Ourang synonyms, ourang pronunciation, ourang translation, english dictionary definition of ourang. Pretty sure ive solved the mystery of the ourang medan ghost ship. Jan 15, 2015 the strait of malacca has long borne the passage of trading ships. Of the two us merchant ships that heard the ourang medan s grim message, silver star was the nearest and she raced to the aid of the stricken vessel. Warning thread the mystery of ourang medan might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. The distressing morse code sos call, made by a signaller on board ss ourang medan, was heard by the crew of nearby ship the silver star. You may have heard the mystery of the ourang medan ghost ship in 1947 or. Haunting true stories of the mary celeste and flying dutchman perpetuate an ageold mystery. The bros are driven by crude humor and the ability to laugh at everything. A dutch freighter, ss ourang medan, sent shivers down the spine of the rescue crew that landed on it after they were alerted of its peculiar behavior in 1948. See more ideas about ourang medan, medan and ghost ship. The brohio podcast listen via stitcher for podcasts. Ourang medan two american vessels, city of baltimore and silver star while navigating the strait of malacca in and around the year 1947, picked up a spooky s.
Over the centuries, most of these merchantmen reached their destinations safely, however, one day in the summer of 1947 or 1948 a forbidding sos message drifted across the straits airwaves. Rescue ships rushed to find the stricken vessel, finding. In indonesian, ourang means man and medan is the largest city on the island of sumatra. I love these posts thus far, but most i have read about or. Other, later, versions of the story conclude that the date was actually february 1948, and the position of the ghost ship was instead in the straits of malacca, in indonesian waters. In 1947, something happened on the deck of ss ourang medan which still remains a mystery. In later years, the story was reprinted in various publications and with various embellishments. Ourang definition of ourang by the free dictionary.
The entire crew of the ss ourang medan and its captain were. It was then that they realized that the distress call could have only come from one ship. Pretty sure ive solved the mystery of the ourang medan. Riddle me this amazing and uncanny unsolved mysteries. 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. The fate of the ship and its crew would set off one of the most bizarre and frightening maritime mysteries. This first message was followed by a series of indecipherable morse code sequences until finally, a last ominous transmission.
Ghost ships ourang medan one of the strangest stories i have read in a while. Visit the photoplasty and pictofacts workshop to get in on it. What killed the crew and what caused the explosion. She is conrads younger sister and alexs girlfriend. Alex has a deep complexion, dark brown eyes, short black hair and a trimmed beard. The longest of these tunnels is around 160 feet, or 50 m. Oct 24, 20 the ourang medan was found with the entire crew dead by rescue ships then blew up and sank to the bottom of the sea. All officers including captain are dead lying in chartroom and bridge. The propeller is cracked in several places, and one blade has a large piece missing. The kicker every single one of the crew members was. Ourang is indonesian for man and medan is the biggest city on the island of sumatra, which would designate this enigmatic freighter the man from medan. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Dec 29, 2015 shortly afterwards, they saw the ourang medan explode and sink into the water, never to be seen again.
The name of the ship that found the ourang medan is never mentioned, but the location of the encounter is described as 400 nautical miles 740 km. Paranormal, aliens, conspiracies, cryptozoology, famous murders, urban legends, monsters, demons, occult and strange occurrences. Her messy, light blonde, neck length hair is collected in a bun, and her fringe is held back by dark brown sunglasses. I love these posts thus far, but most i have read about or did not interest me a few of them.
Another vessel answered the call and, when its crew boarded the ourang medan, they saw. The bodies were found in terrified postures, and when a rescue ship attempted to tow the ship back to land, a fire broke out and the ship exploded and sank. Do not place a blank infobox template into the article. Nov 03, 2016 a dutch freighter, ss ourang medan, sent shivers down the spine of the rescue crew that landed on it after they were alerted of its peculiar behavior in 1948. All officers including the captain, dead in chartroom and on the bridge. On a chilly morning of february 1948, a number of ships near the coasts of indonesia received a very strange distress call from the dutch freighter. Contas do acidente do navio apareceu em varios livros e revistas. The ss ourang medan mystery ominous tales of ghost ships like the flying dutchman and the mary celeste have been passed down from one generation of seafarer to the next for centuries, but as eerie as these haunted vessels are alleged to be there is another even more disturbing maritime phenomena that deals not with ships that have. All officers including captain dead, lying in chartroom and on bridge. Everything began with an sos message in 1947 that mentioned the. These messages started to pour into american and european ships more often. According to widely circulated reports, in june 1947, multiple ships traversing along the strait of melacca picked up on sos distress signals. It turned out that the signals were actually coming from a dutch freighter called ss ourang medan moving in the waters of malacca. The story of the ourang medan has, to some degree, become a legend.
