Navy destroyer escort uss eldridge was claimed to have been rendered invisible or cloaked to enemy devices the story first appeared in 1955, in letters of unknown origin. Not a book, just a rambling, nonsensical recording of people talking. On the edge of this mysterious project, there have been rivers of ink for nearly seven decades, without any single researcher able to offer a satisfactory answer to what is supposed to have happened to the uss eldridge in 1943. Apr 08, 2017 the essence of the philadelphia experiment is that a us marine destroyer escort rendered itself invisible in a naval experiment, in a shipyard in philadelphia. Buy a cheap copy of the philadelphia experiment book. However, the most bizarre experiment ever believed to be known as the rainbow project or the philadelphia experiment. The book was originally written in 1979 and for anyone who wants to know more about the philadelphia experiment, then this is precisely where you should start. Jan 26, 2019 the first go the events surrounding the philadelphia experiment are not limited to one instance only. A sequel,philadelphia experiment ii, was released in 1993.
The story was popularized by berlitz charles, who wrote a book on the topic in 1979. The philadelphia experiment allegedly took place on august 12, 1943. In 1956, allende sent the first of over 50 handwritten letters to the author and amateur astronomer. In 1984 the the philadelphia experiment staring michael pare and nancy allen told a much altered version of the the mooreberlitz book s tale.
One of the presentations at the last its symposium concerning the topic, and as we walked we began to ponder out loud how we might rationally and explain such an experiment. O n this podcast we look at the philadelphia experiment. The philadelphia experiment was a secret us government project that was conducted around the time of world war ii that culminated in 1943 to try to make ships invisible to radar in order to end the war, but ended up causing a ship to teleport not only through time but also space. With michael pare, nancy allen, eric christmas, bobby di cicco. The philadelphia experiment 10 fascinating facts youtube. Moore in consultation with charles berlitz deceased, dated 1979. This science fiction thriller was inspired by a mythical reallife event, the wwii era disappearance of an entire naval vessel during a radarcloaking test. The philadelphia experiment first came to light as an appended story in the book the bermuda triangle by charles berlitz.
The ship materialized once again hundreds of miles from philadelphia at the military base of norfolk, virginia with a crazed crew on board. True mysteries of the sea, written by vincent gaddis in 1963. Parallel universes and the physics of insanity alexandra bruce, peter moon on. There are also fascinating statements about antigravity and observations of the philadelphia experiment. The philadelphia experiment the book, the movie david. In this book, set in the present day, a naval investigative service officer investigates several threads linking wartime invisibility experiments to a conspiracy. The book has some value mainly for the sparce input provided by al bielek.
Jan 01, 2015 the philadelphia experiment reads like a movie script, which is ironic given that it was a movie of the same name that triggered apparent repressed memories in one al bielek who would come forward claiming not only was the film and the conspiracy that inspired it very true, but he was a part of the events events that would, if accept the story, would lead to incidents much further afield. Oct 17, 2018 the philadelphia experiment is one of the most grotesque military urban legends ever and it has endured as an infamous world war ii conspiracy theory. Charles berlitz, the author of the bermuda triangle, was a renowned linguist, lecturer, and underwater explorer. Almost everything that we know about the philadelphia experiment and the alleged teleportation of the uss eldridge emerged from the mind and pen of a colorful character named carl m.
David herdegs participation in a failed 1943 experiment in radar invisibility has propelled him 40 years into the future. The origins of the montauk project dates back to 1943 when looking for radar invisibility methods on board the uss eldridge. At the time 1984, it was considered too conspiratorial, and met with opposition in mainstream ufological circles. The philadelphia experiment timeline the philadelphia.
The philadelphia experiment the first fulllength documented report on a chilling unsolved mystery thats been discussed for years. A rumored naval experiment operated out of the philadelphia naval yard. Navy destroyer escort uss eldridge was claimed to have been rendered invisible or cloaked to enemy devices. How the philadelphia experiment worked howstuffworks. Philadelphia experiment project led by albert einstein. Allende outlined an experiment called project rainbow, what would later be.
Eldridge, a fully manned destroyer escort, vanished into a green fog, within seconds appeared in norfolk, virginia, and then reappeared in philadelphia. The philadelphia experiment lore mentions a ufo book marked up by three different blackops insiders with secret data. The truth about the philadelphia experiment paperback may 1, 2012 by ufo guy author 2. The most wellknown book regarding the tpx was the philadelphia experiment. While the second experiment is the most famous, the first is fascinating also. The goal was to make ships invisible to radar, but the result exceeded all expectations. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. A look at the coveredup murder of a us navy worker becomes a probe of reality, itself. Philadelphia experiment was a hoax, and we proved it. The author of this book started off his investigation in order to disprove the fact that the philadelphia experiment ever happened, so he says. For those who dont know what the philadelphia experiment was it is a legend among ufo hunters and alien. The philadelphia experiment the true story behind project.
