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Top 10 Maritime Catastrophes That Still Baffle Experts ⚓🌊 —Forget your rubber ducky, because these watery whoas make the Titanic look like a leaky faucet!
Get ready to batten down the hatches and dive headfirst into the abyss of the bizarre with a brand-new episode of GO FACT YOURSELF! 🤯 This week, we’re plunging into the murky depths of maritime history to unearth the Top 10 Shipwrecks So Weird, Even Poseidon’s Like ‘Bro What?’. Forget your grandpa’s dusty tales of the seven seas; we’re talking logic-defying disasters that left experts scratching their heads and conspiracy theorists reaching for their tin foil hats. Ghost crews? ✅ Spontaneous combustion? ✅ A potential Soviet submarine self-nuking incident? ☢️ Oh, hell yes!
Prepare your popcorn (sea salt flavour, naturally) as we count down the top ten maritime mysteries that prove the ocean is basically the universe’s chaotic roommate. From vanishing crews to exploding vessels, this isn't just a list; it's a WTF whirlpool of nautical nightmares!
Here’s the deep-sea docket of doom we're diving into:
#10: The Yacht That Sailed Itself — “The Mary Celeste of the Pacific”: In 2007, the Kaz II, a 12-meter catamaran, was found adrift off the Great Barrier Reef, perfectly intact with the engine running and lunch set. But the three-man crew? Gone. Vanished mid-Gmail check, with one guy’s laptop still open and the WiFi on. Was it Aussie maritime Darwinism gone wrong, or something spookier?. This is like if the Scooby-Doo gang bailed on the Mystery Machine and left their Scooby Snacks.
#9: The Disappearing Crew of the Carroll A. Deering — "Ghost Ship, But Make It Prohibition Era": A massive schooner runs aground off Cape Hatteras in 1921, perfectly fine but with its entire crew missing in action. The logbook, navigational tools, and all the lifeboats were gone. Did the crew who reportedly hated the captain finally stage the world's least helpful escape?. The FBI got involved in this peacetime maritime mystery. Imagine Below Deck where everyone just rage-quits.
#8: The Joyita — “Shipwreck Sponsored by the Twilight Zone”: This fishing and charter vessel was found drifting 600 miles off course in the Pacific in 1955 with no crew, missing cargo, and scattered medical supplies. The radio was tuned to the international distress frequency, but no call was ever sent! It was half-submerged with damage suggesting panic, but the unsinkable vessel was still afloat. Piracy? Soviets? Sea monsters?. This is what happens when your boat tries to LARP as a Lovecraft novel.
#7: The Batavia Mutiny — “Hell Cruise: 1629 Edition”: A Dutch merchant ship wrecks on a coral reef, leading to murder, a cult leader, and some serious "Florida Man" energy on the high seas. One dude took over the survivors and started executing people for "bad vibes". Shipwrecked and your coworker becomes a murder-king?. HR orientation is important.
#6: The Explosion of the SS Kiangya — “Shanghai's Floating Fireball”: In 1948, a Chinese steamer packed with refugees exploded near Shanghai, killing an estimated 3,900 people – more than the Titanic – and nobody knows why! Mine? Sabotage? Internal explosion?. The Chinese government wasn't exactly keen on investigating. A steamer carrying thousands explodes and no one knows how?.
(Hold your breath, the deep dive continues!)
#5: The MV Derbyshire — “The Titanic of Bulk Carriers That Vanished Like a Ghost”: The largest British ship ever lost at sea disappears during a typhoon in 1980 – 44 lives gone, no distress call, no debris for weeks. Not found for 20 years, it had snapped in pieces due to a design flaw. Considered "unsinkable" (sound familiar?), design flaws made it vulnerable. Big Boat Go Boom – science edition.
#4: The Ourang Medan — “The Ship That Died Screaming”: In 1947, a distress call from a Dutch freighter claimed the entire crew was dead, and rescuers found them with frozen expressions of terror. Then the ship exploded and was never found again! "All officers including captain dead… whole crew dead… I die". Alien experiment? Deadly gases?. You die. That’s a cursed text message.
#3: The HMS Eurydice — “The Warship That Sank in Perfect Weather (Then Became a Ghost)”: A Royal Navy training ship mysteriously sank off the Isle of Wight in calm seas in 1878, and then its ghost started showing up for 100 years. Winston Churchill and a Royal Navy sub crew swore they saw it. Sank in calm seas?. More "long-term haunting with a nautical theme" than shipwreck.
#2: The Explosion of the Mont-Blanc — “When a Shipwreck Nuked an Entire City”: In 1917, a French cargo ship full of explosives collided in Halifax Harbor, resulting in the largest man-made explosion before Hiroshima! It leveled 2.5 square kilometers of Halifax. A 2.9-kiloton explosion because nobody flagged the floating bomb. If Michael Bay directed a WWI movie….
#1: The Vanishing of Flight 19 — “The Bermuda Triangle’s Favorite Snack”: In 1945, five US Navy bombers vanished mid-training flight, and the rescue plane sent after them also vanished. Over 27 people gone with no trace in the Bermuda Triangle. "We can’t tell where we are… everything is wrong… it looks like we are entering white water”. The Bermuda Triangle is a diva, and Flight 19 was its first A-list disappearance.
