Seventy years later, the navy destroyer momentarily reappears on a pennsylvania runway allowing the sole surviving crewman to escape and a local lawman to board. In his correspondence, allende commented on jessup s book and gave details of an alleged secret naval experiment conducted by the navy in philadelphia in 1943. The philadelphia experiment the true story behind project. The story goes that in october of 1943, at the philadelphia naval shipyard, an experiment was conducted aboard a us navy cannonclass destroyer escort called the uss eldridge, number de173. The following pages are based on my soon to be released, book the philadelphia experiment from az. Navy in 1943wherein scientists allegedly succeeded in making a ship disappear.
Philadelphia experiment project led by albert einstein. The experiment involved the creation of a force field which rendered. Navy destroyer was made invisible and teleported from philadelphia, pennsylvania, to norfolk, virginia, in an incident known as the philadelphia experiment. Philadelphia experiment, 1943 lc linked data service. James longstreet uses his experiment in the destroyer escort uss eldridge that disappears from philadelphia. Navy destroyer escort uss eldridge was claimed to have been rendered invisible to enemy devices.
For over thirtysix years officials have denied this, have denied any experimentation to render matter invisible have denied the reality of the. October 28, 1943 was the date of one of the most significant scientific experiments. The story printed below will probably seem to you like a complete science fiction fantasy story. The philadelphia experiment, 1943 january 7, 2014 a strange mystery strange stories allegedly, in the fall of 1943 a u. William moore is the coauthor with charles berlitz of the philadelphia experiment and the roswell incident. The philadelphia experiment the skeptics dictionary. October 28, 1943, was the date of one of the most significant scientific experiments in history the socalled philadelphia experiment. The sailors david herdeg and his best friend jim parker are projected to 1984, where they meet allison.
The philadelphia experiment, 1943 strange unexplained. According to legend, the destroyer uss eldridge was made invisible, dematerialized, and teleported from philadelphia, pennsylvania, to norfolk. Written to provide a complete overview of all acquired information to date on the philadelphia experiment of 1943. The books narrative is centered around the montauk project, which is believed to be an extension or continuation of the philadelphia experiment also known as project rainbow, which supposedly took place in 1943 sometime in the 1950s, surviving researchers from the original project rainbow began to discuss the project with an eye to continuing the. The real philadelphia experiment how the philadelphia. He was with his brother duncan cameron one day in 1943 when he dove into the waters around the ship. This event, appropriately enough, became known as the philadelphia experiment. For decades, carlos allende aka carl allen was the sole witness of the allegedly supernatural events surrounding the 1943 philadelphia experiment. Jessup tried to publish more books on the subject of ufos, but was unsuccessful. The thing is there was one living survivor to this amazing story alfred bielek. Navy ship vanishes during a secret world war ii experiment gone horrifically wrong.
It is claimed that during the experiment the military managed to make the uss eldridge, a us navy destroyer escort, invisible to enemy devices. Philadelphia experiment in 1943, the united states tests an antiradar system to make the u. The philadelphia experiment was a secret us government project that was conducted around the time of world war ii that culminated in 1943 to try to make ships invisible to radar in order to end the war, but ended up causing a ship to teleport not only through time but also space. It has also appeared in the literary works of clive cusslers mirage. This is the truth behind the creepy philadelphia experiment. Us navy sailors fused to uss eldridge warship during navy. If you want credible, accurate information, berlitz isnt really the person to look at but he does put a lot of material in one place and draws massively awesome conclusions and i have a great deal of respect for that. Navy destroyer uss eldridge was made invisible and teleported to a different dimension.
Philadelphia experiment, office of naval research information sheet allegedly, in the fall of 1943 a u. Eldridge, a fully manned destroyer escort, vanished into a green fog, within seconds appeared in norfolk. One day in 1943, at the philadelphia navy yard, something happened. References to the philadelphia experiment have appeared in much popular culture. Nikola tesla and the secrets of the philadelphia experiment. Reams and reams of stories, articles, books have been written regarding the tpx, and accusations between the differing factions have waxed and waned over the years.
Philadelphia experiment naval history and heritage navy. Eldridge, a fully manned destroyer escort, vanished into a green fog. The philadelphia experiment of the philadelphia experiment of 1943 ad1943 ad this may sound absurd, even crazy, to some who are closedminded and cannot see beyond persons, places, things, but the fact is, there exist societies with advanced technology to which our primitive knowledge would pale in comparison. October 28, 1943 was the date of one of the most significant scientific experiments in history the socalled philadelphia experiment. The elderly man at the other end of the line said that he had read my books men in black and women in black and wanted to share something relevant. The philadelphia experiment reads like a movie script, which is ironic given that it was a movie of the same name that triggered apparent repressed memories in one al bielek who would come forward claiming not only was the film and the conspiracy that inspired it very true, but he was a part of the events events that would, if accept the story, would lead to incidents much further afield. The true story of the philadelphia experiment documentary. With all the different sources of information available on the px over 65 books, videos, etc. Philadelphia experiment was a hoax, and we proved it. Carlos claimed to have been stationed on the ss andrew furuseth, a vessel docked in the philadelphia naval shipyard with. The story first appeared in 1955, in letters of unknown origin sent to a writer and astronomer, morris k. In 1943, a secret government project attempted to create a cloaking device that would make warships invisible. With many decades of history between 1943 and today, all historical study points to no. Notable tv shows which mention the philadelphia experiment include the xfiles, pawn stars, sanctuary, warehouse and the macros.
