It is about a navy investigation of a coverup of an experiment involving the uss eldridge in 1943. The following material is primarily derived from the book the montauk project 1992, skybooks, written by preston b. Philadelphia experiment project led by albert einstein and. A matter of time the philadelphia experiment from az.
He, then, joined the merchant marine and was assigned to the s. This is the truth behind the creepy philadelphia experiment we are. Eldridge, a fully manned destroyer escort, vanished into a green. 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. Although the book tries to pass itself off as a nonfiction examination, it is painfully obvious to me anyway that most of the content is pseudoscientific gibberish. The famous berlitz and moore book as well countless others on the philadelphia experiment state. And as eldridge was at the helm of the philadelphia military shipyard, shiprelated events were called the philadelphia experiment. The origins of the montauk project dates back to 1943 when looking for radar invisibility methods onboard the uss eldridge. However, the most bizarre experiment ever believed to be known as the rainbow project or the philadelphia experiment. The philadelphia experiment official navy explanation.
Navy experiment in 1943 had succeeded in rendering a destroyer, most likely the eldridge, and its crew temporarily invisible and teleported it from its berth in philadelphia to norfolk, virginia. Jessup in 1955, in reaction to his book the case for the ufo. The name the philadelphia experiment had earlier been used. Eldridge, a fully manned destroyer escort, vanished into a green fog, within seconds appeared in norfolk, v more. Records in the archives branch of the naval history and heritage command have been repeatedly searched, but no documents have been located which. On july 14, 1942, allende joined the marine corps and was discharged on may 21, 1943 taken from the book titled the philadelphia experiment, pg 99. The experiment was called the philadelphia experiment which the brothers completed successfully. May 31, 2015 the distinction between the past, present and future is only an illusion, however persistent. However, while jumping off the navy ship eldridge on august 12, 1943, the experiment went out of control, and they mistakenly landed in 27.
Nov 28, 2000 in his correspondence, allende commented on jessups book and gave details of an alleged secret naval experiment conducted by the navy in philadelphia in 1943. Eldridge taken during the experiment which took place on 12th august 1943 at 9am. The hero, played by michael pare, is a sailor in the wartime navy, a sexy, twofisted sort named david. Philadelphia experiment naval history and heritage command. Navy at the philadelphia naval shipyard in philadelphia, pennsylvania, united states, sometime around october 28, 1943. The startling account of a ship that vanishedand returned to damn those who knew why moore, william, berlitz, charles. In his correspondence, allende commented on jessups book and gave details of an alleged secret naval experiment conducted by the navy in philadelphia in 1943. Albert einstein these days, even respected physicists.
The legend began with some cryptic comments from one carlos allende to noted ufo researcher morris k. Three special projects officers contacted the book s author as a matter of routine. Starting with the philadelphia experiment of 1943, invisibility experiments were conducted aboard the uss eldridge that resulted in full scale teleportation of the. 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. Goerman the philadelphia experiment is an alleged united states navy experiment project rainbow done on october 28, 1943.
Amerikanska flottan vidhaller att inget sadant experiment agt rum, och berattelsen om experimentet gar inte ihop med valetablerade fakta om uss eldridge. The following pages are based on my soon to be released book the philadelphia experiment from az written to provide a complete overview of all acquired information to date on the philadelphia experiment of 1943. October 28, 1943 was the date of one of the most significant scientific experiments in history the socalled philadelphia experiment. 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. Navy destroyer was made invisible and teleported from philadelphia, pennsylvania, to norfolk, virginia, in an. The story of the philadelphia experiment begins in october of 1943 in norfolk, virginia, though the story did not turn up until more than ten years later. The story goes that it came from philadelphia, pennsylvania. Sep 28, 1978 one day in 1943, at the philadelphia navy yard, something happened. Inside the reallife experiment that inspired stranger things. 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. Aug 30, 2016 how the philadelphia experiment ties in in october 1943, the us military supposedly conducted secret experiments in the naval shipyard in philadelphia, pennsylvania, on a quest to discover a way. What really happened during the philadelphia experiment.
This was deliberately done by the aliens at the 83 end to put a rift in the fabric of spacetime so large numbers of aliens and ships could come through. October 28, 1943, was the date of one of the most significant scientific experiments in history the socalled philadelphia experiment. Time traveller al bieleks prophecies of 2749 and the. The deck logs of the eldridge for the period from the date of commission aug. May 01, 2012 its set in 1943, the year of the actualwhatever that word may mean, in this context philadelphia experiment. This event, appropriately enough, became known as the philadelphia experiment. According to the story, the navy was attempting to render the uss eldridge invisible. This is the truth behind the creepy philadelphia experiment. Feb 23, 2015 so we have the 1984 movie, called the philadelphia experiment, and it turned out to be a wonderful time travel film. The story printed below will probably seem to you like a complete science fiction fantasy story. The implausibility of the philadelphia experiment conspiracy. The philadelphia experiment, 1943 strange unexplained mysteries.
