“From The Depths” edited by Mike Ashley (2018)

“Because this is a true story, there is no ending…”

A while ago I read a collection from the British Library that was ghost and horror stories set on trains. I’m back now with a collection set at sea. Why do ghost ships and missing boats continue to entertain us? Perhaps it’s because the sea remains a particularly mysterious part of the world, and seems loathe to share up its secrets. Here are a few more of them.

Much as I enjoy spending time in and near bodies of water of all sizes, I can’t say...