A message was transmitted from the ship that the captain, along with the rest of the crew. Do a bit of research, and youll find that ourang is an obsolete shorthand of orangutan. Feeling obligated to investigate, the ships location was triangulated with the help of friendly listening posts. No records have been produced to back up this ascertain. Samarangsch handels en advertentieblad three articles were published about the sinking of the ouran medan 03 february 1948, 28 february 1948, march 1948 i assume you cant read dutch and i cant translate the quite long articles right now, but at first it. Unlike so many of the most intriguing mysteries of the 20 th century including the fate of the crew of the ourang medan or the whereabouts of the missing anjikuni villagers of canada what makes the socalled dyatlov pass incident so fascinating is the fact that there is absolutely no doubt that these events actually occurred. The dutch ss ourang medan was a cargo ship that had a mysterious and tragic end. In the mid1900s, the ourang medan was sailing somewhere around the marshall islands. Dec 10, 2015 the ss ourang medan was a ghost ship which, according to various sources, became a shipwreck in indonesian waters after its entire crew had died under suspicious circumstances.
The second and third articles describe the experiences of the sole survivor of the ourang medan crew, who was found by an italian missionary and natives on toangi sic atoll in the marshall islands. The ss ourang medan was a dutch freighter that sent out a bone chilling distress call in the late 1940s, we float. Hence the registered name ourang medan literally means man from medan. This is the strange and chilling tale of a dutch freighter ship, the ourang medan, which sent out a sos distress signal in june of 1947 while crossing the straits of malacca between sumatra and malaysia.
A vessel believed to be the ss ourang medan whose crew suffered a terrible fate. A haunting sos call released by the cia unraveled one of. Finally, she flipped on to her side and then sank beneath the waves in waters with a depth of more than 15,000 feet. 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 on the sundrenched shores of sumatra and malaysia, claimed to have picked up a series of sos. No survivors were found on board the ourang medan in june.
If you flirt with the dark side of humor and lack maturity. What are some of the greatest unsolved mysteries of all time. You can help by adding infobox ship begin to the article and filling in the information. According to legend, some time in the 1940s a ship named the s. This is when ss ourang died as well who was considered as the man from medan in malaysia. The ourang medan, the mystery of the deadliest ghost ship. The dutch freighter ss ourang medan sent a cryptic sos in morse code. But, while the etymology of the name might give some clue as to its origin, there are no bureaucratic records of the ourang medan. The ss ourang medan photo ghost ships arent just portrayed in legends and movies such as the pirates of the caribbean. Ss ourang medan there came an sos message in 1947 that the captain along with the rest of the aboard and crew are dead. Dec 15, 2015 in indonesian, ourang means man and medan is the largest city on the island of sumatra. Some state this tale is just an old sailors yarn told to amuse. Ourang medan is a dutch ship and things are going wrong upon her. As she was about to be towed to land the ship exploded, and sank to a watery grave refusing to give up any answers as to what.
Ourang medan sent a distress signal as it traveled through the south pacific. You must there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one thats only in the merriamwebster unabridged dictionary. Sep 18, 2019 this chilling morse code message was picked up by two american naval vessels in the 1940s. In june 1947, a chilling distress signal was set out from the dutch freighter ss ourang medan that said. I think i found the origin of the ourang medan story, and it looks like a hoax. Oct 29, 20 this is the strange and chilling tale of a dutch freighter ship, the ourang medan, which sent out a sos distress signal in june of 1947 while crossing the straits of malacca between sumatra and malaysia. The distress message was quoted as we float, all officers including the captain dead in chartroom and the bridge. Pretty sure ive solved the mystery of the ourang medan ghost.
For centuries legends of ghost ships have fascinated the masses. Ourang medan was a dutch cargo ship whose crew mysteriously all died on the seas. With until dawn, supermassive, managed to crack this nut. In a mad rush to save themselves, the crew members of star cut the tow line, hurrying to create distance. A trip to the communications room revealed the author of the sos messages, also dead, his hand still on the morse. He was voiced and motion captured by actor kareem alleyne. Sua precisao factual e ate mesmo a existencia do navio, no entanto, nao sao. The ss ourang medan was a dutch cargo ship that sent out a distress call, but by the time help arrived the entire crew were dead with their eyes open, staring ahead with a look of incredible horror on their faces. Two bros cover all of the mysteries of the universe.
She was voiced and motion captured by actress arielle palik. The myth of the ourang medan ghost ship, 1940 the skittish. Everyone on board was dead, including the person who sent out the distress signal. The texas city disaster was an industrial accident that occurred april 16, 1947, in the port of. When the crew entered, they discovered a multitude of. As time continues to pass the truth of ourang medan becomes increasingly difficult to ascertain. Oct 07, 2016 according to legend, some time in the 1940s a ship named the s. Alex smith is one of the five main protagonists and a playable character in the dark pictures anthology debut, man of medan.
Feb 26, 2017 s01e05 the curse of the ourang medan in 1947, a ship was found drifting in the middle of the indian ocean. On a chilly morning of february 1948, a number of ships near the coasts of indonesia received a. The 253foot mv alta cargo ship, which is sailing under a tanzanian flag, was spotted. You may have heard the mystery of the ourang medan ghost ship in 1947 or 1948, accounts vary distress soss were sent by a ship called the ourang medan in the strait of malacca.
