The Devil's Triangle

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This paper is about the Devil's Triangle, a mysterious triangle of ocean associated with the disappearances of many ships, planes, and small boats. The paper describes records showing that over 1,000 vessels have inexplicably been lost in this area of ocean and highlights some of the more recent ships and planes that have disappeared there. The paper also looks at the the explanation given by scientists for these disappearances and points out that none of these explanations fully accounts for all the losses.

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"Some scientists believe that violent, unexpected storms or downward air currents destroyed the ships and planes. Swift ocean currents may then have swept the wreckage far from where the craft disappeared. Hurricanes, extreme storms, and violent seas are considered the main killers in this area of the world, but it remains unexplained how over the past 100 years, more than 1000 ships have vanished without a trace in the Bermuda Triangle. Each incident occurred without any warnings, distress calls, or even leaving signs of ship wreckage. Berlitz (1974) has reported that since 1945, over 100 ships and aircraft all carrying over 1,000 people have mysteriously disappeared while traveling within the area of the Triangle. His writings include reports of strangely spinning compasses and unexplained electrical failures aboard ships and planes crossing the triangle. Those who have traveled through this part of the Atlantic have noted great waterspouts and baffling stretches of "white water". This activity can be documented as far back as Christopher Columbus in the late 16th century."

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