Philadelphia Experiment Story

JUDY FLORES MATERIALS

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by Mark Bean (Edited by Ken Wright)

BEFORE READING
Discuss these questions:
Look at the picture. Describe in your own words what you see.
What do you know about the Philadelphia experiment?

(1-0)The following account is the story or legend of what has become popularly known as
the “Philadelphia Experiment,” also referred to as “Project Rainbow.” Much has been
written about this topic and the purpose of writing this article is an attempt to separate
fact from rumor. The Philadelphia Experiment was an attempt by the U.S. Navy to create
a ship that could not be detected by magnetic mines and or radar. However, its results
were far different and much more dangerous than the U.S. Navy ever expected. The
technical data that has also been presented upon the subject hold far too much credence
to be ignored. Many of the stories associated with this infamous experiment are wild:
Whispers of men “freezing” in time for months, rumors of men traveling through time,
and horror stories of men becoming stuck in either bulkheads or the main deck of the
ship itself. Could any of this have actually occurred? Read the following account and
decide for yourself.

© Copyright by Judy Flores 1


PROJECT RAINBOW

(1)“Project Rainbow” was an experiment conducted upon a small destroyer escort ship
during World War II while the ship was in Philadelphia Harbor at the Navy Yard and
while it was at sea. The purpose of the experiment was to make the ship invisible to
enemy detection. The accounts vary as to whether the original idea was to achieve
invisibility to enemy radar or whether the prize sought after was more profound: optical
invisibility. Either way, it is commonly believed that the mechanism involved was the
generation of an incredibly intense magnetic field around the ship, which would cause
refraction or bending of light or radar waves around the ship, much like a mirage
created by heated air over a road on a summer day. The legend goes on to say that the
experiment was a complete success ... except that the ship actually disappeared
physically for a time, and then returned. They wanted to “cloak” the ship from view, but
they actually achieved was apparent de-materialization and teleportation instead.

HISTORY
(2)Inthe early 1930’s, the University of Chicago investigated the possibility of invisibility
through the use of electric fields and magnetic fields. This project was later moved to
Princeton’s Institute of Advanced Studies. The research went unnoticed and continued
on until the 1940’s. The ship that was eventually used for the experiment, U.S.S.
Eldridge (DE-173), was commissioned at the New York Navy Yard on August 27, 1943
(Department of the Navy). According to Al Bielek, a man who claims to have been a
crew member, the first tests performed were in July of 1943 and the final test was
performed on August 12, 1943. However, others claim that the experiment took place on
October 28, 1943. Substantial evidence points to the October date as being more
accurate. The U.S. Navy has released the U.S.S. Eldridge’s deck log and war diary and
at no time was the U.S.S. Eldridge in Philadelphia. However, the records could have
easily been changed. The U.S.S. Eldridge’s war diary reads as such:

(3)TheU.S.S. Eldridge remained in New York and the Long Island Sound until September
16, when it left for Bermuda. From September 18 to October 15, it underwent training
and sea trials. On October 18, it left in a convoy for New York and remained there until
November 1. From November 1 to the 2, it went on a convoy to Norfolk and on
November 3 left in a convoy for Casablanca. The U.S.S. Eldridge arrived in Casablanca



on November 22 and stayed there until November 29, when it left for New York again in
another convoy. The U.S.S. Eldridge arrived in New York on December 17. From
December 17 to December 31, it traveled to Norfolk with four other U.S. Navy
warships. Although this is not the entire war log, it is the log of the ship during the
suspected time the experiment took place (October 28, as mentioned above).
(4)It would seem that the U.S. Navy never did experiments on the U.S.S. Eldridge at any
time, but the U.S. Government has been known to cover up because of national security
before. An example of such a situation would be the Manhattan project. This secret
project was the building of the atomic bomb and no word was ever said about it until it
was obvious that we had an atomic bomb. The U.S. Navy, in a search for a plausible
answer, has suggested that perhaps the Philadelphia Experiment was confused with
experiments done attempting invisibility to magnetic mines. This was a process known
as degaussing. The U.S. Navy defines degaussing as:

(5)“...a
process in which a system of electrical cables are installed around the
circumference of the ship’s hull, running from bow to stern on both sides. A measured
electrical current is passed through these cables to cancel out the ship’s magnetic field.
Degaussing equipment was installed in the hull of U.S. Navy ships and could be turned
on whenever the ship was in waters that might contain magnetic mines...”

(6)The U.S. Navy performed another experiment on the U.S.S, Timmerman’s generating
plant in the 1950’s. The experiment tried to obtain 1,000 Hz instead of the standard 400
Hz from the generator. It resulted in light discharges. These light discharges may have
been witnessed by Carlos Miguele Allende and caused him to start writing letters to
prominent men in the scientific community. The U.S. Navy believes that Allende
mistook the experiment on the Timmerman for the Philadelphia Experiment.

