Why is the Bermuda Triangle also called The Devils Triangle?

Question

Are they trying to say it is something evill behind the disappering.Is that why their calling it the devil triangle.Im watching it on sci channel now.it sounds crazzy to me,that stuff would disappear like that.

Answer 1

The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a geographical area in the Atlantic Ocean famous for its supposed paranormal occurrences. 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.

Although there are many opinions on exactly what area is covered, it is usually considered to be the triangular area already mentioned. Other shapes have been suggested, including more of a "trapezium" covering an area extending back into the Gulf of Mexico and down into the Caribbean Sea, or in fact no dimensions at all, or a shape incorporating all of the northwestern Atlantic Ocean.

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 swift Gulf Stream ocean current flows through the triangle after leaving the West Indies. The combination of heavy maritime traffic and tempestuous weather made it inevitable that vessels could founder in storms and be lost without a trace — especially before improved telecommunications, radar and satellite technology arrived late in the 20th century. Vessels still sink occasionally, but rarely without a trace.

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, because most vessels lost were small fishing boats with no radios.--

Answer 2

The Bermuda Triangle, sometimes known as the Devil's Triangle, some believe paranormal events occur in this region, in which the laws of physics no longer apply. Though these occurrences remain an enigma, something kind of electromagnetic anomaly does occur in this region which has affected ships and airplanes for centuries. One can only speculate based on reported events. Located on the 80th degree longitude, the Bermuda Triangle is one of the two areas on Earth where a compass will point at true north rather than magnetic north. This compass variation can be as much as 20 degrees, enough to throw one catastrophically off course. The other is the Devil's Sea.
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Answer 3

The Bermuda triangle has had so many odd disappearances they call it the devils triangle has a merit to its cause. the Bermuda triangle has some very weird electromagnetic activity it also has some very erratic weather patterns. I don't know why so many plane have disappearances its very odd so its just a nickname.

Answer 4

Maybe because...That triangle will make you think there's something special in it yet when you get there, nothing is special in it...Instead you'll just get sucked in

(Derived from: The Devil's soup bowl)

It's kind of like deceiving you to go there yet in the end, you'll get nothing...

That's why it's called "The Devil's Triangle"

Answer 5

most diappeared vessels are at the bottom of that area and water spouts that have been known to go up to two hundred feet at times are what put them there spouts are caused by hot air pockets escaping the sea bottom like a small bomb effect water pushes up bingo a new mystery vessel hits the list american science journal

Answer 6

It is called that because of people's superstitious beliefs. They believed that devil was at play on this stretch of ocean gobbling up anything that travels on it.
its more or less people nick named it around the time when teveryone feard the devil and hell

Answer 7

"Devil's Triangle" sells more papers. There is nothing supernatural or even unique about the Triangle.

Answer 8

because the name came from the slaves that came from that area and they thought that the devil lived at the bottom of the ocean.

Answer 9

Some think it could be an open portal to hell.

Answer 10

superstition and foolish fears.