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Haunted Ships and Submarines
Region
United States
Format
eBook
First published
2025
Imprint
CWMK Publishing
Short link
cwmk.uk/ships
United States · 2025

Haunted Ships and Submarines

A Collection of Maritime Hauntings

A warship is a world unto itself. It is a floating fortress of cold steel where thousands of sailors lived, fought, and died in unimaginably close quarters. From the suffocating, pitch-black terror of a WWII submarine under depth-charge attack, to the fiery chaos of a kamikaze strike on an aircraft carrier, the sheer psychic trauma absorbed by these metal hulls is immeasurable.

Today, many of these legendary vessels survive as beautifully restored floating museums, luxury hotels, or rusting, abandoned hulks. But just because the engines are quiet doesn't mean the decks are empty.

In Haunted Ships and Submarines, you will cross the gangway and step into the terrifying supernatural shadows of the world’s most haunted physical vessels. This chilling collection documents the terrifying "stone tape" echoes, aggressive naval poltergeists, and loyal phantom crews reported by modern tourists, terrified night watchmen, and museum curators.

Descend below deck and discover:

  • The USS Hornet: The legendary WWII aircraft carrier where overnight guests are jolted awake by phantom 1940s battle alarms and heavy steel hatches slamming on their own.
  • The U-505: The captured German submarine in Chicago where modern security guards report the suffocating, dark energy of a captain's suicide, and the phantom clank of heavy torpedo tubes.
  • The RMS Queen Mary: The luxurious ocean liner turned troopship, where the phantom splashing of a drowned child is still heard in the drained first-class swimming pool.
  • The USS Bowfin: The cramped, claustrophobic submarine where maintenance workers hear the disembodied, urgent whispers of men running firing drills in the pitch black.

Perfect for fans of naval history, dark tourism, and true paranormal encounters, this book pulls back the heavy watertight doors on the ghosts of the deep.

About the author

R R Miller

American writer covering hauntings, maritime mysteries and unexplained phenomena across the United States.

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