when in their Shacks with sender turned on. The ship transmitting the eerie SOS signal was the SS Ourang Medan. From that day to this, no one has ever been able to determine what happened to this unfortunate ship or to her officers and crew. All officers, including the Captain dead In chartroom and on the bridge. That’s just the start of the mystery of the OurangMedan. There are so many loose ends here, but one thing is for certain: the case is one of the most fascinating in nautical history, and much like Jack the Ripper’s identity and countless other unsolved mysteries, it’s precisely impossible nature that continues to capture our imaginations. When examined, the book contained several hundred notes written by what seemed, three different people in three different colors of ink (blue, blue-violet, and blue-green.) “All officers including captain are dead lying in chartroom and bridge. Suddenly smoke was detected, suggesting a fire in the ship. Location But Trieste seems too specific, and too distant, to have many witnesses or other people who knew about this story from far away. It offers an intriguing possibility as to the cause of the explosion that sent the Ourang Medan to the depths. After a quick conference, the would-be rescuers decided to put a tow line onto the unlucky vessel and take her into port. Not only that, but they were found “teeth bared, with their upturned faces to the sun, staring, as if in fear…”Even the ship’s dog was dead, frozen in this ghastly state, mid-growl at an assailant or horror unknown! After a short silence, “…all officers, including Captain dead, lying in chartroom and on Bridge… probably whole crew dead…”. They also seemed to be decaying quicker than they should be. This is usually reported in cases of Paranormal activity. The sea depth is at this point about 5000 meters. This combination of two emergency calls was considered very unusual. The circumstances hint towards a release of dangerous gases—another volatile and controversial, The possibility of a supernatural or otherworldly incident ha. If so, this could certainly explain the vessel’s sudden accidental destruction, as well as the nebulous nature of any records connected to the ship and the incident. In the radio room the radio operator, who had made contact with them, was also found dead. In addition, we operate more than 100 attractions in 11 countries around the world. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Perhaps he sat on it until the war ended, world news quietened down, and tried again. This was reproduced by the Officers and became know as The Varo Edition. Possibly whole crew dead.” This message was followed by indecipherable Morse code then one final grisly message… “I die!” These chilling words were heard in a distress call picked up by numerous ships near Indonesia, from the Dutch freighter SS Ourang Medan in February, 1948. to “Man from Medan”—Medan being a Sumatran island. Otto also states the incident happened in June of 1947, again no two accounts can agree on a date. On July 12, 1947, a good three weeks later, a lifeboat was washed ashore on the island of Taongi, which is part of the Marshall Islands. All officers, including the Captain dead In chartroom and on the bridge. Its functionality was simple, due to the ship served to transport unusual cargoes from one place to another with ease, as the military men did. — November 13, 2019. With the help of British and Dutch listening posts, the coordinates of the vessel thought to be transmitting were triangulated. The captain of the Silver Star had no explanation for the incident but suspected that the Ourang Medan had loaded chemicals and ammunition and/or explosives. Gee that sounds pretty concrete case of the date solved? If it were pirates the mysterious circumstances of the crew and the lack of any damage or signs of scrimmage found would be left unexplained. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. Dutch and British listening posts located the vessel as proceeding through the straits of Malacca. Reports go on to suggest that, shortly after the ship was boarded, a fire broke out in its b… But maybe there’s more still to be found in how this story got off the ground.” ~ Estelle Hargraves, If five people witnessed, say, a car crash, they would relate similar stories and basic facts would remain unaltered (The sky was blue, the car was green, it happened in November, everyone died, etc.). It is located under the balcony through which the ship is accessed, where the protagonists entered for the first time. That’s just the start of the mystery of the Ourang Medan. The Erdington Murders: Two Eerily Similar Slayings – 157 Years Apart! It suddenly ran into mysterious problems and sent a horrifying distress call to nearby ships. Why you may ask? If he was the source of the 1940 story, then there’s simply no way he could have truthfully reported on the matter in 1948, describing it as a new incident. When the first rescue vessel arrived on the scene a few hours later, they tried to hail the Ourang Medan but there was no response. As for the unfortunate crew, various possibilities arise. as fanciful as Blackbeard’s headless body supposedly swimming around his ship before sinking beneath the depths. I found the letter in the CIA Archives, as well as the response below; “Sprawled on their backs, the frozen faces upturned to the sun with mouths gaping open and eyes staring, the dead bodies resembled horrible caricatures“ [1]. Bodies were strewn about the decks. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. It is a horror based game though so there is some jump scares in there. Anyway, there is an accessible door at the end of the room (on the right hand) that leads directly to cargo hold 2 via a large corridor. After the response of the Silver Star the Ourang Medan gave in a renewed radio message their position with 179 degrees West and 20 degrees South [Between the named position and the one mentioned in the original more than 5000 km.] For hours, the Silver Star watched the burning steamer, which finally lay on its side and sank beneath the surface. Sailors who approached to extend support to the ill-omened ship, discovered that the deck was stuffed with frozen Corpses of humans and dog. Radio directional equipment established the ship’s last position and an American merchant ship some 19hrs away, the Silver Star, was sent to investigate and render aid. If you are into video games it is definitely worth a play. The Unsolved 1987 Slaying Of Dardeen Family Still Haunts Illinois, The Strange Death Of Gloria Ramirez, The Toxic Lady Of Riverside. In all 22 crew members were found dead. Even Lloyd’s Shipping registers and the Dictionary of Disasters at sea 1824-1962 has found no mention of the Ourang Medan. It may seem obvious that this is a thrilling romance of the sea. After several years later, the winery is older than ever and with the same four coffins in the center of it that contains four strange bodies on them. The presence of the CIA letter along with the involvement of Dutch and British listening posts all point to the existence of the Medan and due to that, I think that this is a true theory and not just a made-up legend. Already on the upper deck, the men of the Silver Star found the first bodies. A few minutes later an explosion followed and the Ourano Medan sank. After the inexplicable death of a large number of American soldiers (among them Roberts and Anderson), the freighter gets abandoned over the years in the middle of the South Pacific, completely whereabouts. Repeated attempts by researchers to get details from Grace Lines in New York of the Silver Star crew list and logbook had been met with a strange silence. Nor can we answer the many unanswered questions in the story. The biggest mystery is about the very existence of this ship in reality. Arguably the most disturbing of all these legends is the shocking case of the SS Ourang Medan. As the steamer circled, the Silver Star noted that a lifeboat was missing on the starboard side. Details of the vessel’s construction and history, remain unknown. Lying in chartroom and bridge. This theory states that some unnatural ghostly forces must have taken over the ship and killed everyone on board causing their frightened expressions. Looking at all of the theories, I personally believe that the ship was probably carrying something the government wanted to hide such as an experimental gas. With the aliens theory, the mysterious deaths could be explained but there are no real supporting facts to this and it seems too far fetched to be true. Their faces seemed like they encountered some kinds of terrific events while dying. According to widely circulated reports, in June of 1947 — or, according to alternate accounts, February of 1948 — multiple ships traversing the trade routes of the straits of Malacca, which is located between the sun drenched shores of Sumatra and Malaysia, claimed to have picked up a series of SOS … Professor Theodor Siersdorfer of Essen in Germany spent over 50 years researching the story of the SS Ourang Medan.
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