2. German U-boats In WWII German U-boats were able to maneuver around battle ships and destroy American convoy ships. U-boats were smaller and therefore had a smaller turning area, compared to our battle ships.
3. U.S. Response to U-boats Destroyer Escort Did what its name implies --escorted the destroyers An anti-submarine vessel A mini destroyer, very similar, except not as fast, but more maneuverable. Ex: the USS Elderage
4. Ultimate Defense Against Subs U-boats Destroyer escorts These enemy subs were not limited to maneuverability. They were able to approach a convey without detection, from the deep. Some believe that the US military had a plan to create a ship that was undetectable by enemy radar. The destroyer escorts were perfect candidates.
5. Albert Einstein Experiment Einstein A test of Unified Field Theory of Gravitation and Electricity. Published his theory in Germany around 1927 but it was rendered incomplete.
6. Actual experiment USS Eldridge (escort destroyer) Wrapped in steal cable High voltage energy ran through cables that was produced by large generators . This altered magnetic fields.
7. First experiment July 22, 1942 at 0900 the large generators of the USS Elderage were switched on. This was done in plain view of other merchant ships that were in the Philadelphia naval yard. A green haze or fog formed around the ship as the fields built up. Then it was claimed that the green fog disappeared, taking the ship with it. Complete success- not only was it invisible to radar but it was also invisible to the eye. Returned to natural state after 15 mins.
8. First Experiment (Continued) Although the Navy succeeded in masking the ship from radar they also made it invisible. The equipment on the ship had been altered. And this cause the ships crew to become very sick and disoriented.
9. Final Experiment October, 28, 1943 at 17:15 in the Philadelphia Naval Yard The generators were switched on and almost completely disappeared. But this time reappeared a few minutes later in Norfolk, Virginia and was seen for several minutes then vanished and returned to Philadelphia ( teleportation )
10. Gone wrong With the return of the ship came many problems Most of the crew was violently sick Some were missing and never found The craziest thing of all was that some of the men were fused to the steel of the ship, embedded in the bulkheads http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChjyCR8V2Bg&NR=1 -watch 7:00 to end
11. Government response The navy did not report this issue Crew members receive neural damage from the intense magnetic fields, this killed many and drove other insane The government tried to keep this experiment a secret by brain washing those who survived Also altering the ships logs to show that it was never in Philadelphia, this closed the experiment
12. Bibliography Philadelphia Experiment. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.crystalinks.com/phila.html The "Philadelphia Experiment." (2000, November 28). Retrieved from http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/ faq21-1.htm The True Story of the Philadelphia Experiment [Video file]. (2007, June 13). Retrieved from http:/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChjyCR8V2Bg Turner, J. (n.d.). The Philadelphia Experiment. Retrieved from Viewzone website: http://www.viewzone.com/philadelphia.html
