In the late 1940's, the S.S. Ourang Medan sent out an S.O.S. to near by ships asking for urgent help and that everyone was dead. when help arrived, the whole crew was dead, including the ship's dog, and every single one of them were unwounded, their faces frozen in horror. before anyone could even attempt to figure out what happened, a fire broke out and an explosion erupted, taking the ship and it's crew to the bottom of the ocean. the legend of the S.S. Ourang medan has been around for decades, but did it really Happen? take a dive with us to see just how true this legend really is, and have a spooktacular halloweekend!


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