USS Nightmare
Newport, Kentucky
12 October 2010
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent 38% full
Claims of Activity
We were called to investigate the USS Nightmare because there have been reports of shadows being seen, feelings of being watched and just a general creepy feeling. People have also claimed to have been touched.
The Investigation
The USS Nightmare is a boat used as a haunted house for Halloween. We knew it would be a challenging investigation because of all the Halloween props and additional work to make it a funhouse. The night started slow but progressed as time went on.
We have had some personal experiences including feelings of being watched, hearing a whisper in an investigator’s ear, and a lot of knocking. We did not notice the knocking when we were in other parts of the boat, only when we were in the lower level. Unfortunately, it’s not enough for us to call it paranormal.
The position of the boat on the Ohio River next to a road bridge and with people walking by the boat, sometimes talking loudly gave us a lot of contamination. We had some noises and voices on our audio recorders that we could not definitely determine that came from within the boat. Because of our uncertainty of these noises and voices, we cannot present them as evidence or put on the website.
Equipment Used
On this investigation we used a 4 camera DVR system, video cameras, digital cameras, 6 voice recorders, KIIs, and digital EMF detectors.
The Conclusion
Despite the personal experiences we had, at this time we will have to say that our conclusion is inconclusive. We feel that the experiences we had aboard the USS Nightmare isn’t enough for us to say that we have undeniable doubt or evidence that there is something there. We would cherish the opportunity to investigate it again.
Acknowledgements
Ohio P.A.S.T. wants to thank the Captain of the USS Nightmare, Allen Rizzo for allowing us to investigate such an unusual location. We would also like to show our appreciation to Amy, an employee of the USS Nightmare who set this whole thing up for us and was our hostess for the evening. Without the help of Amy and the permission of the Captain, we would not have been able to investigate such an interesting location.
