The Bermuda The Bermuda TriangleTriangle

The location of the Bermuda The location of the Bermuda triangletriangle

The Location of the West Indies and the The Location of the West Indies and the Bermuda TriangleBermuda Triangle

Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus IIn 1492 Christophern 1492 Christopher

Columbus was on hisColumbus was on his famousfamous

journey, which wouldjourney, which would

eventuallyeventually lead him to thelead him to the

West Indies. He noted thatWest Indies. He noted that thethe

ships compass was actingships compass was acting

strangely and givingstrangely and giving

inaccurate readings in theinaccurate readings in the

SargassoSargasso Sea, and at oneSea, and at one

point he saw a frat hallpoint he saw a frat hall

OfOf fire shoot across the sky fire shoot across the sky

and crash into theand crash into the sea.sea.

Missing Aircraft & Ships

Lockheed PV-1 Ventura

PB4Y Privateer

PV-1 Ventura

PV-1 Ventura

1944

PB4Y Privateer

SBD-5 Dauntless

PBY-5A Catalina1945

B-24 Liberator

Star Ariel

1950Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat

What did people think about the Bermuda What did people think about the Bermuda Triangle in the past?Triangle in the past?

There are manyThere are many

bizarre andbizarre and

mysteriousmysterious

situations that wesituations that we

cannot prove orcannot prove or

disprove. Coulddisprove. Could

they be right?they be right?

Anything is Anything is possiblepossible

Perhaps Perhaps UFOUFOs are the causes are the cause

Or the “Or the “monstersmonsters”?”?

It could be……?It could be……?

Flight 19Flight 19Five navyFive navyBomberBomberplanes planes flying inflying informationformationsuddenlysuddenlyvanished on avanished on aRoutineRoutinetrainingtrainingmission in mission in

19451945

The Navy’sThe Navy’sProject MagnetProject Magnetstudies forcesstudies forcesaround thearound theworld.world.It has passedIt has passedover the areaover the areamany times andmany times andhas not foundhas not foundany unusualany unusualmagneticmagneticdisturbancesdisturbances

Magnetism related to Bermuda Magnetism related to Bermuda TriangleTriangle

In the Bermuda Triangle, where In the Bermuda Triangle, where magnetic north and true north magnetic north and true north actually match,actually match,

navigators have to remember not tonavigators have to remember not to

compensate. Otherwise you willcompensate. Otherwise you will

wind off course in the middle of thewind off course in the middle of the

ocean!ocean!

Compass MalfunctionsCompass Malfunctions In almost every account of the mystery surrounding the Bermuda In almost every account of the mystery surrounding the Bermuda

Triangle, you'll see reference to the fact that it is one of only two Triangle, you'll see reference to the fact that it is one of only two places on Earth (the other being the Devil's Sea off the coast of places on Earth (the other being the Devil's Sea off the coast of Japan) where a compass points to true north rather than magnetic Japan) where a compass points to true north rather than magnetic north. Theorists say that this causes compasses to malfunction and north. Theorists say that this causes compasses to malfunction and ships and planes to get off-course. ships and planes to get off-course.

A A compass works because its magnetic needle is attracted by the works because its magnetic needle is attracted by the magnetism of the Earth, which draws it to point to the constantly magnetism of the Earth, which draws it to point to the constantly shifting Magnetic North Pole. The Geographic North Pole, on the shifting Magnetic North Pole. The Geographic North Pole, on the other hand, is static and is located about 1200 miles north of the other hand, is static and is located about 1200 miles north of the Magnetic Pole. The variation between the two readings is known as Magnetic Pole. The variation between the two readings is known as magnetic declinationmagnetic declination (or compass variation), which can change by (or compass variation), which can change by as much as 20 degrees as you move across the globe. as much as 20 degrees as you move across the globe.