Is there any logical explanation as to why ships and other crafts get sucked into the Bermuda Triangle?

Answer 1

Yes. Ships get lost at sea for all sorts of reasons, and if there are no survivors it isn't always obvious what happened. The question assumes there is an area of ocean (of undetermined size and shape) where more ships disappear than one would expect if one takes the number of ships using it into account. The main story of the so-called Bermuda Triangle (the loss of Flight 19 of Avenger torpedo-bombers in 1944) has a flight of experienced aviators disappearing in good weather and clear daylight, with garbled reports of their compasses not working, the surface of the sea looking indistinct, and other similar mysteries.

Sorry to spoil a good story, but the records of the time show that the flight was of trainees, and the single leader was unfamiliar with the area. Witnesses in the control tower confirm the loss of the flight, but it was at night and in a storm. There were no reports of compasses not working, and you can't see the surface of the sea in the dark.

The myth (and it is a myth) has now acquired a life of its own, and lives not by facts and evidence, but in the hearts of True Believers who dismiss sceptics (realists?) as sad and unimaginative nerds. Sadly, we are all on our own when trying to unravel the secrets of "The Devil's Triangle". You simply have to make up your own mind

Answer 2

Bad weather and shoal waters? I think they did a study, though, that showed that there was no significant increase in stuff getting lost in the Bermuda triangle compared to other areas. It's just a legend.

Answer 3

the best theory I've ever seen relates to a massive release of methane gases. The bubbles can quickly swamp a ship and cause it to sink quickly.