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The book was cited as the source of a theory that the crew abandoned the vessel by lifeboat, leaving their possessions behind because they planned to return, but were thwarted by a broken rope and severe weather. Ashley Flowers referenced this idea during the episode discussing the Mary Celeste mystery.
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Brian Hicks proposed the idea that Briggs and his crew had gotten off the ship by lifeboat, intending to return, but were unable to due to a broken rope and severe weather.
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In his book, Ghost Ship, Brian Hicks proposes the idea that Briggs and his crew had gotten off the ship by lifeboat, but that they hadn't taken any of their things with them because they had intended to return.