The Philadelphia Experiment
Published by It was on this day, October 28th 1943, that the Philadelphia Experiment – Project Rainbow, long a topic of controversy and debate – was attempted by the US Navy to create a ship undetectable by magnetic mines and-or radar.
It was on this day, October 28th 1943, that the Philadelphia Experiment – Project Rainbow, long a topic of controversy and debate – was attempted by the US Navy to create a ship undetectable by magnetic mines and-or radar. With whispered talk of invisibility projects and mind control, truth behind this project will never be made public..
These experiments proved to be far different and much more dangerous than ever expected, and however bizarre it seems, far too many coincidences mean it must to some extent be based on truth. Technical data holds far too much credence to be ignored, though stories such as whispers of men freezing in time, travelling through time, or becoming becoming part of bulkheads or even the deck of the ship. itself.
During the 1930’s, legendary scientist Nikola Tesla got involved in experimenting with moving through the Time/Space continuum and the possibility of invisibility through the use of electricity. In 1939 research moved to Princeton’s Institute of Advanced Studies, near Philadelphia, and did manage make small objects invisible, presenting this technology to the military, who wanted to pursue it.
In 1943 a test using domestic animals was conducted, on USS Eldridge, the animals placed in metal cages on the deck. The ship did apparently become invisible but on reappearing many animals were missing or irradiated and burned, so humans tests were ruled out. Despite the obvious dangers, the USS Eldridge, with full crew underwent the Philadelphia Experiment on October 28, 1943.
The generators were fired up and switches were thrown, after which, as before he ship disappeared, all seeming well. Yet according to Eldridge’s deck log and war diary, at no time was she actually in Philadelphia..the government perhaps covering up because of national security.
In a search for a plausible answer, it has been suggested that perhaps the Philadelphia Experiment was an attempt at making magnetic mines invisible – degaussing – but she did vanish for about 4 whole hours, transported through space and time, according to some. Upon her reappearance, there was a greenish haze on deck.
Some crew were on fire, some seemingly insane. Every man was ill, there were instances of heart attacks and death. Crew members were fused with the super structure of the ship, buried in the deck or walls, while others had simply disappeared and were never seen again, but what had happened in the missing four hours included, according to witnesses, her being beamed 40 years into the future to Montauk, New York.
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On October 28, 2011 at 2:29 am
I like it.well written.
On October 28, 2011 at 2:55 am
A great insight thanks
On October 28, 2011 at 3:18 am
I have always been fascinated with this story.
On October 28, 2011 at 3:53 am
Liked it. Good work and nice share.
On October 28, 2011 at 7:01 am
It’s certainly weird! I’m always intrigued by these things that can’t be explained. I think that’s why I love ghost stories particularly when they’re told to me by people I know are sane and reliable – your bog standard, down to earth Joe Bloggs.
On October 28, 2011 at 8:10 am
Different touch.
On October 28, 2011 at 10:27 am
Tesla is legend. Very good article. I like
On October 28, 2011 at 11:04 am
This was a fascinating article. You might want to check out the Montauk Project as well…they go hand in hand. http://www.theironskeptic.com/articles/montauk/montauk.htm
On October 28, 2011 at 11:52 am
Things like that can be pretty bad if things like that happen.
On April 18, 2012 at 3:21 pm
the fusing of the crew members has chills down my spine. i want my hands on that elctrical machinary they use to creat that fog.
On April 18, 2012 at 3:23 pm
the machinery was fanomanal. its very hard to beileve some men were on fire.