It was further explored in a later book by berlitz, the philadelphia experiment i read both way back in my younger days when i had an open mind about such. Project invisibility by william moore and charles berlitz. The ghost of the philadelphia experiment returns paperback. Now, official documents and firsthand stories have been revealed. Most believe the story to be a hoax and the navy has denied its plausibility saying that the story does not conform to known physics. New philadelphia experiment revelations, part ii divine cosmos. The philadelphia experiment was also featured in the book invisible horizons. Jan 14, 2020 the philadelphia experiment was also featured in the book invisible horizons. However, the most fascinating part to me was the discussion of a war going on between two ancient, rival groups they call the lm and sm. Allende had written the letter after reading a book jessup had authored, in which jessup discussed albert einsteins unified field theory as a potential means of spacecraft propulsion. The philadelphia experiment is a 1984 science fiction film. A sequel, philadelphia experiment ii, was released in 1993.
Philadelphia experiment project led by albert einstein and. With all the different sources of information available on the px over 65 books, videos, etc. This is the truth behind the creepy philadelphia experiment. The philadelphia experiment, time travel and the book of the. According to legend, the destroyer uss eldridge was made invisible, dematerialized, and teleported from philadelphia, pennsylvania, to norfolk, virginia, and back again to the philadelphia naval yard. The philadelphia experiment by charles frambach berlitz.
Nikola tesla and the secrets of the philadelphia experiment. The philadelphia experiment is an alleged united states navy experiment project rainbow done on october 28, 1943. The story of the experiment first came into light when a 55year old astronomer and adventurer, morris k. The philadelphia experiment, 1943 strange unexplained. May 21, 2007 there are also fascinating statements about antigravity and observations of the philadelphia experiment. A colleague at battelle had introduced us to the story in fall of 1989. The movies 100 million bc, outpost and devils pass all make reference to the philadelphia experiment. Allen, better known by his pseudonym carlos miguel allende. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Carlos claimed to have been stationed on the ss andrew furuseth, a vessel docked in the philadelphia naval shipyard with. On october 28, 1943, an experiment was conducted at the philadelphia navy yard. For decades, carlos allende aka carl allen was the sole witness of the allegedly supernatural events surrounding the 1943 philadelphia experiment. There was a 1993 sequel philadelphia experiment ii, in which nazis got a modern warplane via a timeslip and won world war two, while simultaneously defeating the laws of physics. The philadelphia experiment title of a 1979 book by charles berlitz and william moore that investigated the rumor that a top secret u.
One day in 1943, at the philadelphia navy yard, somethi. The tale was adapted into a movie the philadelphia experiment, which was directed by raffill stewart in 1984. It is said the real philadelphia experiment was a military experiment that took place sometime around october 1943. Sep 28, 1978 the author of this book started off his investigation in order to disprove the fact that the philadelphia experiment ever happened, so he says. With brad johnson, marjean holden, gerrit graham, john christian graas. Here is the truth in a report so shattering it is difficult to believe its not fiction. According to legend, the destroyer uss eldridge was made invisible, dematerialized, and teleported from philadelphia, pennsylvania, to norfolk. John a keel on the philadelphia experiment the philadelphia. The incident inspired a 1984 film, the philadelphia experiment, which used the time travel aspect as the hinge for a fishoutofwater romance.
An aberration in his genetic makeup enabled him to pass through the portal of time. It has also appeared in the literary works of clive cusslers mirage. The ghost of the philadelphia experiment returns was the last book published by legendary ufologist gray barker. The genesis of the philadelphia experiment myth dates back to 1955 with the publication of the case for ufos by the late morris k. Mar 28, 2020 the philadelphia experiment first came to light as an appended story in the book the bermuda triangle by charles berlitz. The experiences of bielek related to the philadelphia experiment affected him deep within his. A united states navy destroyer escort participates in a navy invisibility experiment that inadvertently sends two sailors forty years into the future. Some time after the publication of the book, jessup received correspondence from a carlos miquel allende, who gave his address as. The implausibility of the philadelphia experiment conspiracy.
There are some though who claim the film is based on very real events. The book was originally written in 1979 and for anyone who wants to know more about the philadelphia experiment, then this is precisely where you should start because this is the book that got the ball rolling. Carlos miguel allende, also known as carl allen, was an odd man. The philadelphia experiment, time travel and the book of. Has the truth about the philadelphia experiment turned you off from other books in this genre. Keel to robert a goerman on august 10th, 1983 and is pretty interesting in the overall genesis of the book the philadelphia experiment by berlitz and moore and the legend of the px in general. And as eldridge was at the helm of the philadelphia military shipyard, shiprelated events were called the philadelphia experiment. This event, appropriately enough, became known as the philadelphia experiment. New philadelphia experiment revelations, part iii divine cosmos. Popularized by the 1984 film, a bizarre lowbudget sequel, and a 2012 syfy channel movie, tales of the philadelphia experiment involves covert u. The ship involved in the experiment was supposedly the uss eldridge. The real philadelphia experiment how the philadelphia. The truth about the philadelphia experiment audiobook by.