So, are you ready to have your sea legs shaken and your mind officially blown? Tune in to this week's GO FACT YOURSELF and prepare to say, “...nah, I’m good” to any future boat trips! ⚓️🌊🤯
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gofactyourself.substack.com
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By Top 10 Lists. Zero Apologies!Get ready to batten down the hatches and dive headfirst into the abyss of the bizarre with a brand-new episode of GO FACT YOURSELF! 🤯 This week, we’re plunging into the murky depths of maritime history to unearth the Top 10 Shipwrecks So Weird, Even Poseidon’s Like ‘Bro What?’. Forget your grandpa’s dusty tales of the seven seas; we’re talking logic-defying disasters that left experts scratching their heads and conspiracy theorists reaching for their tin foil hats. Ghost crews? ✅ Spontaneous combustion? ✅ A potential Soviet submarine self-nuking incident? ☢️ Oh, hell yes!
Prepare your popcorn (sea salt flavour, naturally) as we count down the top ten maritime mysteries that prove the ocean is basically the universe’s chaotic roommate. From vanishing crews to exploding vessels, this isn't just a list; it's a WTF whirlpool of nautical nightmares!
Here’s the deep-sea docket of doom we're diving into:
#10: The Yacht That Sailed Itself — “The Mary Celeste of the Pacific”: In 2007, the Kaz II, a 12-meter catamaran, was found adrift off the Great Barrier Reef, perfectly intact with the engine running and lunch set. But the three-man crew? Gone. Vanished mid-Gmail check, with one guy’s laptop still open and the WiFi on. Was it Aussie maritime Darwinism gone wrong, or something spookier?. This is like if the Scooby-Doo gang bailed on the Mystery Machine and left their Scooby Snacks.
#9: The Disappearing Crew of the Carroll A. Deering — "Ghost Ship, But Make It Prohibition Era": A massive schooner runs aground off Cape Hatteras in 1921, perfectly fine but with its entire crew missing in action. The logbook, navigational tools, and all the lifeboats were gone. Did the crew who reportedly hated the captain finally stage the world's least helpful escape?. The FBI got involved in this peacetime maritime mystery. Imagine Below Deck where everyone just rage-quits.
#8: The Joyita — “Shipwreck Sponsored by the Twilight Zone”: This fishing and charter vessel was found drifting 600 miles off course in the Pacific in 1955 with no crew, missing cargo, and scattered medical supplies. The radio was tuned to the international distress frequency, but no call was ever sent! It was half-submerged with damage suggesting panic, but the unsinkable vessel was still afloat. Piracy? Soviets? Sea monsters?. This is what happens when your boat tries to LARP as a Lovecraft novel.
#7: The Batavia Mutiny — “Hell Cruise: 1629 Edition”: A Dutch merchant ship wrecks on a coral reef, leading to murder, a cult leader, and some serious "Florida Man" energy on the high seas. One dude took over the survivors and started executing people for "bad vibes". Shipwrecked and your coworker becomes a murder-king?. HR orientation is important.
#6: The Explosion of the SS Kiangya — “Shanghai's Floating Fireball”: In 1948, a Chinese steamer packed with refugees exploded near Shanghai, killing an estimated 3,900 people – more than the Titanic – and nobody knows why! Mine? Sabotage? Internal explosion?. The Chinese government wasn't exactly keen on investigating. A steamer carrying thousands explodes and no one knows how?.
(Hold your breath, the deep dive continues!)
#5: The MV Derbyshire — “The Titanic of Bulk Carriers That Vanished Like a Ghost”: The largest British ship ever lost at sea disappears during a typhoon in 1980 – 44 lives gone, no distress call, no debris for weeks. Not found for 20 years, it had snapped in pieces due to a design flaw. Considered "unsinkable" (sound familiar?), design flaws made it vulnerable. Big Boat Go Boom – science edition.
#4: The Ourang Medan — “The Ship That Died Screaming”: In 1947, a distress call from a Dutch freighter claimed the entire crew was dead, and rescuers found them with frozen expressions of terror. Then the ship exploded and was never found again! "All officers including captain dead… whole crew dead… I die". Alien experiment? Deadly gases?. You die. That’s a cursed text message.
#3: The HMS Eurydice — “The Warship That Sank in Perfect Weather (Then Became a Ghost)”: A Royal Navy training ship mysteriously sank off the Isle of Wight in calm seas in 1878, and then its ghost started showing up for 100 years. Winston Churchill and a Royal Navy sub crew swore they saw it. Sank in calm seas?. More "long-term haunting with a nautical theme" than shipwreck.
#2: The Explosion of the Mont-Blanc — “When a Shipwreck Nuked an Entire City”: In 1917, a French cargo ship full of explosives collided in Halifax Harbor, resulting in the largest man-made explosion before Hiroshima! It leveled 2.5 square kilometers of Halifax. A 2.9-kiloton explosion because nobody flagged the floating bomb. If Michael Bay directed a WWI movie….
#1: The Vanishing of Flight 19 — “The Bermuda Triangle’s Favorite Snack”: In 1945, five US Navy bombers vanished mid-training flight, and the rescue plane sent after them also vanished. Over 27 people gone with no trace in the Bermuda Triangle. "We can’t tell where we are… everything is wrong… it looks like we are entering white water”. The Bermuda Triangle is a diva, and Flight 19 was its first A-list disappearance.
So, are you ready to have your sea legs shaken and your mind officially blown? Tune in to this week's GO FACT YOURSELF and prepare to say, “...nah, I’m good” to any future boat trips! ⚓️🌊🤯
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gofactyourself.substack.com