The Porthole Murder Mystery

During the early morning hours of October 18th, 1947, the actress Gay Gibson disappeared from her cabin on the Union Castle Liner MV Durban Castle. The mysterious circumstances of her death transfixed the world and continue to baffle people to this day. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3dBanZDLg9anxnbxsvJUxz?si=8c1dc6695c1342b5 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music & Sound Effects: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva SoundSnap: https://www.soundsnap.com/ Sources: Death of An Actress by Anthony M. Brown https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-43478495 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/blog/the-murder-of-gay-gibson Chapters: 00:00 The MV Durban Castle 4:26 Chapter 1: Illusive Prosperity 9:46 Chapter 2: Going Home 17:51 Chapter 3: Adventures at Sea 23:37 Chapter 4: Cabin 126 30:09 Chapter 5: A Missing Passenger 35:35 Chapter 6: The Porthole Mystery 39:58 Chapter 7: A Pattern of Behavior Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.