The Death Ship: A Strange Story, Vol. 1 (of 3)

"The Death Ship: A Strange Story, Vol. 1 (of 3)" by William Clark Russell, is a maritime novel set in the late 1700s, following young Geoffrey Fenton's adventures as second mate of the Saracen on a voyage to the East Indies where fate and folklore become entwined. Geoffrey recounts his early days as an apprentice before embarking on the Saracen, where he and the crew grapple with the myths and challenges of the sea, especially the ominous legend of the Flying Dutchman. Fear grips the ship when Captain Skevington speaks of a cursed vessel, and after learning the snowship, Lovely Nancy, recently crossed their path, strange events and a sudden death throw the crew into despair, fearing a deadly encounter with the phantom itself.