Five Probably Known Ghost Ship Stories
by Five stories of haunted ships that many of you may have heard.
- The Flying Dutchman is a ghost ship which has been seen to be an omen, usually seen during storms. People have reported seeing a glowing ship in the distance. There are several theories what happened to the ship which is said to never be able to go home. Either the Captain sold his soul to the devil, or the crew had the plague.
- The Mary Celeste is said to be a ship of bad luck. The first captain died. Captain Benjamin Briggs, his wife, daughter and a crew of eight, sailed in November of 1872 in December of 1872 the Mary Celeste was seen floundering on the sea. When another crew boarded the ship the ship had been abandon, there was no sign of the captain or his crew. The lifeboat had been set loose. There are several theories as to the fate of the captain and his crew such as foul play, sea quakes, or the captain’s cargo of alcohol could have caused fumes which panicked the captain so they evacuated the ship. Captain Briggs, his family, or his crew have never been found.
- The Queen Mary was a ship used in in World War 2 to carry troops in October 2, 1942 The Queen Mary hit another ship 338 men were killed. In 1967 The Mary Celeste was turned into a floating hotel. Several incidents of paranormal activity were reported. One woman was seen to be diving into a swimming pool when an attended told her to stop she disappeared. Sounds of screaming have been reported in certain areas of the ship, could these be the soldiers screaming in endless agony and fear?
- Ourang Medan in 1948 distress signals came from the Ourang Medan when a boarding party arrived on the ship the entire crew were dead. They all had looks of intense fear on their faces. Paranormal theories were raised such as UFO interaction or perhaps the ship carried hazardous materials.
- Titanic the passenger ship which struck an iceberg, the loss of around 1500 people only 700 people survived. The ship was said to be cursed. A strange presence is said to pervade the museum.
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Post Commentblacksnowmoonjw
On October 24, 2008 at 9:14 pm
I have heard of some of these ships before but not all of them, also I have heard that most of these ships sighted are unlucky.