Bermuda Triangle, region of the western Atlantic Ocean that has become associated in the popular imagination with mysterious maritime disasters. Also known as the Devil's Triangle, the triangle-shaped area covers about 1,140,000 sq km (about 440,000 sq mi) between the island of Bermuda, the coast of southern Florida, and Puerto Rico.
The sinister reputation of the Bermuda Triangle may be traceable to reports made in the late 15th century by navigator Christopher Columbus concerning the Sargasso Sea, in which floating masses of gulfweed were regarded as uncanny and perilous by early sailors; others date the notoriety of the area to the mid-19th century, when a number of reports were made of unexplained disappearances and mysteriously abandoned ships. The earliest recorded disappearance of a United States vessel in the area occurred in March 1918, when the USS Cyclops vanished.
The incident that consolidated the reputation of the Bermuda Triangle was the disappearance in December 1945 of Flight 19, a training squadron of five U.S. Navy torpedo bombers. The squadron left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with 14 crewmen and disappeared after radioing a series of distress messages; a seaplane sent in search of the squadron also disappeared. Aircraft that have disappeared in the area since this incident include a DC-3 carrying 27 passengers in 1948 and a C-124 Globemaster with 53 passengers in 1951. Among the ships that have disappeared was the tankership Marine Sulphur Queen, which vanished with 39 men aboard in 1963.
Books, articles, and television broadcasts investigating the Bermuda Triangle emphasize that, in the case of most of the disappearances, the weather was favorable, the disappearances occurred in daylight after a sudden break in radio contact, and the vessels vanished without a trace. However, skeptics point out that many supposed mysteries result from careless or biased consideration of data. For example, some losses attributed to the Bermuda Triangle actually occurred outside the area of the triangle in inclement weather conditions or in darkness, and some can be traced to known mechanical problems or inadequate equipment. In the case of Flight 19, for example, the squadron commander was relatively inexperienced, a compass was faulty, the squadron failed to follow instructions, and the aircraft were operating under conditions of deteriorating weather and visibility and with a low fuel supply. Other proposed explanations for disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle include the action of physical forces unknown to science, a “hole in the sky,” an unusual chemical component in the region's seawater, and abduction by extraterrestrial beings.
Scientific evaluations of the Bermuda Triangle have concluded that the number of disappearances in the region is not abnormal and that most of the disappearances have logical explanations. Paranormal associations with the Bermuda Triangle persist in the public mind, however.
2006-11-24 23:59:11
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answered by anjali t 2
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Burmuda triangle situated at southern Atlantic ocean.
Also called Devil's triangle
because it is famous for its mysteries.
It has been told that any plane or a boat or a ship enters the triangle, it simply sinks down into the ocean.
So, few scientists even tried to learn more of these mysterious effects of the part of the ocean.
Many volunteers were used in this process n they never returned. Even in contact with the scientists when they were drownin for a few mins., but they even lost the contact.
Now it has been said that, the clouds, the air, the atmosphere in whole, in that area is filled with electrical reactions causin the failure of the engines of the machines on it.
N the ghostly noises in that area - ha ha bubbles of the water hittin the boats, comin from underneath due to active valcanoes inside.
Thus this place is still remain as mystery.
2006-11-25 18:20:53
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answered by c2 brahmin 2
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The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a geographical area in the Atlantic Ocean approximately triangular in shape and is famous for its supposed paranormal activities. The Bermuda Triangle's three corners are roughly defined by Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, giving it an area of nearly half a million square miles (1.2 million km²). The Triangle The Triangle marks a corridor of the north Atlantic stretching northward from the West Indies along the North American seaboard as far as the Carolinas. To take advantage of prevailing winds, ships returning to Europe during the Age of Sail would sail north to the Carolinas before turning east to cross the north Atlantic. This pattern continued after the development of steam and internal combustion engines, meaning that much of the north Atlantic shipping traffic crossed (and still crosses) through the Triangle's area. The Gulf Stream, an area of volatile weather, also passes through the Triangle as it leaves the West Indies. The combination of heavy maritime traffic and tempestuous weather made it inevitable that vessels would founder in storms and be lost without trace, especially before the telecommunications, radar and satellite technology of the late twentieth century. The occasional vessel still sinks, but rarely without a trace.[1] Other areas often purported to possess unusual characteristics are the Devil's Sea, located near Japan, and the Marysburgh Vortex (or "Great Lakes Triangle"), located in eastern Lake Ontario. However, the "Devil's Sea" is not particularly well known in Japan, due to the fact that most of the boats lost were small fishing boats with no radios. You could get more information from the link below...