An alternate explanation of the philadelphia experiment by rick andersen the philadelphia experiment fact, legend, or whatever it is continues to haunt those of us who have been hooked by that persistent tale of electromagnetic spacetime warping that may have teleported a u. The legend began with some cryptic comments from one carlos allende to noted ufo researcher morris k. Charles berlitz, the author of the bermuda triangle, was a renowned linguist, lecturer, and underwater explorer. Eldridge, with hundreds of tons of electronic equipment aboard, lay in its dock. The philadelphia experiment is a 1984 science fiction film. And now, the story of the philadelphia experiment gets really weird.
Did the navy achieve time travel with this experiment. During the experiment, according to allende, a ship was rendered invisible and teleported to and from norfolk in a few minutes, with some terrible aftereffects for crew members. The movies 100 million bc, outpost and devils pass all make reference to the philadelphia experiment. First, i will be starting off with the philadelphia experiment. This incredibly baldfaced lie, that the nazis didnt have radar in 1943, can be and has been so easily and massively disproved that for the governmentnavy to even try floating it can only mean one thing.
The philadelphia experiment full documentary historys. I have spent over 35 years digging through books, making phone calls, meeting and interviewing various people. In addition to the bermuda triangle, which has sold over 10 million copies in twentythree languages, berlitz wrote other best sellers on archaeology, languages, atlantis. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. The philadelphia experiment by charles frambach berlitz. The philadelphia experiment isnt my favorite conspiracy theory, but it as a conspiracy theory had to exist and it does so perfectly. Despite official denials, many people still believe that in 1943 a u. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. The philadelphia experiment timeline this timeline was created to properly set the stage of events that transpired around, and during the philadelphia experiment. The series of clandestine experimental activities which have come to be known as the philadelphia experiment did most positively. An update on the philadelphia experiment chronicles exploring the strange case of alfred.
One day in 1943, at the philadelphia navy yard, somethi. It all revolved, he said, around the notorious philadelphia experiment of 1943. Jessup in 1955, in reaction to his book the case for the ufo. The book is a mustread for anyone interested in history, science, or the unknown. Navy destroyer was made invisible and teleported from philadelphia, pennsylvania, to norfolk, virginia, in an. The philadelphia experiment timeline the philadelphia. Sceptics say the legend may have arisen from the fact in the early 1940s, the navy did conduct experiments to make naval vessels. During the first test, the uss eldridge vanished completely, never to be found again. This is the truth behind wwiis creepy philadelphia experiment. The bizarre truth to top secret experiments in time travel and invisibility.
The philadelphia experiment is an alleged military experiment supposed to have been carried out by the u. Much of the timeline provided in the stories of the philadelphia experiment does not line up with known shiplogs, docking dates and the like. Eldridge taken during the experiment which took place. The rumor was that the government was creating technology that would render naval ships invisible to enemy radar, and there in the philadelphia naval shipyard, it was time to test it out. In this case, it came in the form of a unknown caller phonecall in the early afternoon. The philadelphia experiment, as many of us already know, was a case where the united states apparently dematerialized an entire ship at the port of norfolk, virginia, transported it up to penns landing area near philadelphia, and then brought it back to norfolk again, in 1943. Project invisibility by william moore and charles berlitz.
The philadelphia experiment was made into a hit film in 1984. Moore in consultation with charles berlitz deceased, dated 1979. The second experiment was the teleportation and smallscale time travel. Mib, shadow people, and the philadelphia experiment. Navy at the philadelphia naval shipyard in philadelphia, pennsylvania, sometime around october 28, 1943. On october 28, 1943, an experiment was conducted at the philadelphia navy yard. It seems that on october 28, 1943, in the port of philadelphia, us army officials had. This is not a discussion of anything even remotely like the navys new sea shadow.
The philadelphia experiment is a supposed military experiment conducted by the united states us navy on october 28, 1943, in philadelphia, pennsylvania. The philadelphia experiment is an alleged united states navy experiment project rainbow done on october 28, 1943. Popularized by a 1964 film, a bizarre lowbudget sequel, and a 2012 syfy channel movie, the philadelphia experiment is an intricate and detailed conspiracy theory. Underground german ww2 tunnels and 88 mm gun location. Because now is the time to introduce al bielek, also known as ed cameron. The ship vanished and traveled through time, setting off a number of events that continue today, spilling over into the montauk project, a continuation of the philadelphia experiment. Eldridge, a fully manned destroyer escort, vanished into a green fog, within seconds appeared in norfolk, virginia, and then reappeared in philadelphia.
The objective was to continue investigations into the issue of the invisibility of human beings, after that of the ships. The philadelphia experiment is one of the most grotesque military urban. The philadelphia experiment is the name given to a naval military experiment which was supposedly carried out at the philadelphia naval shipyard in philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa, sometime around october 28, 1943. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. The most wellknown book regarding the tpx was the philadelphia experiment. The story of the experiment first came into light when a 55year old astronomer and adventurer, morris k. What really happened during the philadelphia experiment. In the first experiment, an alleged method of electrical field manipulation allowed the uss eldridge to be rendered invisible on july 22, 1943 in the philadelphia naval shipyard.
This book concerns itself with the supposed experiment conducted by the u. The philadelphia teleportation experiment a man named al bielek is a central figure in these stories and his account has been ridiculed as simply being contrived nonsense, but the historical context and his detailed narrative are intriguing and possibly part of a true story, shedding light on clandestine government operations. The goal was to make ships invisible to radar, but the result exceeded all expectations. Books and movies have been produced pouring over the events of the philadelphia experiment with varying claims to fact or fiction and even a history channel special dedicated to explaining the events, and the layers of questionable sources involved.
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