The Bermuda Triangle is an area in the Atlantic Ocean bounded by a triangle with peaks in Florida, Bermuda and Puerto Rico. Those who believe that the mysterious disappearances of ships and aircraft in the Devil's Triangle do occur, put forward various hypotheses to explain them: from unusual weather phenomena to abductions by aliens or inhabitants of Atlantis.
15. Christopher Columbus was the first to speak about the anomalies of the Bermuda Triangle
In 1492, Christopher Columbus wanted to find a new path to Asia, and discovered America. Columbus was the first known traveler to cross the Atlantic region that we now call the Bermuda Triangle. His logbook contains a description of the sea, completely filled with algae, a story about the unusual behavior of the compass needle, about the sudden appearance of a huge tongue of flame, about the strange glow of the sea.
14. Most of the missing ships and aircraft were never found
Since the 1600s, ships began to disappear in the ill-fated triangle. Many people associate the loss with the Gulf Stream. Due to the speed of the water reaching 2.5 meters per second, in this current any debris, debris and even an aircraft will be carried to a distance of several kilometers in just a couple of minutes. In 1925, Clinchfield Navigation's SS Cotopaxi cargo ship disappeared without a trace. This year, the Cuban Coast Guard discovered a vessel missing 90 years ago in the Caribbean. There were no traces of the crew on board.
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13. In the area of the Bermuda Triangle, the compass shows the wrong direction
Compasses in this area are behaving strangely and giving incorrect readings. It is generally accepted that the Earth's electromagnetic field has holes. There are many areas on Earth where the compass will not point straight north. So the Bermuda Triangle is not the only place on the planet where similar anomalies are found.
12. More ships are missing in the Bermuda Triangle than we know
Not all stories of the disappearance of ships and aircraft are covered by the media. Moreover, some disasters are attributed to the human factor. According to skeptics, those ships that crashed and disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle were just a victim of crew errors.
11. Disappearance of crews
In 1872, the Maria Celeste sailed from Staten Island, New York, to the port of Genoa, Italy. On the ship, in addition to the captain and the crew of 7, was the captain's wife and his two-year-old daughter. The vessel was discovered 4 weeks later, without a crew. At the same time, provisions, personal belongings, money and jewelry remained intact. And the location of the things indicated that the ship did not fall into a strong storm.
10. The size of the Bermuda Triangle is much larger
The area of the Bermuda Triangle within its classical borders is just over 1 million square kilometers. But some experts suggest that the anomalous area is much larger.
9. Not only ships but also planes disappear
The most famous case mentioned in connection with the Bermuda Triangle is the disappearance of a flight of five Avenger-class torpedo bombers. These planes took off on December 5, 1945 from the US naval base in Fort Lauderdale and never returned. Their wreckage, as well as the crew, have not been found. After the disappearance of the Avengers, other planes were sent in search of them, and one of them also disappeared without a trace.
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In 1970, Bruce Gernon, along with his father and friend, flew from the Bahamas and headed for Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Shortly after climb, the pilot noticed a strange semicircular cloud directly on the course. There were bright flashes inside the cloud, and Gernon and the passengers felt a feeling similar to weightlessness. All navigation instruments were out of order, the compass needle was darting in all directions. When the plane took off from that tunnel, Bruce saw that he was already flying up to Miami Beach. At the same time, the flight took only 45 minutes, although it was supposed to last at least 75!
7. Anomalies do not only occur in the Bermuda Triangle
The Devil's Sea - this is how Japanese fishermen dubbed the Pacific waters around Miyakejima Island (128 km south of Tokyo), located in the northern part of the Philippine Sea. Researchers of paranormal activity are bringing this area closer to the Bermuda Triangle because ships and planes mysteriously disappear in it.
6. Bad reputation
Despite its bad reputation, many routes of both sea and aircraft run through the Bermuda Triangle every day. At the same time, nothing has been heard about mysterious disappearances and disasters.
5. Atlantis at the bottom of the Bermuda Triangle
Studies of the ocean floor off the coast of Cuba with the help of a deep-sea robot have confirmed that at the very bottom of the Bermuda Triangle is a city of gigantic proportions. Scientists suggest that this is Atlantis. “The US government obtained evidence of the existence of the underwater city during the Cuban Missile Crisis in the 1960s. The nuclear submarine was then navigating the Gulf Stream deep into the sea, where the structure of the pyramids was discovered. They immediately took the place under their control so that it would not be in the hands of the Soviet Union,”the journalists say.
4. Territory of aliens
Although the existence of aliens has not yet been proven, some attribute everything that happens in the Bermuda Triangle to them. In 2009, unknown lights appeared in the night sky above this zone, which even formed something like a whirlpool, and disappeared an hour later.
3. Unpredictable weather
Severe tropical cyclones, storms and hurricanes are common in the Bermuda Triangle area. They happen most often unexpectedly.
2. Wandering waves
It has been suggested that wandering waves, believed to be as high as 30 meters, may be responsible for the deaths of some ships in the Bermuda Triangle.
1. Coincidence and human factor
Skeptics argue that the main reason for the disappearance of more than 100 ships in the Bermuda Triangle is human error. Errors are human nature, and even an experienced captain or pilot is not immune to error.