Aug 02, 2011 the philadelphia experiment the story of the philadelphia experiment begins in october of 1943 in norfolk, virginia, though the story did not turn up until more than ten years later. In the book they suggested that allendes confession may have been false. In 1979 william moore and charles berlitz wrote a book called the philadelphia experiment. Navy destroyer escort uss eldridge was to be rendered invisible i. If someone were to write a book telling the real story, its title might be the philadelphia hoax. The experiment involved the creation of a force field which rendered. Apr 04, 1995 in 1943 came the philadelphia experiment and the lockup with the phoenix project, ripping a huge hole in spacetime. The other crew member was jim parker, played by bobby di cicco. Nikola teslas involvement in the philadelphia experiment. The big picture 1261 professional liars who work for the u. How the philadelphia experiment worked howstuffworks. Navy destroyer eldridge disappeared not only from the screens, but also from our reality. They also included a copy of what appeared to be a newspaper article from 1943. Title of a 1979 book by charles berlitz and william moore that investigated the rumor that a top secret u.
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. For over thirtysix years officials have denied this, have denied any experimentation to render matter invisible have denied the reality of the. The startling account of a ship that vanishedand returned to damn those who knew why. This book gives the supposed history of several government projects, starting with the infamous philadelphia experiment conducted in august of 1943. The philadelphia experiment is an alleged military experiment supposed to have been carried out by the u. The book gives the supposed history of several government projects, starting with the infamous philadelphia experiment conducted in august of 1943. Oct 22, 2019 the philadelphia experiment was an alleged experiment whose official name was project rainbow, performed by the us navy on 28 october 1943 at the philadelphia naval yard in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Navy destroyer was made invisible and teleported from philadelphia, pennsylvania, to norfolk, virginia, in an incident known as the philadelphia experiment. The philadelphia experiment is an urban legend about a u. Despite official denials, many people still believe that in 1943 a u. Navy destroyer escort uss eldridge was claimed to have been rendered invisible to enemy devices.
Jan 07, 2014 on october 28, 1943, an experiment was conducted at the philadelphia navy yard. This book is fiction but claims to be fact, and plagiarizes parts of thin air. The experiments were originally commenced with the stated intention of finding a way to make u. This is the truth behind wwiis creepy philadelphia experiment. One day in 1943, at the philadelphia navy yard, something. Nikola tesla and the secrets of the philadelphia experiment. The philadelphia experiment picture above is an untouched photo of the u. The philadelphia experiment is a supposed secret experiment conducted by the u. The philadelphia experiment, 1943 strange unexplained. It stared michael pare as one of the 1943 crewmen david herdeg who ends up in 1984 the movie used the current year, instead of 1983. The philadelphia experiment is the conspiracy theory regarding a naval military experiment at the philadelphia naval shipyard in philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa, sometime around october 28, 1943, in which the u.
The philadelphia experiment the true story behind project. The philadelphia experiment the true story behind project invisibility charles berlitz and william moore on. May 22, 2020 the philadelphia experiment is one of the most grotesque military urban legends ever and it has endured as an infamous world war ii conspiracy theory. The philadelphia experiment full documentary historys. The story of the philadelphia experiment actually goes back much further than 1943, and involves some of the greatest minds in history, including the legendary inventor nikola tesla. Apr 08, 2017 the ship was said to have remained in new york until septemberoctober. 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 in explaining the story and where it came from.
Inside the reallife experiment that inspired stranger. The usual response from theorists, when met with this, is that it is possible that the shipping logs were falsified to cover it up. The experiment involved the creation of a force field which rendered the ship invisible both to the eye and to radar. The philadelphia experiment the book, the movie david. The true story of the philadelphia experiment 1 youtube.
The real philadelphia experiment for decades, carlos allende aka carl allen was the sole witness of the allegedly supernatural events surrounding the 1943 philadelphia experiment. One day in 1943, at the philadelphia navy yard, something happened. The book had been heavily annotated in three different handwriting styles, rambling on about vortices, statis fields, and magnetic netsand mentioning a nowfamiliar 1943 experiment at the philadelphia naval yards. Eldridge, a fully manned destroyer escort, vanished into a green fog, within seconds appeared in norfolk, virginia, and then reappeared in philadelphia. I have spent over 37 years digging through books, making phone calls, meeting, and interviewing various people. Eldridge, with hundreds of tons of electronic equipment aboard, lay in its dock. Project invisibility, the startling account of a ship that vanishedand returned to damn those who knew why. The philadelphia experiment title of a 1979 book by charles berlitz and william moore that investigated the rumor that a top secret u. Over the years the navy has received innumerable queries about the socalled philadelphia experiment or project and the alleged role of the office of naval. Eldridge, a fully manned destroyer escort, vanished into a green fog.
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 goal was to make ships invisible to radar, but the result exceeded all expectations. Naval experiment that purportedly took place in 1943 at the philadelphia naval shipyard in pennsylvania, with the u. As early as 1895, tesla had been experimenting with how space and time could be influenced by electricity and magnetic fields. 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. Purportedly, some men aboard the ss andrew furuseth saw a ship spontaneously appear in the water in norfolk on october 28. The philadelphia experiment the skeptics dictionary. Instead the destroyer dematerialized and was teleported. Navynew world order have in recent years really helped prove that whats come to be known as the philadelphia experiment definitely did occur in 1943 at the philly naval yard. 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. The story first appeared in 1955, in letters of unknown origin sent to ufo writer morris k. That is also referred to sometimes as project rainbow.
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