The philadelphia experiment by william moore and charles berlitz. On the edge of this mysterious project, there have been rivers of ink for nearly seven decades, without any single researcher able to offer a satisfactory answer to what is supposed to have happened to the uss eldridge in 1943. Navy destroyer was made invisible and teleported from philadelphia, pennsylvania, to norfolk, virginia, in an incident that later came to be known as the philadelphia experiment. Navy destroyer was made invisible and teleported from philadelphia, pennsylvania, to norfolk, virginia, in an incident known as the philadelphia experiment. The philadelphia experiment project rainbow the philadelphia experiment, otherwise known as project rainbow, has been a subject of long controversy and debate. This event, appropriately enough, became known as the philadelphia experiment. Allende outlined an experiment called project rainbow, what would later be known as the philadelphia experiment. After a decade of research into the experiment, he offers new insight on just how this experiment may have occurred, as. The philadelphia experiment is the name that has commonly been given to an alleged topsecret experiment conducted by the united states navy in 1943 in which the destroyer escort u.
The former destroyer escort is now part of a greek shipping corp. October 28, 1943, was the date of one of the most significant scientific experiments in history the socalled philadelphia experiment. 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. 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. Jessups book and gave details of an alleged secret naval experiment conducted by the navy in philadelphia in 1943. Notable tv shows which mention the philadelphia experiment include the xfiles, pawn stars, sanctuary, warehouse and the macros. The philadelphia experiment is an alleged united states navy experiment project rainbow done on october 28, 1943. 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 memers.
October 28, 1943 was the date of one of the most significant scientific experiments in history the socalled philadelphia experiment. Navy destroyer escort uss eldridge was claimed to have been rendered invisible or cloaked to enemy devices the story first appeared in 1955, in letters of unknown origin. This book gives the supposed history of several government projects, starting with the infamous philadelphia experiment conducted in august of 1943. 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. Navy destroyer was made invisible and teleported from philadelphia, pennsylvania, to norfolk, virginia, in an. 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. The varo edition the philadelphia experiment from az. While the second experiment is the most famous, the first is fascinating also. It has also appeared in the literary works of clive cusslers mirage. Als first memories are at christmas when he was one year old and understanding all the conversation. Eldridge, with hundreds of tons of electronic equipment aboard, lay in its dock. Philadelphia experiment naval history and heritage navy. The philadelphia experiment is a 1984 science fiction film.
The experiment involved the creation of a force field which rendered. The story of the montauk project intersects with a longstanding and somewhat wellknown conspiracy theory regarding the socalled philadelphia experiment of 1943. Philadelphia experiment project led by albert einstein. It was an attempt by the navy to create a ship that could not be detected by magnetic mines and or radar. Conducted at the naval research laboratory in anacostia in washington, dc and the edgewood arsenal in maryland.
The montauk project chronicles the most amazing and secretive research project in recorded history. The philadelphia experiment thesis as presented by moore. Philadelphia experiment, office of naval research information sheet allegedly, in the fall of 1943 a u. In augnov of 1943 the very same year of the philadelphia experiment, the united states navy used its own men in experiments with poison gas. Al bielek and ed camerons time line philadelphia experiment. This is the truth behind the creepy philadelphia experiment. The thing is there was one living survivor to this amazing story alfred bielek. The book had been extensively annotated in its margins, written with three different shades of pink ink.
The book jumps all over the place with stories about things like some guy who was enslaved in a cave in some desert somewhere by devils. However, its results were far different and much more dangerous than the. The experiences of bielek related to the philadelphia experiment affected him deep within his. William moore is the coauthor with charles berlitz of the philadelphia experiment and the roswell incident. Eldridge pulled into the delaware bay area for a united states naval experiment that involved the task of making the ship invisible.
Effects of the experiment on the crew the philadelphia. Jessup suspect that the publishing of this book by the citadel press in early 1955. Upon researching the matter further, he learned of extremely odd occurrences associated with the project and wrote a. The book has some value mainly for the sparce input provided by al bielek. For decades, carlos allende aka carl allen was the sole witness of the allegedly supernatural events surrounding the 1943 philadelphia experiment. Pdf philadelphia experiment murder download ebook for free.
The philadelphia experiment by charles frambach berlitz. The new philadelphia experiment american antigravity. Abstractthe philadelphia experiment concerns the allegedly paranor mal disappearance of a navy destroyer from the docks of the philadelphia navy yard in the late summer of 1943, followed by disclosures of official contact with extraterrestrial powers. One of the presentations at the last its symposium concerning the topic, and as we walked we began to ponder out loud how we. Eldridge, a fully manned destroyer escort, vanished into a green fog, within seconds appeared in norfolk, virginia, and then reappeared in philadelphia. If you think the navy would not use there own men in a dangerous experiment, against there will, and silenced, think again. The philadelphia experiment 10 fascinating facts youtube. 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 story printed below will probably seem to you like a complete science fiction fantasy story. Eldridge taken during the experiment which took place. One day in 1943, at the philadelphia navy yard, somethi. More than probable, a 1943 philadelphia experiment. The following material is primarily derived from the book the montauk project 1992, skybooks, written by preston b. Jessups book the case for the ufo, carlos miguel allende aka carl allen, the philadelphia experiment of 1943.
References to the philadelphia experiment have appeared in much popular culture. The philadelphia experiment is an alleged military experiment supposed to have been carried out by the u. Charles berlitz, the author of the bermuda triangle, was a renowned linguist, lecturer, and underwater explorer. Us navy sailors fused to uss eldridge warship during navy. Navy using einsteins unified field theory to cloak ships and hide them from view. Read philadelphia experiment murder online, read in mobile or kindle. The philadelphia experiment, 1943 strange unexplained. The book s 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. Download philadelphia experiment murder ebook free in pdf and epub format. One day in 1943, at the philadelphia navy yard, something happened. Eldridge, a fully manned destroyer escort, vanished into a green fog. The philadelphia experiment the skeptics dictionary.
Sceptics say the legend may have arisen from the fact in the early 1940s, the navy did conduct experiments to make naval vessels. 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. The movies 100 million bc, outpost and devils pass all make reference to the philadelphia experiment. Eldridge, outfitted with several tons of specialized electronics equipment capable of creating a tremendous pulsating magnetic field around itself, was first. Nikola tesla and the secrets of the philadelphia experiment. Eldridge, a fully manned destroyer escort, vanished into a green fog, within seconds appeared in norfolk.
The philadelphia experiment has been one of the most enduring legends of the 20 th century, but after a decade of intense research, marshall barnes may have finally solved the puzzle. If someone were to write a book telling the real story, its title might be the philadelphia hoax. To discern the facts from the fiction, to find information instead of disinformation, to investigate the sources instead of believing everything, and to distinguish reality from new age fantasies. The horrors of the philadelphia experiment crossingmymind. A colleague at battelle had introduced us to the story in fall of 1989. However, the most bizarre experiment ever believed to be known as the rainbow project or the philadelphia experiment. When ed and duncan cameron jump off the uss eldridge, they both land in the year 27. 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. 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 first go the events surrounding the philadelphia experiment are not limited to one instance only. One of the presentations at the last its symposium concerning the topic, and as we walked we began to ponder out loud how we might rationally and explain such an experiment. The philadelphia project project rainbow and the uss eldridge in july 1943, the destroyer u. The philadelphia experiment return to library index relevant documents clarksburgharrison public library one of the many intriging aspects of the work and life of townsend brown is that whenever his name is mentioned, the socalled philadelphia experiment tpx inevitably comes up. The philadelphia experiment was made into a hit film in 1984.
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