FDG FIELD REPORT
File No: SH-07
Classification: Salt Hollows – Auditory Phenomenon / Suspected Entity Contact
Codename: Singing Beneath the Ferry
Location: Isle of Sheppey, Kent – Southend Ferry Route
Date of Incident: April 22, 1983
Initial Summary
Passengers aboard the midnight ferry from Sheerness to Southend reported persistent singing beneath the hull for the entire journey. Sound was described as “human, mournful, female.” It did not vary with movement or engine noise.
Three unrelated passengers attempted to jump overboard during the crossing. When restrained, each repeated a variation of:
“She said my name. She said she forgave me.”
Casualties and Anomalies
- No injuries during crossing. However, one deckhand, C. Bayes (22), was reported missing one week later.
- His shoes and a sealed letter (addressed to a deceased sibling) were found at Shellness Beach.
- Divers investigating the ferry hull found no bodies or unusual sea life—only tangled Sorrowkelp strands wrapped around the propeller, softly vibrating in sync.
Agent’s Account
Field Archivist L. Dorsey conducted post-incident interviews:
“Passengers described the sound like a lullaby sung just behind their ear. When asked if they’d heard it before, all three jump-attempts said yes—but couldn’t say when.”
Containment and Public Cover
- Incident blamed on ‘unusual acoustic resonance’ from hull design.
- FDG issued a restricted fauna alert regarding migrating whales to justify sonar anomalies.
- Routine monitoring of the ferry route established.
Notes and Recommendations
- Sorrowkelp not known to travel in surface currents this far north—suggests controlled placement.
- Event possibly represents first contact with ‘Tidebound Siren’ variant or similar Salt Hollow emissary.
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