THE DERELICT (1912) – This short story was originally published in Red Magazine in December of 1912. The author was William Hope Hodgson, whose other works have already been reviewed here at Balladeer’s Blog.
A ship traveling from Madagascar to China comes across a derelict vessel which seems to be from hundreds of years ago. An away team is sent to investigate the derelict.
The away team had to struggle through strange brown, clinging scum that surrounded the exterior of the ancient vessel. Once they managed to board the ship they found a bizarre white mold covering the decks, cabins and fittings. Continue reading
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