Ghost Ship
Ghost ships have always fascinated me. They’re not necessarily that unsettling if you consider people might just have left the ships. Taken hostage by pirates or something. But this is the story of the Dutch SS Ourang Medan.
Ships of the coast of Malaysia received some S.O.S messages from SS Ourang Medan. “All officers including captain are dead lying in chartroom and bridge. Possibly whole crew dead.”
Before anyone could get to the ship, another S.O.S message was sent from the ship: “I Die.”
The American merchant ship Silver Star was first on scene, quickly boarding the now drifting ship. They found the whole crew dead, eye’s wide open with terrified expression on their faces and arms stretching out in front of them as to shield themselves from something.
The radio operator was found dead siting by the Morse sending key, eye’s wide open as well. No one on the ship looked physically hurt. As the Silver Star tried to tow the ship back to port, the SS Ourang Medan started smoldering and sunk shortly thereafter.
Story Credit: Reddit/RaccoNooB