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Thread #89451   Message #1688858
Posted By: Dave (the ancient mariner)
09-Mar-06 - 12:40 AM
Thread Name: BS: I don't believe in ghosts - BUT
Subject: RE: BS: I don't believe in ghosts - BUT
Actually they were documented by the shipping company and the drydock (both now defunct unfortunately) I was not the only person to have seen that particular apparition, but I did not know this at the time. She was scrapped in China and I was told by company shore staff that workers cutting her up would not work aboard her after dark

There were many instances of strange physical phenomena experienced by different people on that ship. Some occasions witnessed by several people at the same time. One delayed the ship going into drydock for four days. It was investigated by engineers; and the company that built her (Harland And Wolf Belfast) sent several experts to check her systems when the ballast pumps failed to pump out the tanks. They could not find any reason for the problem and it seemingly cured itself. You could find rational excuses for these events, but they were unable to determine the cause at the time. Many refused to sail on her, many shore staff would not work nights aboard her. the company never disciplined anyone for refusing to work or sail aboard her. I sailed on her and spent many months aboard her. That is fact!