Inside mysterious abandoned ghost ship in Chicago full of secrets

Docked on the old Illinois International Port in Chicago is an abandoned ghost ship that has been there for more than a decade.

Rising high above the waters looms a rusted relic of the port’s industrial past.

The 620-foot-long cargo ship is the sole vessel docked at the dilapidated port.

Despite costing two and a quarter million dollars to build, it has now been completely abandoned.

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Abandoned ghost ship in Chicago

Throughout the years, the abandoned ghost ship has been known by many names.

It is currently called the C.T.C. 1 and has been docked at the old port since 2011.

The ship was originally one of 16 vessels constructed in 1942 by the US Maritime Commission as part of its WWII Vessel Construction program.

Originally named the McIntyre, the ship was acquired by the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company.

It was renamed to the Purnell after the company’s president Frank Prunell.

But how did it go from that to an abandoned ghost ship in the ports of Chicago?

Inside the abandoned ship

If you are wondering how the abandoned ghost ship looks from the inside, there’s a YouTube Channel called ‘Alexplore’ that shows the ship in its entirety.

The video also highlights the history of the vessel, including how it was decommissioned and abandoned in the ports of Illinois.

Abandoned ships like these are also quite common if you know where to look for them.

In one particular instance, a group of friends spent 24 hours on a shipwreck and also made it into a lounge.

Another interesting fact about the abandoned ghost ship is that it is docked next to massive grain silos on the Port of Chicago.

This location was also used as the Joker’s base of operations in the iconic Batman film The Dark Knight.