(7) It has been claimed that the Philadelphia Experiment was partly an investigation into
how Albert Einstein’s “Unified Field Theory for Gravitation and Electricity1” might
be used to advantage in the development of electronic camouflage for ships at sea.
Einstein allegedly published his Unified Theory around 1925 - 1927 in German, in a
Prussian scientific journal, but it was later withdrawn as incomplete. This research was
aimed at using intense electromagnetic fields to mask a ship from incoming projectiles,
mainly torpedoes. This was later extended to include a study of creating radar
invisibility by a similar field in the air rather than in the water.

THE STORY
(8) The story begins in June of 1943, with the Destroyer Escort, U.S.S. Eldridge, DE-173,
being fitted with tons of experimental electronic equipment. This included, according to
one source, two massive generators of 75 KVA each, mounted where the forward gun

1
A physical theory that combines the treatment of two or more types of fields in order to deduce
previously unrecognized interrelationships, especially such a theory unifying the theories of nuclear,
electromagnetic, and gravitational forces.



turret would have been, distributing their power through four magnetic coils mounted on
the deck. Three RF transmitters (2 megawatt CW each, mounted on the deck), three
thousand “6L6” power amplifier tubes (used to drive the field coils of the two
generators), special synchronizing and modulation circuits, and a host of other
specialized hardware were employed to generate massive electromagnetic fields which,
when properly configured, would be able to bend light and radio waves around the ship,
thus making it invisible to enemy observers.

(9)The “experiment,” said to have taken place at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and also at
sea, took place on at least one occasion while in full view of the Merchant Marine ship
S.S. Andrew Furuseth, and other observation ships. The S.S. Andrew Furuseth becomes
significant because one of its crewmen is the source of most of the original material
making up the PX legend. Carlos Miguele Allende, also known as (A.K.A.) Carl Michael
Allen, wrote a series of strange letters to one Dr. Morris K. Jessup in the 1950’s in which
he described what he claims to have witnessed: at least one of the several phases of the
Philadelphia Experiment.

At 0900 hours, on July 22nd, 1943, the power to the generators was turned on, and the
(10)
massive electromagnetic fields started to build up. A greenish fog was seen to slowly
envelop the ship, concealing it from view. Then the fog itself is said to have
disappeared, taking the U.S.S. Eldridge with it, leaving only undisturbed water where the
ship had been anchored only moments before.

(11)Theelite officers of the U.S. Navy and scientists involved gazed in awe at their
greatest achievement: the ship and crew were not only radar invisible but invisible to the
eye as well! Everything worked as planned, and about fifteen minutes later they ordered
the men to shut down the generators. The greenish fog slowly reappeared, and the U.S.S.
Eldridge began to re-materialize as the fog subsided, but it was evident to all that
something had gone wrong.

When boarded by personnel from shore, the crewmembers above decks were
(12)
disoriented and nauseous. The U.S. Navy removed the crew from that original
experiment, and shortly afterward, obtained another crew for a second experiment. In the
end, the U.S. Navy decided that they only wanted to achieve radar invisibility, and the
equipment was altered.

(13) On the 28th of October in 1943, at 17:15, the final test on the U.S.S. Eldridge was
performed. The electromagnetic field generators were turned on again, and the U.S.S.
Eldridge became nearly invisible. Only a faint outline of the hull remained visible in the
water. Everything was fine for the first few seconds, and then, in a blinding blue flash,
the ship completely vanished. Within seconds it reappeared hundreds of miles away, in
Norfolk, Virginia, and was seen for several minutes. The U.S.S. Eldridge then
disappeared from Norfolk as mysteriously as it had arrived, and reappeared back in
Philadelphia Naval Yard. This time most of the sailors were violently sick. Some of the
crew were simply “missing” never to return. Some of the crew went crazy. The strangest
result of all of this experiment was that five men were found fused to the metal within the
ship’s structure.



(14)The men that survived were never the same again. Those that lived were discharged
as “mentally unfit” for duty, regardless of their true condition.

(15)So, what had begun as an experiment in electronic camouflage, ended up as an
accidental teleportation of an entire ship and crew, to a distant location and back again,
all in a matter of minutes!

(16)Although the above may seem fantastic, one must remember, that in the 1940’s the
atomic bomb was also being invented.

