One of the most infamous legends revolves around the SS Ourang Medan. The SS Ourang Medan was a ghost ship which was reportedly a shipwreck in Dutch East Indies waters. But no one has mentioned what I believe is the most interesting bit of the Ourang Medan mystery. Yes, people have been calling this as a hoax, but I believe that I've proved its a hoax. The story goes that in the 1940âs a Dutch naval vessel sent out a S.O.S. The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan A group of affluent young Americans, as well as their local guide and boat captain, are kidnapped and brought aboard the ghost ship Ourang Medan. Now, some believe it to be a case of aliens, biological and chemical weaponry or paranormal activity. What you are about to read is not a news broadcast. The incident of Ourang Medan happened in the year 1947, but it took 5 years before the first report came about the incident. I'm a bot, bleep, bloop. The SS Ourang Medan was a supposed ghost ship which, according to various sources, became a shipwreck in Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia) in the Straits of Malacca waters, or elsewhere, after its entire crew had died under suspicious circumstances, either in 1940, 1947 or 1948, depending on the newspaper source. She has a deep complexion, dark brown eyes (with dark eyeshadow), and dark brown medium-long length hair with light strands that she wears in a ponytail. I think you will find this interesting; https://www.de173.com/the-ss-ourang-medan/. I've found some evidence reporting on the incident from 1940, in UK newspapers, a full seven years before it was even supposed to have happened. 2017-11-26 Alisa Su. So many changing details. There are no records of an SS Ourang Medan in Lloyds Registerfor 1946. http://skittishlibrary.co.uk/the-myth-of-the-ourang-medan-ghost-ship-1940/. Most ships only explode and sink once.. never the less a interesting story hope you enjoy the link. To prove a hoax, you need more than one crew member providing intricate details. The letter was disclosed to the public on May 5th 2003 which can be seen here: https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP80R01731R000300010043-5.pdf. Others claim even earlier. The Ourang Medan had a slight list to starboard, but no visible damage. Tales and legends about the Ghost ships keeps flowing from one generation of sailors to another and these tales have triggered panic, fear as well as curiosity among them. The turret that finds itself in the bow of the freighter is the same one that knocked down the B-29 when it was going to rescue the already affected soldiers of the same maritime vehicle. It's not a mix up in dates, that's not my point. He then concludes the letter with, âThe enchanting sea, what terrifying âsecretâ does it hold? While some are the believers of these legends & mysterious stories, there is yet another camp that does not believe in these tales. I actually read the source article (its starting to seem like lots haven't) and you definitely have an intriguing case! This means that Silvio Scherli is the source for this story as well, and therefore the story must be a hoax - there's no way he could have truthfully reported it also in 1948. Marck then asks the recipient if they believe the Ourang mystery is a âcase of the unknownâ. What makes this scary to me is the actual S.O.S message. 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. As in, I literally found them last week. No one has called it for the reasons I mention though, I've discovered newspaper reports from 7 years before it was supposed to have happened, and 12 years before what was said to be the first mention in English. I love nautical mysteries. The vessel which had picked up the call for help â the S.S. Silver Star â arrived at the Ourang Medan and some of the crew had time to board her. Experts can't agree when it sailed through the Strait of Malacca â some say 1947 or 1948. The story of the cargo ship, the Ourang Medan, is littered with uncertainties. Iâve never heard of anything like those. Fliss is 5'8" (172.7 cm) tall and weighs 120 lbs (54.4 kg), with an athletic build. Like his brother Junior, he also has a silver pendant, but hidden in his hairy chest. As the steamer circled, the Silver Star noted that a lifeboat was missing on the starboard side. âOurangâ is Indonesian for âmanâ and âMedanâ is the biggest city on the island of Sumatra, which would designate this enigmatic freighter the âMan from Medan.â But, while the etymology of the name might give some clue as to its origin, there are no bureaucratic records of the Ourang Medan⦠Look up at own risk. Either way his reference to the myth it is in no way a CIA endorsement though I'd be interested to hear more about him. When a rescue ship arrived the crew were all dead, with staring eyes and gaping mouths and no sign of what had killed them. Even Lloydâs Shipping registers and the Dictionary of Disasters at sea 1824-1962 has found no mention of the Ourang Medan. "Man From Medan" was its translation. Agree - more info on Scherli would be useful, as would corroborating stories in other newspaper archives, I'm sure they're out there. Top 10 Mystery Secrets of the S.S. Ourang Medan. They got off the distressed ship just in time to watch it explode and sink beneath