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answered by Anonymous
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Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle and the Limbo of the Lost, a geographical area of about 3,900,000 sq km (1,500,000 sq mi), between Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and Melbourne in Florida (located 55°W to 85°W and 30°N to 40°N), in which there have been numerous unexplained disappearances of ships and aircraft.
The mystery dates back as far as the mid-19th century, with a total of more than 50 ships and 20 aeroplanes having been lost in the Triangle. One of the more notorious cases was the disappearance of Flight 19. Five United States torpedo bombers left Fort Lauderdale on December 5, 1945, on a routine training flight in good conditions. None of them returned. Even the seaplane that was sent out to find them vanished. Other stories about the region include ships found abandoned with warm food left on the tables and planes that disappear without even making a distress call. The absence of wreckage is often cited as proof of the mysterious power of the Triangle
2006-11-26 01:06:57
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answered by nicky 2
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First let me correct you mistake. Its not barmoda trangle its Bermuda triangle. Bermuda triangle is situated south to the Cape of good hope. There the gravitational pull is extremely high. It even pulls the aeroplanes flying in the stratosphere above it. The ships or flights went there never came back. It is also called as a mysterious point or devil's triangle. 5 planes from U.S.A. also went there to know about it but never came back.
2006-11-25 15:10:05
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answered by Meera 3
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The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a geographical area in the Atlantic Ocean famous for its supposed paranormal activities. It is roughly an equilateral triangular shape with its three corners located near the islands of Bermuda, Puerto Rico (near its capital city San Juan), and Miami, Florida, encompassing an area of nearly half a million square miles (1.2 million km²).
There are many claims of paranormal activity within the triangle, especially the unexplained disappearance of ships and aircraft, or of their crews. Other common claims made of the region are that the laws of physics do not apply there as they do elsewhere, or that extraterrestrial beings are responsible for the disappearances.
You could get more information from the link below...
2006-11-24 23:56:36
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answered by catzpaw 6
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Burmuda triangle, also known as Devil's triangle, is in Atlantic ocean. It is famous for its mysterious activities.
It has been told that any plane or a boat or a ship enters the triangle, it simply sinks down into the ocean.
So, few scientists even tried to learn more of these mysterious effects of the part of the ocean.
Many volunteers were used in this process n they never returned... They were sent in ships, submarines, planes, jets, n so on. But couldnt quite make it back. But they have revealed many interestin n freekin facts of ta ocean. They were even in contact with the scientists when they were drownin for a few mins., but they even lost the contact.
Now it has been said that, the clouds, the air, the atmosphere in whole, in that area is filled with electrical reactions causin the failure of the engines of the machines on it. N the ghostly noises in that area - ha ha bubbles of the water hittin the boats, comin from underneath due to active valcanoes inside.
Interestin but scaaaaaary ha!
2006-11-25 00:24:04
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answered by Kiru 2
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The Bermuda Triangle,is also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a geographical area in the Atlantic Ocean famous for its supposed paranormal activities. It is a triangular shape with its three corners located near the islands of Bermuda, Puerto Rico and Miami, Florida
There are many paranormal activity within the triangle, especially the unexplained disappearance of ships and aircraft, or of their crews.the laws of physics do not apply there as they do elsewh
ere, or that extraterrestrial beings are responsible for the disappearances.
2006-11-25 16:48:25
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answered by Smiles 3
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Bermuda triangle is a part of the Northern Atlantic ocean which forms, identically, the shape of a triangle. It is a mysterious subject to deal with and researches are being held on it.
I think the disappearing ships went untraced probably because of the presence of Methane in the sea-water.
2006-11-27 02:39:26
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answered by Agniva Das 2
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A meteor filled with methane gas fell into the Atlantic Ocean. So if we go there due to suffocation and heat we cannot cross that area.
2006-11-25 00:28:59
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answered by dimplesoft 3
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