The Cursed Shipwreck Of Australia

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Throughout the world, there have long been various objects and places that have been deemed as having a certain evil presence pervading them. It is not always clear from where this intangible aura of menace and wickedness comes. Is it ghosts? Dark magic or curses? Or is it some unseen sinister force that we can not comprehend, that permeates the world around us and pools around certain areas, infecting them with its insidious, inscrutable stain? Whatever this evil is, it can certainly be found clinging to one old shipwreck off the coast of Western Australia, about 40km north of Perth. Here lies the skeletal remains of the Alkimos, a WWII era cargo ship that from the moment of its creation was infused with a menacing force that has still not let go even as the ship’s remains slowly rot and melt away into the sea. 

The Alkimos was a merchant shipping vessel that began its career when it was hastily built during World War II at the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards in Baltimore. It was originally named the George M. Shriver, and even at this early stage in the ship’s life there was a certain darkness hanging over it. The vessel was what was known as a Liberty Ship, which were basically cargo ships that were designed to be mass produced quickly and cheaply. As such, the construction of such ships was rushed and few safety precautions were in place. Like others of its kind, the George M. Shriver was built in only 10 days, and during this rushed construction, some unfortunate welders were reportedly sealed between the hulls of the vessel, where they perished. In addition to the deaths, it was said that the construction of the ship was fraught with an unusual number of bizarre, freak accidents, even considering the less than favorable working conditions. Before it had even been launched, the George M. Shriver was already garnering a reputation as being unlucky.

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