Philadelphia Experiment

             The Philadelphia Experiment did happen. It was an attempt by the US Navy to make a
             ship that could not be detected by magnetic mines or radar. There is much controversy
             and misinformation about the experiment, and it appears that the government has tried to
             make it appear that the experiment never happened.
             The Eldridge (the ship) left New York for Bermuda on Sept 16th. From
             September 18 to October 15, it was used as a training vessel and used for sea trials. On
             October 18, it left for New York and remained there until November 1st. On November
             1st to the 2nd, it left and traveled to Norfolk, and on November 3rd it left for Casablanca.
             The Eldridge arrived in Casablanca on November 22 and stayed there until November
             29th when it left go to back to New York. The Eldridge arrived in New York on
             December 17. From December 17th to December 31st it traveled to Norfolk. This is all
             the history of the ship while the experiments were going on. The Navy said they never
             did experiments on the Eldridge at any time, but the government sometimes covers up
             things that go wrong. The government covered up much about the secretManhattan
             project? which kept the development of the atomic bomb secret..
             One source of information about the Philadelphia Experiment is Carlos Miguele
             Allende, who was born on May 31, 1925 in Pennsylvania. On July 14, 1942 he joined
             the Marine Corps and was discharged. After being discharged he joined the Merchant
             Marines and was assigned to the SS Andrew Furuseth. On the SS Andrew Furuseth,
             Carlos Allende saw the Eldridge with his own 2 eyes.
             His story is bizarre. He stated that he watched the Eldridge transport
             instantaneously to Norfolk from Philadelphia and back in only a few minutes. He was
             amazed and wanted to know more about the Eldridge. When searching for Information
             about the ship he learned about the extremely odd occurrences. Allende wrote a let...

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