Solved: The Mystery of the Mary Celeste](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2006/may/solved-mystery-mary-celeste)** > > It is a riddle that has fascinated us for more than 100 years - what really happened to the crew of the legendary ghost ship? Now one scientist claims to know. Fascinating, if true. A quick Googling didn’t turn up corroborating accounts, but before I had a chance to dig deeper, I had to leave for work. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-new-theories-on-the-mary-celeste/663987)._