Located between the coast of Florida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda, the so-called Bermuda Triangle has become notorious for the numerous ship and aircraft disappearances that have taken place in this mysterious region. Here are some of the greatest mysteries that have given the Bermuda Triangle the chilling reputation it has today.
Flight 19
In 1945, five U.S. Navy bombers took off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to carry out an air raid rehearsal. Upon taking off and flying over the Bermuda Triangle, the planes’ compasses malfunctioned and all signs of the 13-man crew disappeared. No trace was ever found of the Flight 19 crew again.
The Cyclops
Back in 1918, a Navy cargo ship called the Cyclops sank between the Caribbean island of Barbados and the Chesapeake Bay. Carrying 300 crew members and 10,000 tons of manganese, it was peculiar that the ship never used its distress call. Despite thorough searches, no trace of the crew nor remains of the ship were ever found.
A Navy Tragedy
It appears as if the U.S. Navy is doomed to a tragic fate when it comes to travel in the Bermuda Triangle. Just a month after the Cyclops sank, a sister ship called the Nereus disappeared as well. Traveling on the same route as its predecessor, the Nereus was also never recovered. While it has been claimed that the remains of this ship were ripped apart and dispersed by rough weather conditions, this cannot be proven.