Hi smouse,
If you go here:
http://www.spookystuff.co.uk/TheMaryCeleste.ht ml
You will find:
'Although the ghost ship of popular imagination doesn�t quite correspond with the reality of the Mary Celeste incident, a review of the ship�s history does pose the intriguing question of whether a ship can really be �cursed� or �ill-fated.� The Mary Celeste was originally called the Amazon. Her first captain died within two days of the ship being christened, and her entire sailing history was to be strewn with accidents and misfortunes.'
Any good?