It is located under the balcony through which the ship is accessed, where the protagonists entered for the first time. The ship was not found on any official listings or registry and all traces of it seemed to have been hidden which is quite a strange thing to happen after a shipwreck of such calibre. Sound scientific explanation of how the crew could have been killed with no sign of harm and how the ship may have exploded when the gases mixed with the boiler room. According to Rabbits information, it was an originally Chinese steamer, which had possibly been used for cargo or as a troop transport. Since the lifeboat was equipped with neither water or provisions, the six other boat occupants of the lifeboat died within a few days due to the intense heat. The Dark Pictures Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. On the other hand, the author, Silvio Scherli, assures us of the authenticity of the story.”. Its large longitude and space allows its inhabitants to be able to settle without problem in the different compartments, as it has different areas with their respective functionali… One of the main arguments of skeptics is that the SS Ourang Medan was not registered but strangely, neither was The Silver Star. It may seem obvious that this is a thrilling romance of the sea. Investigation continues… This timeline below is presently under construction many dates to add… Please check back! carelessly. To this day no explanation has been offered as to what might have happened to the unfortunate ship’s company”. This would also explain the deaths of the crew and since methane is a quite volatile and reactive gas if it were to reach the boiler room, it would be likely to cause an explosion that would explain the untimely explosion of the Medan. The rescue party went in shock as they witnessed SS Ourang Medan exploded with a terrible sound, the moment they removed the tow line from the ship. The problem with this theory is that the ship is not an enclosed space. When the Silver Star arrived alongside the Ourang no signs of life could be seen, although the ship itself didn’t appear to have suffered any damage. As described by one of the members of the rescue group, he heard a dreadful inhuman laughter from the deck. The Erdington Murders: Two Eerily Similar Slayings – 157 Years Apart! They decided to tow the ship back to port, but before they could get underway, smoke began rolling up from the hull. JAMMED “FREEZE” SomebodvSIipped-up on this one Must Have been a “Jammed”-Freezerto kill all. This one of the main rooms during the story due to the dangerous cargo stored just there: the manchurian gold. The Captain was found on his bridge. Quite similar to the first theory, there is another theory which claims that a large bubble of methane gas trapped underwater must have burst under the ship. This big and dangerous hold contains two gigantic doors, one of them (door 2) can be opened or closed through a lever on the attached room, just above the small stage there is. Did the mystery ship SS Ourang Medan really ever exist? There’s just something about these mighty yet small and vulnerable vessels, adrift on a boundless ocean. The gas “..could penetrate the filters of all known gas masks and contact with even small lingering quantities had fatal effects…” ~ Albert Speer [5]. The sea depth is at this point about 5000 meters. In the tense international climate at the close of World War II, these were super sensitive materials to be transporting and would spark quite an incident should they be used carelessly. The rescue ship the Silver Star is another point where most researchers have said it simply did not exist. When the vessel which had stumbled across her sent a boat over to Investigate, the sailors swarming aboard the Ourano Medan found a sight seldom seen. The decks were littered with bodies of the crew all wide-eyed with horror and their faces twisted into sheer terror, arms trying to fight off something. This famous story leads to all kinds of dead ends. Searches for any official registration in Lloyd’s Shipping registers, or accident investigation records in the Dictionary of Disasters at Sea, 1824-1962 have proven unsuccessful by several authors in the past. However it does fit with the Strait of Malacca’s long history with piracy. There are theories claiming that pirates invaded the Ourang Medan and killed everyone on board. Exterior View of the Freighter. This would also explain why the Medan shipwreck was covered up by the government for so many years and why its existence was basically wiped off the face of the earth. Rescuers who boarded the vessel, it’s said, The crew was indeed dead, their bodies strewn, “teeth bared, with their upturned faces to the sun, staring, as if in fear…”, mid-growl at an assailant or horror unknown, That’s just the start of the mystery of the, Medan. Possibly whole crew dead. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. Gee that sounds pretty concrete case of the date solved? 16 km to Adamstown). Das Totenschiffin der Südsee suggests that potassium cyanide and nitroglycerine were stored in the ship’s hold. Problems with this theory is clear, it doesn’t explain some accounts saying that there were no visible wounds on the victims’ bodies. If the story came from Indonesia, say, then the sources could be numerous. Check out the CIA Document by clicking here. Interestingly one lifeboat was missing, and maybe some crew escaped whatever befell the crew. “S O. S. from Ourang Medan • • • we float. Sign up for our Newsletter and get weird news and exclusive offers to Ripley's, delivered straight to your inbox! Early on, the four men of the Silver Star perceived a peculiar smell on board. on the bridge. Otherwise, the “sparks” would nothave got Hit so hard. This was proven to be false because when records were checked, it was discovered that at the time of this incident The Silver Star was owned by a different company and went by the name, “The Santa Juana” which was a registered ship. [1] Stated in a report in the Proceedings of the Merchant Marine Counsel, May 1952. Otherwise, the “sparks” would not, More Work of “The Little-Men” of Mu & their, Radio Men are Liffle affected bv “freezing”. They decided to toe the ship to the nearest port and began making preparations. Shortly after they did, the ship exploded with such force that it was lifted out of the ocean, before quickly sinking without a trace. When nearing the bodies in the boiler room, the rescue crew felt a chill, though the temperature was above 40℃. Clearly before the, Possible Explanations from Scientific to Silly, by the Maritime Commission however this was on 12 Aug, 1948. An American merchant ship, the Silver Star, was sent to the coordinates. Arguably the most disturbing of all these legends is the shocking case of the SS Ourang Medan. The corpses, seen to lie on the deck were observed to hold their arms to some unknown assailants. The crew was indeed dead, their bodies strewn across the decks. This missionary, in turn, heard it from the last surviving member of the Ourang Medan’s crew a German man who had related the tale. As a report of the Proceedings of the Merchant Marine Council put it: “their frozen faces were upturned to the sun, the mouths were gaping open and the eyes staring…” Everyone was dead! S O. S. from Ourang Medan • • • we float. All of the victims had suffered from something, but none had any injuries when examined. Boats were put over the sides to investigate. For some reason, this image has become heavily associated with the Ourang Medan, although I’m unclear how or why that association began. No comments yet. Shortly after they did, the ship exploded with such force that it was lifted out of the ocean, before quickly sinking without a trace. So, in reality, it was only named the “Silver Star” for a short period. 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!