World Mysteries
- The Bermuda
Triangle :--A large triangle-shaped area of the North Atlantic Ocean where
unusual
events are said to take place. The unusual events consist primarily of
the disappearance of planes, ships, and people. The triangle''s three
corners are made up of (1) the island of Bermuda, (2) Miami, Florida,
and (3) San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Bermuda Triangle is sometimes also
known as the Devil''s Triangle. The first to report strange
occurrences in the Triangle was Christopher Columbus. In his 1492
journey Christopher Columbus reported strange
compass readings in the
Bermuda Triangle. He and his crew then saw a mysterious light and a
"flame of fire" in the sky. The most famous Bermuda Triangle
incident is "Flight 19." On December 5th, 1945, five U.S. Navy Avenger
Torpedo Bombers were lost in the Triangle. The five aircraft left from
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on a training mission. The flight was led by
Lieutenant Charles Taylor. Early into the flight, Lieutenant Taylor''s
compass failed. A Florida native, Lieutenant Taylor tried to guide the
planes home using only landmarks. The final words heard from Flight 19
were "Everything is wrong.....ocean doesn''t look as it should". Did
flight 19 simply get lost and crash into the Atlantic never to be seen
again, or did something more mysterious happen? On October
28th, 1943, the U.S.S. Eldridge is said by the U.S. Navy to have been
located in the Bermuda Triangle. This is when the famous Philadelphia
Experiment is said to have occurred. Was the U.S.S. Eldridge in the
Triangle or in Philadelphia on that day - or was it in both places?
The Triangle itself may be an underwater UFO. Reports have been made of
strange disc like objects hovering over the water in this area or
plunging into the sea. It is believed that because of the types of
engines they have, gravity drives or electro-magnetic powered, that
they have adverse effects on equipment, explaining the strange compass
readings. Other people hypothesize that the Bermuda Triangle
contains a high concentration of
vortexes. These vortexes could be
gateways transporting the lost planes and ships to other times and
places. The unstable and temporary nature alleged in certain vortexes
could account for their presence one moment, and disappearance the
next. The skeptics point out that the area of the Bermuda
Triangle is quite large. There are strong currents and heavy traffic in
the deep waters - some ships are bound to be lost. This may be true,
but one certain region of the sea that has continued disappearances
over the history of sea and air travel is a bit odd.