5 boys were killed in pensacola harbor in 1962 1 drowned 3 were ate and 1 lived?

Question

The one that lived turned to drinking and drugs cause no one believed him. He said it was some kind of large creature. Any info would be very helpful. I am having a hard time finding any!

sorry 1st time I have been on this site getting familiar with it 5 boys all in the water some type of creature not a whale or shark ate 3 1 drowned 1 made it back

not a riddle true story have to do a report, but can't find any info on the net. Where do I look?

do not live in pensacola

Answer 1

One of the more frightening personal encounters with a sea monster was relayed by teenaged Edward Brian McCleary, who said that his nightmare story began on the pleasant Saturday morning of 24 March 1962 in Pensacola Bay, Florida. McCleary and 4 friends - Eric, Warren, Brad and Larry - had been skin diving near the sunken "Massachusetts" when a sudden storm sent them into the ocean.

After the squall had let up, a heavy fog settled over the sea, and the 5 boys clung desperately to their rubber raft. The mist seemed filled with the odour of dead fish. Then, about 40 feet away, they heard a tremendous splash. Waves reached the raft and broke over the side.

Whatever it was, the boys knew that no boat had made the sound. They heard another splash, and through the fog they could make out what looked like a 10-foot pole with a bulbous head on top. It remained erect for a moment, then bent in the middle and dove under the surface. A sickening odour filled the air.

From out of the fog came a strange, high-pitched squeal. The 5 young men panicked, slipped on their fins, and decided to keep together and swim for the portion of the wrecked "Massachusetts" that remained above water. In the back of them, as they swam, they could hear splashing and a strange hissing sound.

McCleary remembered hearing a terrible scream that lasted for nearly half a minute. "I heard Warren call, 'Help me! It's got Brad! I've got to get outta here - " Then Warren's voice was cut off abruptly by a short cry."

The 3 remaining swimmers clustered together not knowing how many feet of ocean separated them from the ghastly creature down there waiting for them.

Larry was the next to disappear. One minute he was there beside them, the next he was gone. The 2 boys dove for their friend but found nothing. Eric got a cramp in his leg. McCleary wrapped his arms around Eric's neck and they continued toward the wreck. A wave broke, separating them when McCleary surfaced, he saw Eric swimming ahead of him. What happened next is the sutff of which lifelong nightmares are made of.

"Right next to Eric that telephone-pole-like figure broke water."
McCleary stated later to the authorities. "I could see the long neck
and 2 small eyes. The mouth opened, and [the monster] bent over. It dove on top of Eric, dragging him under. I screamed and began to swim past the ship. My insides were shaking uncontrollably."

Somehow the teenage boy managed to swim the remaining 2 miles to shore. He later recalled fragmentary images of sprawling on the beach, stumbling to a tower of some sort, and falling on his face before a group of boys. When he regained consciousness, he was in the Pensacola Naval Base Hospital.

None of the reporters told all the facts of his escape from the hideous sea beast that took the lives of his 4 friends. Each of the various local newspapers carried the story of the tragedy, but they all attributed the boys' death to accidental drownings. McCleary was told that his story about the sea serpent was best left unmentioned.

It remained for Edward Brian McCleary to write his own accoun for "Fate", a small circulation magazine that specialises in stories of the strange, the unusual and the unknown. In his article (May 1965) he asked E.E. McGovern, the director of the search and rescue units, if he believed that the boys had been attacked by a sea monster. "People don't believe these things because they are afraid to," McGovern admitted. "I believe you but there's not much else I can do."


http://www.worldofthestrange.com/nlv962.html
http://www.chick.com/bc/2000/dinosaurs.asp
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/pianogal86/Fact+File/

http://hostinghelps.com/beyondbelief/sealakemonsters/fatalseamonster.txt

Answer 2

I just ran across this and it made me very sad. I had not seen Brad for about 5 yrs at the time, we lived a short distance apart from about 1953 or 54 until 1957. But it really struck me, the first time someone I personally knew at my age to have died. And now it's 50 yrs later.

Anyway, there was no monster. If you drown in the Gulf, it is a certainty that your body will be eaten by something if it isn't found soon. This will range from crabs to sharks, but it doesn't require a monster. I think only one body was found and it had signs of being fed upon by crabs.

As for sounds, there are many things at the mouth of Pensacola Bay that can cause such a sound: the water moving through the Massachusetts, which was partially above water in those days, fish striking the surface, porpoises, and even occasional whales. And as for something pulling then down, the currents in Pensacola pass are swift enough to make the buoys create a wake.

