In August 1884, a Royal Navy warship found a merchant ship abandoned off the coast of Newfoundland, floating and undamaged. The crew were never seen again. The story came to be known as the Welsh Marie Celeste, after the famous ship found deserted in the mid-Atlantic twelve years before. The captain of the Welsh ship, the Resolven, was my great-grandfather and I’ve been looking for answers to this mystery for eight years. The search has taken me from West Wales to a remote village in Newfoundland… Read the full story here
Finding the logbook of HMS Mallard, the ship which found my great-grandfather's command, was a peak moment for me. Tucked inside the logbook was a hand-drawn map of the coast showing the course of the Mallard as she made a detour to investigate the mystery ship, abandoned for unknown reasons, and tow her into the nearest harbour. No trace of the crew was ever found and the riddle of the Resolven remains to this day.This was the discovery that made me realize all my old family stories were true and began a 10-year quest for me.... ... See MoreSee Less