Haunting of the "USS The Sullivans"
Who still walks the ship?
4.1 (17)
35 mins
Explore the eerie history of USS The Sullivans and the stories that have given the historic warship a reputation for being haunted. Discover the tragic history behind its name and the unexplained encounters reported by people who have spent time aboard.
Ep 1:
Five Brothers, One Steel Legacy
The story of five Iowa brothers lost together at Guadalcanal, the destroyer named to honor them, and the harsh Spartan life aboard the ship that carries their memory.
Ep 2:
Guns, Radar, and the Long War
From dual-purpose guns and hedgehog launchers to a fiery six-hour night battle in the Pacific, follow USS The Sullivans through combat, decommissioning, Cold War transformation, and mounting decay as a museum ship.
Ep 3:
Rust, Rescue, and the Race to Save Her
A freak lake seiche nearly sinks the historic destroyer overnight, exposing the fragile, underfunded fight to preserve America's museum ships—and the Sullivans' uncertain road to a 2026 dry dock.
Discussions (5)
Knox
Level 8 · 1 day agoSo the Navy literally let all 5 brothers serve on the same ship after KNOWING their own policy said no?? And then took 8 DAYS to send rescue?? Someone needs to answer for that.
Xavi
Level 3 · 1 day agoThe Sole Survivor Policy wasn't actually enacted because of the Sullivans directly, it came after the war in 1948
Giles
Level 5 · 1 day agoThe Navy named a ship 'USS The Sullivans' with a definite article to make absolutely certain you knew exactly which brothers they meant. Five of them. All of them. That grammatical precision is doing a lot of heavy lifting.