AFTER READING
A. Answer the following questions
1. What is the Philadelphia Experiment?
2. What is the Project Rainbow and what was the purpose of this project
3. What did they want to achieve with the project?
4. When was the ship authorized to carry out their duty or task?
5. More or less when did the experiment take place?
6. When did the ship crew receive training?
7. Whose theory were the scientists trying to look into and what was the name of the
theory?
8. When was the power to the generators turned on and what happened? Describe the
atmosphere after the generator was turned on?

B. Finding the Main Idea
Write a sentence from the first paragraph that states the main idea of the story
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

C. Vocabulary Check: Look back at the text where the word is written Match the words
to the definition. Write the correct letter on the lines. Use a dictionary if necessary.
____1. article(1-0) a. cover, hide
____2. attempt(1-0) b. very high frequency radio waves reflected
from their surfaces.
____3. mines(1-0) c. lead
____4. radar (1-0) d. having an exceedingly bad reputation;
notorious.
____5. credence(1-0) e. change of direction
____6. infamous(1-0) f. credibility
____7. bulkheads(1-0) g. twisting
____8. escort(1) h. made transparent to the naked eye
____9. achieve(1) i. news paper or reference piece. Piece of
writing
____10. sought (1) j. wall
____11. optical invisibility(1) k. effort, try to
____12. refraction(1) l. an excavated area from which minerals, often
in the form of ore, are extracted
____13. bending(1) m. Attain



____14. mirage(1) n. in the flesh
____15. physically(1) o. required wanted
____16. cloak(1) p. optical illusion
D. Vocabulary Building
Read the word that is in bold or expression in its context and match it with the correct
meaning. The paragraph number is in the parenthesis. Use a dictionary if necessary
____1. The research went unnoticed(2) and a. considerable
continued on until the 1940’s.
____2. The ship that was used for the b. let something out
experiment was commissioned(2) at the
New York Navy Yard on August 27, 1943
____3. A man who claims to have been a c. floor surface across ship
crew(2) member was part of the experiment.
____4. Substantial(2) evidence points to d. to experience or endure something, or
the October date. have something happen to you.
Examination or experiment
____5. The October date was the most e. the act of accompanying or escorting,
accurate (2) date of the experiment. especially for protective purposes.
____6. The U.S. Navy has released(2) the f. precise
news to the press.
____7. U.S.S. Eldridge’s deck(2) log and h. a group of people working together
war diary were the newspaper that made
public the news of the experiment. .
____8. From September 18 to October 15, i. to put (a ship) into active service.
U.S.S. Eldridge’s underwent(3) training
and sea trials(3).
____9. On October 18, U.S.S. Eldridge’s j. overlooked
left in a convoy(3) for New York and
remained there until November 1.
____10 The U.S.S. Eldridge traveled to k. keep a record of, a ship's speed, its
Norfolk with four other U.S. Navy progress, and any shipboard events of
warships(3) . navigational importance.
____11. Although this is not the entire war l. a combat ship
log (3). it is the log of the ship during the
suspected time the experiment took place .
____12. The U.S. Government has been m. to try to perform, make, or achieve
known to cover up(4) mistakes.
____13. The U.S. Navy, in a search for a n. concealment, especially a planned effort
plausible(4) answer was willing to release to prevent something potentially
of their duties the men that participated in scandalous from becoming public.
the experiment.
____14 The Philadelphia Experiment was o. likely, or acceptable, credible
confused with experiments done
attempting(4) invisibility to magnetic
mines.



E. Vocabulary Review
Complete the following statements about the reading selection with the correct
word or expression from the list below. Use each word or expression only once
hull bow stern claimed
discharged witnessed journal withdrawn
electronic camouflage allegedly torpedoes performed
prominent
1. ___________ is a magazine or periodical, especially one published by a specialist or
professional body for its members, containing information and contributions relevant to
their area of activity.
2. The body of a ship, excluding other parts such as the flagpoles and engines is a
_________.
3. ___________ is the front section of a ship or boat.
4. Einstein published his Unified Theory in a Prussian scientific magazine but it was later
________________________as incomplete.
5. __________________is the rear part of a ship or boat.
6. The Philadelphia Experiment was _________________ to be partly an investigation
into how Albert Einstein’s theory might be used.
7. _____________________ is the use of electronic means, or exploitation of electronic
characteristics to reduce, submerge, or eliminate the radar echoing properties of a target.
8. Einstein ____________________published his Unified Theory around 1925 - 1927 in
German.
9. This research was intended at using intense electromagnetic fields to disguise a ship
from incoming projectiles, mainly_______________.
10.Michelle _____________ the murder of her father.
11. The doctor ______________________- Stephanie from the hospital because she was
feeling well again.
12. The U.S. Navy ________________another experiment on the U.S.S, Timmerman’s
generating plant in the 1950’s.
13. Carlos Miguele Allende started to write letters to ________________men in the
scientific community.

