Bermuda Triangle What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear this name? Strange disappearances of ships and airplanes that, upon reaching this point of the Atlantico , fade away without a trace.As if swallowed by the ocean itself… or dragged into another reality.The world of rumorology, conspiracy and strangely, they have always woven one of the most famous legends in our history, a phenomenon that has inspired dozens of books and movies.
But is there anything true behind this veil of mystery and legend?
Where is the Bermuda Triangle?
The Bermuda Triangle is easy to locate on a map.It is located in the Atlantic Ocean between the Bermuda Islands that give it its name and right in front of Miami.It is an area that forms an equilateral triangle perfect when joining these three points, where the disappearances and whose area has 1600 to 1800 km on its sides, occupying an area of approximately 1.1 million square km entity.
The phenomenon was popularized and baptized with this name in 1952 by several journalists who already warned of the high danger of the area given the continuous disappearances of small boats, and even of several planes.But the truth is that this phenomenon has been suffering since the previous centuries, in those times when ships were sailing in this busy area, and where so many accidents are concentrated.
The strong Gulf Stream makes it a tremendously dangerous area with very unstable weather.There are hurricanes, sudden storms and very strong winds; In fact, it is common that there are problems with telecommunications, and even with radars.
The strange disappearances of the Bermuda Triangle
There are many who claim that in this area of the Atlantic ordinary physical laws do not work.It is not normal for the compass to always stand out when it reaches the Bermuda Triangle and stop marking the true magnetic north, that radio communications fail so continuously, and that so many ships are missing.throughout history.
One of the most shocking disappearances occurred in 1945, when five US Navy bombers disappeared in this area while they were performing training maneuvers.They lost all contact with them in the middle of the flight and never heard from them again.Never.
But let's go a step further, you will be surprised to know that the list of disappearances covers from 1840 to 1999, and that there are more than 30 the missing ships and planes.We give you a few examples, some small samples of the great number of lost ships and lives suspended in the void of unknowing:
- 1919: USS Cyclops, with 308 men on board,
- 1925: December: American freighter SS Cotopaxi , his last communication was that from the coast of Florida the weather was calm, hours later sank without asking for help.
- 1945: 5 US Navy bomber planes disappear.
- 1948 : the Tudor IV Star Tiger aircraft, with 31 passengers s.
- 1948 : A plane DC-3 NC16002 disappears, with 28 passengers and the crew.
- 1952 : a transport plane disappears British York with 33 people on board.
- 1954 : a plane disappears Lockheed Constellation from the US Navy, with 42 passengers on board.
- 1967: The Witchcraft.
- 1970: se sinks the French freighter Milton Latrides
- 1999: the freighter sinks Genesis. He was sought for months in an area of 85 000 square km.
What could be the cause of the disappearances?
For scientists, the disappearances of ships it could be due to the presence of large gas bags, typical on the seabed of the Bermuda Triangle.When the gas rises to the surface it dissolves in the water, decreasing the buoyancy of the ships causing their sinking.
Also, according to the NOAA, the US meteorological agency, the disappearances could also be due to environmental problems.It is known by all that this part of the Atlantic Ocean is swept by tropical storms and hurricanes very Intense and destructive, phenomena that cannot be predicted and that form very quickly.Another fact that is contrasted is the fact that compasses usually point to the geographical north, but never the magnetic north.
All these theories can certainly ease our restlessness, but somehow they all try to explain the disappearances of ships, but what about airplanes? Why is there the same incidence of absences both at sea and in the air? Issues that have not yet been resolved and that continue to fan the eternal mystery of the Bermuda Triangle.
What do you think about this issue? Do you think there really is something supernatural behind this? Tell us your opinion.
Image: Charles Rodstrom
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