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Bermuda Triangle
Fact or Fiction?
Cameron Kauder
What is the
Bermuda Triangle?
Paranormal region in
western part of North
Atlantic Ocean.
Numerous aircraft and

sea vessels disappeared
and reported missing in
this area.
Extraterrestrial activity,
ghosts, sea monsters
have all been blamed.
Origin
Earliest allegations of disappearances:
September 16, 1950. AP article by Edward Van

Winkle Jones.
1952. Short article in Fate Magazine by George X.
First to lay out the triangle idea of the Bermuda

Triangle.
Countless other works followed, introducing

numerous theories and ideas.
Famous Incidents:
Ellen Austin
The Ellen Austin, in 1881, came

across a derelict, drifting ship.
Prize crew was placed aboard in

an attempt to sail it back to
New York.
Accounts say that the ship

disappeared, and then
reappeared with the crew
missing.
Further accounts claim, the ship

then disappeared a second
time with a second crew
onboard.
Famous Incidents:
USS Cyclops
March 4, 1918- USS

Cyclops goes missing
after leaving Barbados.
Crew of 309, all

unaccounted for.
Single largest loss of life

in history of US Navy.
Two sister ships, Proteus

and Nereus, later vanish
during WWII.
Famous Incidents:
Flight 19
Originally a training flight of

5 torpedo bombers.
All 5 vanished December 5,

1945.
Scheduled to fly East for 141

miles, North for 73, and then
return 140 miles to base.
A rescue aircraft sent to look

for Flight 19 also
disappeared with a 13 man
crew onboard.
Crazy Theories
ATLANTIS!!
The odd phenomenon in the

Bermuda Triangle are due to
leftover technology from the
lost city of Atlantis.
Explains interference with

instruments.
Evidenced by Bimini Road.
UFOs!!
Flying saucers and other

extraterrestrial activities.
Missing ships, planes, and

crews abducted.
More Insanity!
Space-Time Warp!!
From time to time a rift in

space-time opens up in
the Bermuda Triangle.
Ships and planes become

lost in this rift and vanish!
This is why, it is said,

there is often no trace of
the craft- not even
wreckage.
Believable Explanations
Violent Weather
Hurricanes VERY common

in this area.
Can form very quickly.
Crew of the sinking Pride of

Baltimore noted that the
wind shifted and increased
in velocity from 20 mph to
almost 90 mph in minutes.
Rogue Waves
Giant random waves that

can wipe out anything in
their paths.
Known to topple oil rigs.
Believable Explanations
Methane Hydrates
Large fields of methane hydrates

located under the ocean in the
Bermuda Triangle.
Possible for large bubble of this

natural gas to rise to the surface
and capsize ships. (Methane
eruptions)
This can produce regions of

frothy water that cannot
provide adequate buoyancy for
ships.
Human error!!
Human error can NEVER be ruled

out. It is always a possibility!
Famous Incidents:
Ellen Austin


an attempt to sail it back to
New York.

reappeared with the crew
missing.

onboard.
Famous Incidents:
Ellen Austin

Explanation:
Rumors There are
records
an no
attempt
to sail it back to
New York.
or casualty listings to
suggest a
large number of men
went
reappeared with
the crew
missing on a disappearing
ship.
missing.

onboard.
Famous Incidents:
USS Cyclops
March 4, 1918- USS

after leaving Barbados.
Crew of 309, all

unaccounted for.
Single largest loss of life


during WWII.
Famous Incidents:
USS Cyclops
March 4, 1918- USS

Explanation:
after leaving
InBarbados.
all three cases structural
failure
Crew of
309, all is
unaccounted for.
likely, as the ships were

overloaded with much denser
Single largest
of lifethey were designed
cargoloss
than
for. Most likely cause of sinking.
during WWII.
Famous Incidents:
Flight 19
Originally a training flight of

5 torpedo bombers.

1945.


for Flight 19 also
crew onboard.
Famous Incidents:
Flight 19
Explanation:
Originally
a training flight of
-Navy investigation
revealed
5 torpedo bombers.
navigational error lead to the
planes running out1945.
of fuel and
crashing.
-A tanker witnessed an explosion

and large oil slick near
the19site
for Flight
also of
the disappearance. The
Mariners
crew onboard.
had a history of explosions due
to vapor leaks.
NO!
There are perfectly reasonable
explanations
.
Bibliography
Edwards, Ron. "Lost In The Bermuda Triangle."Aviation History9.6

(1999): 50.Academic Search Complete. Web. 7 Oct. 2012.
Mayell, Hillary. Bermuda Triangle: Behind the Intrigue. National
Geographic 15 Dec. 2003. Web. 7 Oct. 2012.
Author(s) Unknown. Could Methane Bubbles Sink Ships?. NBC
News.com. 21 Oct. 2003. Web. 7 Oct. 2012.
Dowling, Jason. Bermuda Triangle Mystery Solved? Its a Load of
Gas. The Age. 23 Oct. 2003. Web. 7 Oct. 2012.
Berlitz, Charles Frambach.The Bermuda Triangle [By] Charles Berlitz.
n.p.: Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1974., 1974.Trinity University
Library Catalog. Web. 7 Oct. 2012.

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Bermuda Triangle

Numerous aircraft and

Earliest allegations of disappearances:

September 16, 1950. AP article by Edward Van

1952. Short article in Fate Magazine by George X.

First to lay out the triangle idea of the Bermuda

Countless other works followed, introducing

The Ellen Austin, in 1881, came

Prize crew was placed aboard in

Accounts say that the ship

Further accounts claim, the ship

March 4, 1918- USS

Crew of 309, all

Single largest loss of life

Two sister ships, Proteus

Originally a training flight of

All 5 vanished December 5,

Scheduled to fly East for 141

A rescue aircraft sent to look

The odd phenomenon in the

Explains interference with

Evidenced by Bimini Road.

Flying saucers and other

Missing ships, planes, and

From time to time a rift in

Ships and planes become

This is why, it is said,

Hurricanes VERY common

Can form very quickly.

Crew of the sinking Pride of

Giant random waves that

Known to topple oil rigs.

Large fields of methane hydrates

Possible for large bubble of this

This can produce regions of

Human error can NEVER be ruled

The Ellen Austin, in 1881, came

Prize crew was placed aboard in

Accounts say that the ship

Further accounts claim, the ship

The Ellen Austin, in 1881, came

Further accounts claim, the ship

March 4, 1918- USS

Crew of 309, all

Single largest loss of life

Two sister ships, Proteus

March 4, 1918- USS

likely, as the ships were

Originally a training flight of

All 5 vanished December 5,

Scheduled to fly East for 141

A rescue aircraft sent to look

-A tanker witnessed an explosion

Edwards, Ron. "Lost In The Bermuda Triangle."Aviation History9.6

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