Eldridge, with hundreds of tons of electronic equipment aboard, lay in its dock. When a 57yearold man named al bielek saw the movie in 1988, he claimed that he experienced an overwhelming sense of deja vu. The first go the events surrounding the philadelphia experiment are not limited to one instance only. The philadelphia experiment is one of the most grotesque military urban legends ever and it has endured as an infamous world war ii conspiracy theory.
The philadelphia experiment the skeptics dictionary. Navy destroyer uss eldridge was made invisible and teleported to a different dimension. May 01, 2012 the philadelphia experiment the book, the movie may 1, 2012 david halperin its a good grade b movie, a friend of mine told me several years ago when i admitted id never seen the 1984 film the philadelphia experiment. The book jumps all over the place with stories about things like some guy who was enslaved in a cave in some desert somewhere by devils. New philadelphia experiment revelations, part iii divine. In his correspondence, allende commented on jessups book and gave details of an alleged secret naval experiment conducted by the navy in.
The philadelphia experiment is an alleged military experiment supposed to have been carried out by the u. The philadelphia experiment timeline this timeline was created to properly set the stage of events that transpired around, and during the philadelphia experiment. One day in 1943, at the philadelphia navy yard, something happened. In addition to the bermuda triangle, which has sold over 10 million copies in twentythree languages, berlitz wrote other best sellers on archaeology, languages, atlantis. In 1984, a schlocky, otherwise forgettable bmovie was made about the philadelphia experiment, aptly titled the philadelphia experiment. William moore is the coauthor with charles berlitz of the philadelphia experiment and the roswell incident. References to the philadelphia experiment have appeared in much popular culture. New philadelphia experiment revelations, part ii divine. Navy at the philadelphia naval shipyard in philadelphia, pennsylvania, sometime around october 28, 1943.
In 1984 the the philadelphia experiment staring michael pare and nancy allen told a much altered version of the the mooreberlitz books tale. I first heard about project rainbow through the 1984 movie the philadelphia experiment, a fictionalized account based on an experiment that was supposedly carried out on the uss eldridge during wwii, and i came across references to it in multiple sources relating to ufology and government conspiracies over the years claiming that there were. In 1943, a secret government project attempted to create a cloaking device that would make warships invisible. In 1984 new world pictures released the film the philadelphia experiment. It is directed by stewart raffill and stars michael pare, bobby di cicco, and nancy allen and based on the urban legend of the philadelphia experiment. For those who dont know what the philadelphia experiment was it is a legend among ufo hunters and alien conspiracy fans involving teleportation of a u. Notable tv shows which mention the philadelphia experiment include the xfiles, pawn stars, sanctuary, warehouse and the macros. The philadelphia experiment reads like a movie script, which is ironic given that it was a movie of the same name that triggered apparent repressed memories in one al bielek who would come forward claiming not only was the film and the conspiracy that inspired it very true, but he was a part of the events events that would, if accept the story, would lead to incidents much further afield. The philadelphia experiment the book, the movie may 1, 2012 david halperin its a good grade b movie, a friend of mine told me several years ago when i admitted id never seen the 1984 film the philadelphia experiment. It has also made him sensitive to any alteration to the time continuum. It supposedly ran during world war 2 alongside operations like the manhattan project. Jun, 2007 documentary about the philadelphia experiment. The experiences of bielek related to the philadelphia experiment affected him deep within his soul. The true story of the philadelphia experiment 1 youtube.
The philadelphia experiment by stewart raffill michael. May 15, 2007 the philadelphia experiment lore mentions a ufo book marked up by three different blackops insiders with secret data. He was born on may 31, 1925 in a small town outside of pennsylvania. On july 14, 1942, allende joined the marine corps and was discharged on may 21, 1943 taken from the book titled the philadelphia experiment, pg 99. For over thirtysix years officials have denied this, have denied any experimentation to render matter invisible have denied the reality of the. What really happened during the philadelphia experiment. In 1943, david herdeg michael pare and jim parker bobby dicicco are sailors stationed aboard a virginia battleship. Philadelphia experiment naval history and heritage navy. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. October 28, 1943 was the date of one of the most significant scientific experiments in history the socalled philadelphia experiment. Another series of books that could reveal other sides of this experiment is the montauk series. The philadelphia experiment, 1943 unexplained mysteries. All records of the tragedy have been kept secret, but there was a rumor linking the experiment with the great inventor nikola tesla, who supposedly made all the necessary calculations and drawings and. Not the first time ive written about this in the early days of my website everyone always raved about shift of the ages as the best thing id ever written.