Salyer 2The Ourang MedanIn 1948 a Dutch cargo ship was found in the Straits of Malacca. The entire crew was mysteriously found dead. When an American freighter attempted to tow the vessel to shore, the Ourang Medan mysteriously exploded. There are many theories as to why this happened, but no one knows for sure. Was it a flaw in the ship? Was it caused by something paranormal? Maybe it was UFOs or the government. No one will ever know what happened to the crew of the Ourang Medan. Some parts are bad but could be explained. While others are a little disturbing. Multiple listening posts and a couple of ships picked up the OurangMedan's distress call. All the person on the other end told them was that the crew was dead, but then silence returned. The last thing they heard from him was a horrible message. All he said was "I die," then the signal went off. When an American ship boarded the Ourang Medan they were shocked. The ship was completely silent. The bodies of the Ourang Medan's crew were scattered. The bodies had terrified expressions on their faces and some were even pointing at something. They also found a dog with a terrified expression on its face. Mysteriously, no body was ever found in the room from which the distress call was sent. Salyer 3. Unfortunately before they could tow the vessel to shore, smoke began to billow from the vessel. Fortunately, the Americans managed to get off the ship before it exploded. No one knows what caused the Ourang Medan explosion. Some argue that whatever caused the ship to explode was also responsible for the deaths of the crew members. There are many theories that try to explain... middle of paper... there are many theories but the truth is lost forever at the bottom of the ocean. Don't let it make fun of you. There are many mysteries like this. Don't lose sleep at night knowing you'll never know. Go ahead and consider it an interesting part of the story. Works Cited “Death Ship: The Ourang Medan Mystery.” Mysteriousuniverse.org. Np, November 2011.Web. November 8, 2013. medan-mystery/>. "Environmental toxins." http://www.personalwellnessconsultant.com. NP Network. November 8, 2013. .Kallen, Stuart. Ghosts. Michigan: Lucent Books, 2004. PrintSpencer, John. The UFO encyclopedia. New York: Avon Books, 1991. Print."Why Ships Are Toxic." www.shipbreakingplatform.org. Np, nd Web. November 8 2013..