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Most ghost stories enter history through rumour, folklore, or fireside retelling. Very few, however, emerge from within the orbit of official institutions. The case of HMS Asp is one such rarity. Emerging from mid-nineteenth-century Wales, the account sits awkwardly between official record, personal recollection, and local memory. It has never belonged wholly to any one ... The Haunting of HMS Asp: A Ghost Story from the Royal Navy’s Own Records appeared first...