the waves. Man of Medan allows the player to make your choices and you can make some awful ones. I know the Silver Star has been confirmed real as it can be seen on some ship registries. No ship records ever had a ship called Ourang Medan and the truthfulness of the tales original source, an Italian man named Silvio Scherli, is questioned. Could it be a possible informant on the paranormal for the C.I.A.? You can't get crew members of a fictional ship to provide such details. The ship issuing the May Day was the S.S. Ourang Medan, a dutch ship. I think Scherli is probably the next stop. Lloyds register for a relevant period only contains mention of one ship with a name staring "Silver ⦠While attempting to tow the Ourang to a docking bay, the ship caught flame and exploded, sinking into the depths. 20 Mystery Facts about the S.S. Ourang Medan. Olson has a deep complexion, dark brown eyes, and a thin and short black hair. Years after the supposed incident in 1959, assistant to the Director of the C.I.A., C.H. Thank you very much, appreciated! The AP seems to have been involved only in the 1940 reports I've found. Fliss also has a couple of tattoos on her body, like the one sh⦠... As the Silver Star tried to tow the ship back to port, the SS Ourang Medan caught started smoldering and sunk short thereafter. This subreddit is about unsolved mysteries. I work on the S.S Medan. Itâs just meant to be like a scary story, not a real thing. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. Keep us informed and thanks. It's a good question! The subject of the Ourang has been posted on this subreddit numerous times as well. The "original" SOS messages mention warships, as it was 1940. Users on Reddit were asked about the ... As the Silver Star tried to tow the ship back to port, the SS Ourang Medan caught started smoldering and sunk short thereafter. But, more importantly, does anyone have any ideas who Marck sent the letter to? The subject of the Ourang has been posted on this subreddit numerous times as well. The retold story has a different message without the warship detail as it was not relevant in 1948. For a while the story was seen to be no more than a hoax. This ship gets posted about every few months, and I usually comment the same thing : itâs fake. It sounds like somebody just woke up and noticed everyoneâs dead. We have ideas, but we dont actually know entirely what causes it. Thereâs no record of that ship ever having existed: no ships log, no manifest, just a couple posts on Internet forums throughout the years. Wow! You can read up more on the Ourang Medan here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ourang_Medan. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Iâm mostly neutral on the subject, I know thereâs some evidence disproving it and some evidence that supports it. The reports come from Associated Press, and originate in Trieste. Its last radio transmission was simply "I die." New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the UnresolvedMysteries community, Continue browsing in r/UnresolvedMysteries. Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. The words S.S. Ourang Medan sat bodly displayed on both sides of the ship. Medan, one of the biggest cities in the island of Sumatra. If it is indeed from Associated Press, that story would have gone round the world and I think other country's newspaper archives would likely be sources for this story too. 2017-11-23 Alisa Su. This opens so many questions in the discussion of the Ourang Medan. Copies of the newspaper articles as well as all the details of the SOS calls, and more details on the story of the case to be seen in my post here - http://skittishlibrary.co.uk/the-myth-of-the-ourang-medan-ghost-ship-1940/. Possibly whole crew dead.â Itâs reported to have fell under distress in 1947 when a pair of American vessels got a distress message from the Medan. But no one has mentioned what I believe is the most interesting bit of the Ourang Medan mystery. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. According to the legend, its entire ⦠Debunked I posted this in Reddit's Unsolved Mysteries section, and it was suggested that I also post it up here. The U.S Coast Guard report was published in the year 1952 with the testimony of the eyewitnesses for the state of the crew who died mysteriously on the Medan. Do you believe that something else is going on with the Ourang? It sounds like somebody just woke up and noticed everyoneâs dead. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ourang_Medan, https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP80R01731R000300010043-5.pdf, https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/document/cia-rdp80b01676r003800130059-5, https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/document/cia-rdp80r01731r000300010057-0. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. I posted this in Reddit's Unsolved Mysteries section, and it was suggested that I also post it up here. Man of Medan: The 10 Worst Choices You Can Make In The Game. He also has a big freckle under one of his eyes: the blind and cloudy one. