Photo: Getty Images
Passengers on a British sightseeing boat were understandably amazed when they spotted an eerie optical illusion believed to be the cause of countless 'ghost ships' and other strange sightings on the sea in the distant past. The peculiar incident reportedly occurred on May 24th when a vessel from the company St Ives Boats was cruising along the coast of Cornwall. As the trip was getting underway, tour boat operator Mike Hancock recalled, the group saw a British aircraft carrier out at sea, but "didn't pay it too much attention" as such sights are "quite cool to see but not unusual." However, when they changed direction and traveled some distance, what initially seemed to be another vessel appeared out on the water, and the day's adventure took a wondrous turn.
Check out photos of the marvelous mirage and find out more on this story at the Coast to Coast AM website.