Octavius, the Arctic Ghost Ship | English Folklore

Welcome to my channel! Here you'll find folklore from across the British Isles. This video takes a look into the mysterious ghost ship known as the Octavius that went missing in the 1760s. It was seen again 13 years later near Greenland, despite its last logged location being near Alaska.
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[@TheJollyReiver]

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[@adolfstalin5091]

Sir Earnest Shakelton. If anyone needs a hero, Shakelton fits the bill. He never gave up. He never abandoned his men.

[@321scully]

Shackleton was the perfect leader for that expedition. He was lucky to have not lost any of the men, when the odds weren't good.

[@alanluscombe8a553]

Shackleton was a great man. Tge story of him and his men is awe inspiring. Not many people could make it through that let alone lead others through it. Everyone needs to know of ernest shackleton.

[@alanluscombe8a553]

@@321scully incredible story and a very smart, determined, and tough man. The part of the story when the ship breaks up in the ice and he casually says the ship and stores are gone, we will go home now blows my mind

[@321scully]

@@alanluscombe8a553 Those guys were very lucky to survive what they went through, no doubt Shackleton's spirit helped them through it.

[@alanluscombe8a553]

@@321scully i agree, they had some luck on their side but its amazing to me that the men said such great things about ernest. It would be easy ti blame someone for being in that situation but the men all seemed to be greatful he was there. Wonderful story of what humans can make it through

[@mysticallymerry5523]

So tragic.😔 The stories of lost/ghost ships just seem to have an altogether more eerie feel to them. I think it's the thought of them being out there in the vastness of ocean quietly and mysteriously coursing the seas as though still following some pre-planned voyage. Hopefully the crew reached a more heavenly destination.🌹⚓🌟

[@TheJollyReiver]

It’s very eerie indeed 👀

[@321scully]

If only we can go deep enough to seek out the 1.000's of ships at the bottom of our ocean. Maybe we will be able to one day, long after I have gone perhaps.

[@kevinmalone3210]

This has to be one of the creepiest ghost ship stories in existence. All those frozen dead bodies with the ship aimlessly drifting.

[@321scully]

Strangely I have always found these old 'ghost' ship stories very interesting, particularly the Octavious. A very unfortunate decision by the captain lead to this disaster. Freezing to death could not be nice. I imagine the sea has claimed the Octavius by now. If only we could scour the bottom of the seas to see what's down there; the treasure for a start.

[@Kaleun14]

Damn that was scary. Good job

[@TheJollyReiver]

:-)

[@SK22000]

Really glad I found your channel AFTER I left the Navy, I wouldn’t get a night’s rest onboard ship after hearing this tale

[@blaircolquhoun7780]

I heard about this on the Travel Channel series Mysteries at the Museum.

[@therealeikichionizuka]

OMG! FINALLY I going this story after sooooooooo long. I remember seeing it on T.V. when I was younger, and I've been looking for it since.

[@TheJollyReiver]

:-)

[@BlueFlower___]

Ngl this is better than any creepypasta channel 😍

[@TheJollyReiver]

No idea what that is, but thank you 😌

[@alanbstard4]

eerily brilliant.

[@TheJollyReiver]

Cheers mate

[@wonderwhy6133]

Hello Duke, wow what a good story this one! It’s very eerie and I felt I was part in that ship Octavius, very sad indeed. Hope you have a bless Sunday Duke, stay healthy and happy with your loved one. ❤️🙏

[@TheJollyReiver]

Wonder Why thanks mate, glad you enjoyed. Same to you

[@feralbluee]

you are such a good story teller in the fashion of the story tellers of the way past when stories and myths were by memory, which itself is mythical. thanks so much. 🧖🏻‍♀️🌷🌱

[@alanluscombe8a553]

I wonder if these stories are true. It seems very far fetched that it would go all tge way through the passage and that the captain thought it was warm enough to attempt without having the equipment to deal with the cold without freezing to death. Good video though i hope this is a true story it is mindmelting to think about finding such a thing.