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the UnsolvedMysteries community. It's worth noting that not only the previous letter he mentions was dismissed "on behalf of Mr Dulles" (https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/document/cia-rdp80b01676r003800130059-5) but another letter by Marck (misspelled as Marek) from 1959 tries to connect his great balls of fire with the Piedmont Airlines Flight 349 crash (https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/document/cia-rdp80r01731r000300010057-0). Initially and during Intrusion, he wears a dark green raincoat that covers his main clothes, which are a blue and ripped slee⦠On top of that, the ship having enough fuel to keep the power on is ⦠They could have lived and bread for a while based on corpses and food supplies, but 72 years is a long time. You can find records of other ships with similar names - for example the SS OrangOutan! The chilling message was, âAll officers including captain are dead lying in chartroom and bridge. They found a horrifying sight that the crew of the Ourang had been killed but stood frozen in a rigor-mortis like state, literally frozen in fear. (Info / ^Contact). I want to know what you guys think of this whole ordeal? No ship records ever had a ship called Ourang Medan and the truthfulness of the tales original source, an Italian man named Silvio Scherli, is questioned. Reddit users discussed the creepiest unsolved mysteries that haunt them to this day. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. When rescuers arrived they were greeted by a nightmarish scene: all crew members were dead with expressions sheer horror. mentioned it and censored information along with the outlandish nature of Marckâs letter does make the situation much more interesting. In Indonesian, Ourang means âmanâ and Medan is the largest city on the island of Sumatra. âOurangâ is Indonesian for âmanâ and âMedanâ is the biggest city on the island of Sumatra, which would designate this enigmatic freighter the âMan from Medan.â But, while the etymology of the name might give some clue as to its origin, there are no bureaucratic records of the Ourang Medan. It is theorized that they were secretly carrying some kind of wartime nerve gas that leaked and killed them all. What does Marck mean by âsecretsâ and âthe unknownâ? He also has tattoos that completely cover his right arm and left leg. Itâs noteworthy to mention that the name of the recipient of the letter, the person Marck wrote the letter for, remains censored by the C.I.A. The Ourang Medan is a ship that has had the world wondering for decades. This is new information that I'm trying to get out there. In February, 1948, distress calls were picked up by numerous ships near Indonesia, from the Dutch freighter SS Ourang Medan. Iâm aware of the disproving evidence, I even mention in my post about the nonexistent records also. Each man had bulging eyes, bizarre limb contortion and their corpses were decomposing at an unnatural rate. The Ourang Medan was a ghost ship of the 1940's. Until the wreck of the Ourang Medan can be found and thoroughly explored, these questions will remain unanswered. Hence the name Ourang Medan literally means âMan from Medan.â There are no records that back up this ascertain. Why would someone who is part of one of the most powerful agencies in the U.S. even be familiar with this âhoaxâ? Do you think itâs fake or real? He has a big scar on his head that runs from the center of it to the middle of his forehead. Marck also talks about âfiery spheresâ that rise above the ocean and the numerous encounters people have had with these spheres throughout the ages. But then again, some mysteries are best left unsolved⦠By Eric Morang, source: Ghosts, the paranormal, myths and legends S01E05 - The Curse of the Ourang Medan - In 1947, a ship was found drifting in the middle of the Indian Ocean. If that is what you've linked to, I apologize. I know this sounds a bit tin-foil-hat but I think the CIA letter does somewhat support the argument that the records of the Ourang Medan couldâve been destroyed by some kind of government agency. Press J to jump to the feed. Either heâs telling us something or a complete utter nutcase. Some of the stories about the SS Ourang Medan mention that an American ship named Silver Star heard the morse-code distress call and responded. Cookies help us deliver our Services. The entire crew was found dead with no injuries. Erm, I don't mean to rain on your parade but people have been calling this a hoax for a very long time. Was he employed by AP? Again the anonymous recipient politely turns him away and suggests that he contact the Air Force instead. The S.O.S messages have lots of Morse mistakes. Like I said Iâm neutral on the subject, Iâm mainly just trying to spark conversation about it. Why would the C.I.A. But also, what did Marck mean by âfiery spheresâ? A creepypasta before the advent of the internet. The source of the 1948 article was a Silvio Scherli of Trieste, Italy. The video above from the YouTube channel Bedtime Stories explains the legend of the SS Ourang Medan in detail. signal that was answered by a American vessel, the Silver Star. Sometimes the Silver Star is described as a US Navy ship and sometimes as a US Merchant ship. mentioned it and is censoring some information is incredibly strange. In brief - reports of a ghost ship were first published in a Dutch paper in 1948, with the first