The Legend of the Dash Ghost Ship
Built in Freeport at Porters Landing in 1813 the Dash was constructed for speed. It was commissioned a privateer ship and distinguished itself by repeated victorious encounters with enemy ships. After completing 15 successful voyages the Dash would meet its fate. One cold day in late January of 1815 the Dash and its sister ship the Chamberlain, set sail out of Portland encountering a gale after two days at sea. The Chamberlain changed course but the Dash pushed on into the storm never to be seen again. Legend has it that whenever a descendant of one of the original sixty lost crewmen die, the Dash returns from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean to call the loved one on board for the final journey.
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