Historical Ghost Investigations Part II: Sinking the Watertown

MonsterTalk

Monster House LLC

History, Science, Society & Culture, Natural Sciences

4.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2010

⏱️ 61 minutes

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This week, MonsterTalk continues its two-part discussion of historical ghost investigations. Blake Smith describes his investigation into a famous photo that allegedly shows two dead sailors floating off the side of a 1920’s oil tanker. Methodology for conducting historical investigation is detailed, using Ben Radford’s upcoming book on scientific paranormal investigation as a basis for the talk. Did two sailors haunt their fellow shipmates? Does the photo really show two ghosts? Find out the answers in this informative conclusion — and find out how you can solve your own cases! READ full episode notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:19.5	Seth and I are the. Seth is a scientist.
0:22.7	I am Molly and I'm a science journalist
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0:34.0	Off the coast of Southern California, the small crew of the Tanchership Watertown were quiet and
0:40.0	somber as they went about their work.
0:43.0	Captain Tracy wasn't a man of many words,
0:45.0	but he had done his best to comfort the crew
0:48.0	when he put two of their shipmates into the deep waters.
0:50.0	Stephen Courtney had been overcome by fumes and Mehan had tried to save him but died in the process.
0:57.0	At the memorial the day before, he gently reminded the man that the sea is an unforgiving mistress who covets sailors.
1:06.0	It was nearing sunset when a commotion started on the catwalk below.
1:11.0	He sent a deck cadet down to see what was happening.
1:15.0	A few moments later the cadet was back shouting,
1:18.0	Captain, it's Courtney and Mehan, their faces are in the water,
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