known mentions in English in the US in 1952. The flying Dutchman has nothing on this real-life Ghost Ship. What makes this scary to me is the actual S.O.S message. From what I've found he seems to be something of an outlier and rather than the other names being censored for their importance it's more likely that his wasn't worth removing. You may have heard the mystery of the Ourang Medan ghost ship - in 1947 (or 1948, accounts vary) distress SOS's were sent by a ship called the Ourang Medan in the Strait of Malacca. You may have heard the mystery of the Ourang Medan ghost ship - in 1947 (or 1948, accounts vary) distress SOS's were sent by a ship called the Ourang Medan in the Strait of Malacca. Did he even exist? She wears several accessories, like a white shell necklace around her neck and five different colored bracelets on her right wrist and bare foot. I don't think that the mix up in dates of the occurrence proves beyond reasonable doubt that it was a hoax. I am doing a fair amount of research on this 75+ year old sea legend. Marck wrote a letter to a unknown person detailing things about the Ourang. I also do find it strange that someone as important as Marck would even be talking about a subject like the Ourang. I feel sure that the S.S. Ourang Medan also holds the answer to this âsecretâ. But there was little the Starâs sailors could do, and they were forced to beat a hasty retreat when the Ourang Medan caught fire. Whenever possible, actual redditors have participated in investigating the events. What I have, I believe, is enough detail to prove its the same story, from the same source, with enough differences to the later version, also from the same source, to show it was invented, and later embellished. Which I think proves that the whole thing is a hoax. On top of that, there are two other things that donât make sense about the Ourang Medan. The Ourang Medan is a fairly popular ghost ship story that has been told for decades.  If you follow any of the above links, please respect the rules of reddit and don't vote in the other threads. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. release the letter and disclose itâs sender but not the person receiving it? The Star then intercepted the Ourang and brought onboard a rescue party. The shocking story of SS Ourang Medan. I've found newspaper reports, both in national and local UK newspapers from 1940, describing the fate of the Ourang Medan pretty much as seen in the later reports. The crew of the Silver Star suspected that the list was due to poorly loaded cargo or uneven coal consumption. : wikipedia Across the globe, innumerable stories of ghost ships and ships with ill-omen are popular among the sailors. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit: [r/conspiracyii] Ourang Medan and the C.I.A. Mark first says that he has written before to the unknown recipient about mysterious disappearances of ships and crews on the high seas. The Mcollough effect is a real life cognitohazardous after image that is caused by an unknown component of human vision. The sources are yet to be documented. One, how do rats survive? Whether sceptic or believer, the fact the C.I.A. I.e. The S.S. Silver Star, among other ships, copied down the ⦠The Dutch newspaper which ran the series of articles in 1948 (previously thought to be the first place the incident was mentioned) seemed to think he was - they give the impression they've spoken to him in some way. Man of Medan has taken inspiration from the urban legend surrounding the shipwrecked SS Ourang Medan. And 12 years before the previously known earliest mention of the case in English. It's the first job I have gotten after failing to pass my studies. He even stated, âI feel sure that the S.S. Ourang Medan holds the answer to many of these airplane accidents, and unsolved mysteries of the seaâ. Yes, you certainly get people who believe, you know, aliens or whatever, but there is definitely a lot of people saying hoax - and for the reasons you mention, and others. The SS Ourang Medan. The story of the Ourang Medan has, to some degree, become a legend. Whether or not you believe in it, the fact the C.I.A. It's a story retold, with changes that mean it can't have been told truthfully in its later 1948 incarnation. Skepticism exists about the truthfulness of the story, suggesting that the ship may have never actually existed, but has become a ⦠The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan, also known simply as Man of Medan, is an interactive drama survival horror video game developed by Supermassive Games and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.It is the first of eight planned instalments in The Dark Pictures Anthology series, and was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on 30 August 2019. Does anyone know anything about this Silvio Scherli? The difference is that the location is changed to the Solomon Islands and the SOS message is different. The story was basically told twice with various dates 1939/1947 and locations. On an indeterminate day in June, 1947 a strange May Day broadcast lit up the radios of several large ships sailing on the Strait of Malacca. The S.S. Ourang Medan is one of the most disturbing of all mysteries. 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