Author roy bainton graciously takes the time to discuss this mystery ship and provides some much needed clues to what could have really happened. It is stated that the messages said the captain and the entire crew was killed. Listen to the brohio podcast episodes free, on demand. To this day the fate of the dutch freighter ss ourang medan and her crew remains. The sos message was in two parts with a mystery morse code no one has been able to crack yet. The enduring mystery of the of ss ourang medan whos crew sent a terrifying sos message before all being found dead with their faces frozen.
Whats worst, even the telegrapher died during the transmission of message. On a hot day in june of 1947, the radio rooms of several ships in the straight of malacca burst into life. What the ourang medan may have looked like death ship. For six decades, the ghost ship ourang medan has been regarded among the greatest mysteries of the sea. Ss ourang medan what happened to ss ourang medan or man from medan in malaysia is perhaps one of the most fascinating and mindboggling mysteries that ever existed in seafaring history. Tonight when i get home i have some research to do and read in to. Forensic science and the creepy legend of the ourang medan. In 1948 or 1947, depending on the source, the ourang medan, a dutch freighter traveling near the coast of indonesia, sent out a series of increasingly panicked distress calls, containing the message. She and her crew took their secrets with them when they descended into the dismal depths. When the silver star was able to receive and respond to the distress call they found that to be true. Youve probably heard the story even if you dont recognize the name. The ss ourang medan was a supposed ghost ship which, according to various sources, became a shipwreck in dutch east indies modern indonesia waters, or elsewhere, after its entire crew had died under suspicious circumstances, either in 1940, 1947 or 1948, depending on the newspaper source. The ss silver star and others copy the following morris code.
Another ship in the harbor, the ss high flyer, was docked about 600 feet 200 m away from the ss grandcamp. There are a ton of things in this world that we immediately recognize as dangerous. Naming a ship is a creative endeavor, but in this case the colloquial ape refers to man man from medan. When a rescue ship arrived the crew were all dead, with staring eyes and gaping mouths and no sign of what had killed them. What happened to ss ourang medan in malaysia is perhaps one of the most fascinating and mind boggling mystery that ever existed in the sea faring history. For most tunnels, there is a larger room at the very end, where there is something like a bench carved. Even lloyds shipping registers and the dictionary of disasters at sea 18241962 has found no mention of the ourang. It was, apparently, a story told to him by a missionary, who heard it from a man claiming to be the sole survivor of the ourang medan. All of those on the silver star watched with horror as the ourang medan burnt fiercely for several hours. With modern sonar technology constantly evolving the wreckage may eventually surface.
Jul 24, 2011 ourang medan was a dutch cargo ship that sailed the waters near indonesia in the late 1940s. In 1947, several messages were transmitted from the ourang medan to other ships. When cracked using the same pattern, viva angelina translated to an angel. The worlds biggest mysteries scientists still cant solve. Top 5 mysteries that remains unsolved scare street. The cracked light eventually set the zombies ripped clothes on fire, the. The radio operator on the ourang medan sent the following morse code message. In 1947 an sos message was sent out that said the captain of the ss ourang medan along with the entire crew were dead. He is the tallest of the duke of milan crew and the most physically athletic. Ourangoutang definition of ourangoutang by the free. Everything began with an sos message in 1947 that mentioned the captain, along with the rest of the crew, was dead.
There are countless cases of unnerving oceanic anomalies, as seen in film, literature and through oral recollections. Arguably the most disturbing of all these legends is the shocking case of the ss ourang medan. Thus, the men on those ships tracked the signal down and the source location. Within a few hours, silver star arrived upon a hushed sight. The calm sea gently lapped at the ourang medan s stationary hull and the crew was nowhere to be seen above decks. Jan 22, 2014 no survivors were found on board the ourang medan in june, 1947, but what was most disturbing was the nature of the bodies, all frozen in place looking up towards the sun, their arms outstretched, mouths gaping, and a look of immense horror on all their faces. He could also wrap the skin of his stomach around his entire body. In this true story, the entire crew mysteriously perished.
Julia is one of the five main protagonists and a playable character in the dark pictures anthology debut, man of medan. Ourang medan is listed or ranked 3 on the list mysterious true. Like the mary celeste, the ss ourang medan is one of the most. The ss ourang medan was a ghost ship which, according to various sources, became a shipwreck in indonesian waters after its entire crew had died under suspicious circumstances. Sep 03, 2014 the worlds biggest mysteries scientists still cant solve. One of the nearby ships found and boarded the ourang medan. The most frightening mysteries that remain unsolved. Before they were able to get under way, smoke began choking from the hull of the s. At this stage of the process, some one of the party suggested feathers. The ourang medan, the mystery of the deadliest ghost ship in. Whats more, the object is located at a depth of,500 feet, which ruled. The ourang medan high strangeness on the high seas awesome i have not read a single thing about this ever. The ss ourang medan, or man from medan, is an unconfirmed story of a ship which was found wrecked in the dutch east indies waters or indonesia as we know it today. Bend county teen was pretty, popular the prom queen type of popular, and only weeks.
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