The Bermuda Triangle: Location, Map, Mystery and Recent

Disappearances
The Bermuda Triangle has mystified people for years. Although this place has been clouded by numerous
supernatural theories and rumors, today it can be safe to say that we can have a plausible explanation
behind the disappearances at the Bermuda Triangle.

Some claimed it was the result of the extraterrestrial beings where as few claimed the area is
definitely haunted. The mysterious disappearances had caused quite a flutter all over. Well, this
isn’t a plot of any film that will set your pulse racing. I am talking about the Bermuda Triangle that
has caused so many mysterious disappearances and still remains to be an obscure region for
people all over the world.

The Location of the Bermuda Triangle:

Also known as the Devil’s Triangle, it is located near the Northwestern Atlantic Ocean. It roughly
covers around 500, 0000 square miles in the Atlantic Ocean. The apexes of the triangle are in the
surrounding areas of Florida, San Juan, Miami and Puerto Rico. It is rumored that this is also one
of the areas where a compass will point at the true North. (Instead of the magnetic North).
Hundreds of shipwrecks have occurred in this area. There may be no actual map of the Bermuda
triangle, and the mysterious that have shrouded this place are a result of scientific occurrences,
some of which are yet to be explained. In 1964, a magazine first named this area as the Bermuda
Triangle (Writer-Vincent H. Gaddis) and today, this area still continues to be the center of
attraction for scientists around the globe.

The Bermuda Triangle Mystery and Disappearances:

The last few years have seen many unfortunate incidents in this area. This has resulted in
fabricated stories by people that offer no scientific explanation. The first disappearance that
occurred was in the year 1945. This was a tragic time with the mysterious disappearance of 5
Navy Avengers over the Atlantic. The cause at that time was declared to be a ‘mistake’ of the
pilot. But the flight had taken place on a calm day with the most experienced pilot-Lt. Charles
Carroll Taylor in charge. It is rumored that the family members of the pilot protested against the
reasons and eventually persuaded the Navy to change the cause to ‘reasons unknown’.

The year 1872, witnessed an unfortunate incident with the appearance of Mary Celeste sans all
the crew on board. The ship was found abandoned and the incident was invariably linked to the
Bermuda Triangle although the ship was found off the coast of Portugal.

This was later followed by the certain reports of the people probably sighting strange, swirling
lights. This was also sometimes accompanied by sounds. At times, it is rumored that there was
also a thick fog in this area. In fact, The Sargasso Sea, located in the middle of the Atlantic
Ocean has found a mention in the diary of Christopher Columbus. Here, it seemed that his crew
had their first brush with this area. They experienced strange sightings (dancing lights in the
horizon) and it was Columbus himself who noticed that his compass was not performing the usual
way, as it actually should.

In 1918, during World War I, the U.S.S. Cyclops was assigned to sail to Brazil. But after a stop at
Barbados, the ship was never heard of again. The entire crew and passengers were reported to
have mysteriously disappeared.

The year 1948 also saw a vanishing act in the month of December. It had been reported that the
pilot of the DC-3, Captain Robert Lindquist, had radioed Miami for landing instructions when he
had reached close to Miami. Although he received the instructions, the plane never did turned up.
The reason was also not due to bad weather as the report for that day, showed clear skies.

2 passenger aircrafts did another vanishing act in 1948. The Star Tiger disappeared on January
30th and the Star Ariel vanished on January 17, 1949. Neither of the crafts had sent out any
distress signals.

The S.S. Marine Sulphur Queen, was a tanker scheduled to reach Virginia. But with her last
communication on February 3, 1963 she never ever reached her destination. After 3 days of
continual search for the S.S. Marine Sulphur Queen, the search team recovered only one life
jacket close to 40 miles southwest from the tanker’s estimated position. Eventually the coast
guards also recovered 5 life rings, 8 life jackets, 1 shirt, 1 piece of oar, 1 oil and gasoline can, 1
fog horn and 1 cone buoy. It has been said that the leakage of the sulphur gas could have killed
the entire crew. The sea being infested with sharks, it was little hoped that the bodies would ever
be found.

The strange incident of the appearance of the yacht-Connemara IV sans its crew and passengers
adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, south of Bermuda caused many a rumors to float. The year 1955 saw
3 hurricanes during this time, but only one of the 3 were actually close to the yacht. So the
reasons were never clear, why the ship did not have a single person aboard.

Rumors associated with the Bermuda Triangle:

The mid 1960’s saw rumors that claimed the interference of extraterrestrials behind the
disappearance of the aircrafts and ships. People even spoke about UFO sightings close to that
area. Some people even go to the extent of claiming it to be haunted. Imaginations of the people
soared to new heights with the emergence of the theory of the time warp. This suggests that the
ships and the planes have entered a different time zone once they reached the Bermuda triangle.
As per the theory, it would probably mean the crew and people are still alive somewhere. Another
possibility claimed by people spoke about the aliens abducting those who entered the Bermuda
Triangle. Some believe this region, is also the home to the lost city of Atlantis.

Possible theories of the Bermuda Triangle Mystery:

Scientists have claimed the environment has had a part to play in the disappearances at the
Bermuda Triangle. It is cited the reasons are either man made or due to natural causes. It has
been discovered by the scientists at the Cardiff University that there is a large presence of
methane gas in the ocean floor of this area. There are various reasons for this occurrence. The
methane gas is formed due to the decayed bodies of the sea creatures. If there were periodic
eruptions of methane, it would not be able to provide the required flexibility for the ships to sail in
the waters. These eruptions can cause the ships to sink without a hint of warning. During the
times of such eruptions, even an aircraft faces danger, as it can catch fire immediately. Methane
also constitutes the power to stall engines once it is released into the air.

Another plausible theory of the Bermuda triangle cites a waterspout, caused by storms or
disturbance in the weather. Underwater earthquakes can also cause severe damage and
destruction without any prior warning. The region of the Bermuda triangle has shown to have
intense seismic activity. This area also houses some of the deepest trenches in the world. The
underwater area of the Bermuda triangle has an extremely steep drop in the ground. This could
also mean that the tragic disappearance of the ships or planes could be a result of being trapped
in hurricanes or storms and sinking into the depths of the oceans without ever leaving a trace,
owing to the depth of the trenches. The underwater earthquakes in this region can also cause
extremely large waves. For a moment, a sea that looks calm and picture perfect can be
transformed into a treacherous one and these large waves are also estimated to be the reason
behind all the disappearances at the Bermuda Triangle.

It is also known that the people, who have entered this area, have faced problems when they
have tried to use their compass. This is because, as mentioned earlier, there have been theories
to cause the compass to point to the true North Pole instead of the magnetic North Pole due to
the presence of certain unusual and abnormal magnetic differences in the area.

Wars or such deliberate acts carried out by humans are also sometimes considered the cause for
the losses. It has been rumored that pirates have caused some amount of destruction in the
olden days due to their smuggling operations and attacks on ships. During the prolonged periods
of war, enemies may have destroyed the ships or the planes and not left a trace.

Despite the numerous theories and assumptions, there is widespread belief in supernatural
theories as well. The Bermuda Triangle thus still remains to be an enigma to many.