Answer 3

I have read of this incident at Pensacola. I can t imagine that the Plesiosaurus drowned during the Flood described the Bible. They live in water. It is obvious that some lived and not only live in the ocean at Pensacola but also in Lake Loch Ness. I don t understand why people discount thousands of eye witnesses of the Loch Ness Monster. There have been some super convincing underwater photos of the Loch Ness. You can see them for yourself if you check the various expeditions by scientists in the area.

The whole "THEORY" of evolution is just that. It is incredibly absurd to believe in something that flies in the face of the facts. Where is the missing link? Have you ever seen a monkey or ape today that can speak a language with verb conjugations like humans and carry on at the level of intelligence of humans, for example building space ships, etc? NO. Don t be fooled by the pure nonsense of evolution. There is a ton of evidence dinosaurs still live today such as Mokele Mbembu in Congo, Africa and the Howick Monster in Africa, and the Diplodocus (dinosaur) that was shot in Bolivia, (recorded by the magazine "Scientific American" in the late 1800 s) There is a beautiful photo of the Howick Monster (a dinosaur) hanging in the restaurant here in the U.S. of the fellow who took it s picture. Yes, these are all documented facts.

Of course the boys were eaten by the creature which according to a sketch of it, looked like a Plesiosaurus The poor survivor has allegedly turned to drugs and alcohol to drown out the memories. That sounds like something anyone would do to drown out the pain of this nightmare. I remember reading that the boy who swam to shore and survived mentioned that he wrote to a researcher of the Loch Ness monster, drawing a sketch of what he saw. The researcher wrote back that he believed the boy an that the monster was very dangerous. Once you get the "theory" of evolution out of your mind, you can think clearly.

Answer 4

Monster.com Pensacola

Answer 5

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The "Good News" translation of the Bible was made by the American Bible Society. Their intend was to try to make a translation designed for people who have limited English or use it as a second language. There are still many parts of the world were no copies of the Bible exist in the people's native language. However they often know enough English that a version like this can be used until a native language translation can be made. As such, it is a useful tool and a valid translation. But probably NOT the best one to look at for in-depth study or understanding. (Not being critical of the translation, but that is not its purpose.) As for Eccl 3:1, the phrase "heaven" is a translation of the Hebrew word "shâmayim". It means something that is lofty. It is most often used to refer to the arch of the sky, and not to the spiritual realm of "heaven". The English word "heaven" carries both ideas, so it introduces a concept (that of every purpose being under the realm of heaven) that is not there in the original language. One of the things that can happen any time you translate something. As for the "stones", the original Hebrew does use the words "cast stones" and "gather stones". But if you read through the Bible you will find that the act of gather stones to form a memorial was a sign of a friendship covenant or marriage. To cast down those stones was to break that relationship. So when couples with the second half of the verse, "a time to embrace and a time to part", it appears that they are using this as an idiom. An example in English would be the phrase "go jump in the lake" - which has nothing to do with going, jumping or lakes. While the most literal translation is "gather stones" and "cast stones", with the Hebrew language this was a slang for building an intimate relationship or even for making love. So is the best translation one that is "word for word", even though it does not mean what it literally says (go jump in the lake), or one that expresses the intend of the original in the new language (leave me alone)?

Answer 6

I have lived here since 1987, and I have never heard this story before. I am friends with the local news person, so I'll ask her if she has ever heard of such a story. She may not be able to help me though, since she is busy reporting today's news stories. If you find anything in the meantime, please post it, I want to read this!

I am not sure there is a "Pensacola Harbor" though.

You may want to contact the following:

channel 3: www.wear3.com
Pensacola news Journal: www.pensacolanewsjournal.com

Maybe you can send them an email or something.

I just found these online: http://www.worldofthestrange.com/nlv962.html
http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t43138.html
http://myhome.spu.edu/lydia/think/dino.htm
http://www.trueauthority.com/cryptozoology/death.htm - this ones seams good, but I can't seem to find the names of his friends, which is strange

Answer 7

I know this is an old post, but I would like to interject here for a moment. As a Penascola native myself, I have heard of this story before. With the exception of some minor differences in the story (as are with the start of all urban legends), I do believe this story checks out.

And from what I understand, McCleary did go into a depression after this incident from both the deaths of his good friends, and that no one believed him about this sea monster.

I will be scuba diving to the Massachusetts sunken ship in the next few months, perhaps on March 24th, to see the ship for myself. I'll add my own pictures after I visit it.

Answer 8

Lock Ness Monster

Answer 9

Do you live in Pensacola?

I'll forward this question to my dad. He is a Pensacola native. If this is a legit story he'll know. I wasn't born then, but I have never heard of this story. I couldn't find it in any research either.

Answer 10

That makes no sense. If 5 boys died, but 1 lived, what happened to the other boy? You need to re-read what you type!