[@joelpacheco7360]

Why do I always listen to these videos at night... :(

[@TheJollyReiver]

It’s the best time to watch ;-)

[@gypsyjunklady]

Chills from head to toe! Loved it!

[@TheJollyReiver]

Very glad to hear :-)

[@Mr_Cholmondley_Warner]

Your a great storyteller mate.

[@TheJollyReiver]

Thanks fella

[@321scully]

The Sea is a cruel and merciless place to be when you throw caution to the wind. Maybe the captain thought he would gain notoriety for taking this very dangerous north west passage home. Nature must be respected.

[@acropolismauve8496]

The victorians sent two former war ships with 129 men on board to locate and sail the north west passage. Sadly both ships were lost and the crew suffered for six long years in the artic before they all died.

[@LucienSabre]

This story has always fascinated and creeped me out loads more than other ghost ships’ stories I heard (like the Mary Celeste’s and the Ouran Medang’s), but all the videos mentioning it I’ve watched didn’t dwelve or even glissed over this. I’m so happy I finally found a video talking about it in details, thank you so much. 👏👍

[@bonniehowell4259]

This was brilliantly narrated. Thank you!

[@mikedee1771]

A chilling tale.

[@owenshale8719]

Keep up the amazing videos and you have a wonderful day

[@jatinthukral2443]

Loved the narration. Made it felt more and more lively.

[@TheJollyReiver]

Cheers mate

[@theendofeverything6356]

Excellent work as always, Sir!

[@TheJollyReiver]

Thanks fella

[@donaldlyons537]

Well done !

[@scaleyardmarine]

Wow incredible story

[@doriswhite1348]

Amazing story and so well told. Thank you.

[@TheJollyReiver]

Thank you :-)

[@hyperboreanradio8933]

This must've slipped by my subs, going to have to keep this one around for Halloween.

[@bigmans187]

It’s things like this I wish I could be there for, I would’ve loved to have seen the ship and it’s crew

[@anishbhattacharya460]

Beautiful video.....

[@themoreyouknow7418]

My only question is if all of the crew died, how do they know what happened, including motivation to take the route? Edit: log books. Makes sense then.

[@bonniehowell4259]

This question reminded me of my favorite movie: The Goonies. "What a second, Mikey. If One Eyed Willy killed all of his men, than how did the story get out?"

[@321scully]

According to another account they guy carrying the log book allowed the centre pages of the log to fall into the sea. It would have been interesting reading if the captains fingers could keep writing.

[@cook13doodle16]

Incredible ❤

[@cask1]

Good stuff..

[@davidhughes8661]

Very interesting and Erie story

[@sarahishappiestinnature917]

Great story

[@TheJollyReiver]

Thanks Sophie :-)

[@owenshale8719]

It just makes you think about how things go wrong it you should not take for granted and that you are not the master of the Sea

[@dogshowish]

Good folklore tale off a ghost ship all hand my missing and cargo missing

[@dogshowish]

The earie sound off wind blows and the ocean sea crashing against deck and what became off the ship

[@michaelahern6821]

The captain of the ship wasn't the brightest..

[@sutty8526]

The fact he had his son on board. That ice was thicker then the ship! 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@westerncultureandtradition]

I have sailed tall ships. It can be quite spooky at night, but what is terrifying is crossing shipping lanes.

[@321scully]

Lucky you! I bet the masts and other wooden parts would creek all night.

[@Sweetjudiblueyes]

Anyone ask the Inuit if the ship had been seen? I’ll bet they have a sighting in their oral history.

[@MrMosby-hy3te]

When a ship is so easily sunken yet so peaceful and restless down under in the depths is it really all that bad for them or is it a perfect ending….The Gods answer in mysterious ways.!!!’ THE BLACK ABYSS IS DEEP UNDER US LAD WR ARE JUST A WEE SPECIMEN OUT HERE”

[@charlotteinnocent8752]

Bet those idiots blamed the wife for simply being on board instead of the captain for being arrogant and attempting the passage!

[@Noneyasauce]

Inspiration for Goonies?

[@dogshowish]

The super national arrives again must have a lot off hairs sticking up or grey tint or scared off frifgt