F. Select the Best Answer.
Go back to the reading; look for the word in bold in its context. Choose the meaning that
makes sense in this context. Use a dictionary if possible.
1. In the sentence “This included, according to one source(8), two massive generators of
75 KVA source means:
a. provider of information
b. basis
c. origin
d. data
2. According to the reading mounted(8) means
a. escalate
b. a mountain
c. to increase in amount, extent, or intensity
d. to build



3. In the sentence” Distributing their power through four magnetic coils(8) mounted on the
deck.
a. loop curl
b. knifes
c. dagger
d. switchblade
4. The special synchronizing and modulation circuits(8), and circuits of other specialized
hardware were employed to generate massive electromagnetic fields.
a. spherical
b. A closed, usually circular line that goes around an object or area.
c. procession
d. to make use of
5. The generators were turned on, and the massive electromagnetic fields started to build
up(10).
a. increase
b. melt
c. decrease
d. feeding
6. A greenish haze was seen to slowly envelop the ship, concealing(10) it from view.
a. tossed
b. devices
c. cover up, hide
d. scatter
7. The fog(10) itself is said to have disappeared, taking the U.S.S. Eldridge with it, leaving
only undisturbed water.
a. mist, vapor
b. spray
c. windy
d. snowy
8. Elite(11) in the reading selection means:
a more talented, privileged, or highly trained than other
b. mist, vapor.
c. upsurge
d. build up
9. According to the selection gazed(11) means
a. to look, stare
b. to deny
c. to agree
d. to admire
10. In the selection awe(11) means
a. fear terror
b. climax
c. develop
d. excessively
11. According to the reading faint(13) is;
a. madness



b. wisdom
c. pale, faded
d. narrow
12. The strangest result of all of this experiment was that five men were found fused(13)
to the metal within the ship’s structure.
a. To become mixed or united
b. confused
c. electrified
d. profound
13. Regardless(14) means:
a. in spite of
b. despite
c. even though
d. all are correct

G. Second Reading
Read the selection again. Circle whether the statement is T (true) or F (false). Write the
paragraph number(s) where you found evidence for each answer.

1. T F .In the early 1930’s, the University of Chicago investigated the possibility of
invisibility.
2. T F Einstein published his Unified Theory around in 1947 - 1949 in German
3. T F The Philadelphia Experiment was an investigation into Albert Einstein’s theory.
4. T F Many of the stories associated with this experiment are simple and totally true.
5. T F The story of the Philadelphia experiment was said to be a horror story where
men froze for months in the ship and men travelled through time.
6. T F The story begins in June of 1943.
7. T F The ship and crew were not radar invisible.
8. T F On July 22nd, 1920, the power to the generators was turned on
9. T F The electromagnetic field generators were turned on and the U.S.S. Eldridge
became nearly invisible.
10. T F The men that survived were discharged as “mentally unfit” for duty.

Details are facts and small bits of information about the topic. Details answer the
questions Who? What? When? Why? and How?
H. READ FOR DETAILS
Reread the selection and answer WH questions about the Philadelphia experiment



Instructions Page 9
WHO?

WHAT?

WHEN?

WHERE?

WHY?

HOW?



THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT (CONTINUE)
THE WITNESSES

(1) Carlos Miguele Allende was born on May 31, 1925. 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). He, then, joined the Merchant Marine and was
assigned to the S.S. Andrew Furuseth. It was upon this ship that he claimed to see the
U.S.S. Eldridge in action. Allende’s story was bizarre; he stated that he had witnessed
the U.S.S. Eldridge being transported instantaneously to Norfolk from Philadelphia and
back again in a matter of minutes. Upon researching the matter further, he learned of
extremely odd occurrences associated with the project and wrote a basic summation of
his newly learned knowledge in a letter to Dr. Morris K. Jessup. Dr. Jessup was an
astronomer and Allende had been in the audience of one of Dr. Jessup’s lectures.
Apparently having some respect for the man, he decided to entrust Dr. Jessup with his
knowledge. The letters were written oddly: with capitalization, punctuation, and
underlines located in various places. The letters were, also, written in several colors. In
his letters, Allende revealed horrifying details of the Philadelphia Experiment to Dr.
Jessup. Because Dr. Jessup was something of a believer in odd phenomenon he did not
entirely dismiss the ideas presented to him. He wrote back to Allende and requested new
information. The return address upon the letter never existed according to the mail-
service, yet, Allende still received Dr. Jessup’s reply. Allende responded with more
detailed letters but the correspondence eventually discontinued because Dr. Jessup
dismissed it as a hoax. During the time of Dr. Jessup’s and Allende’s correspondence,
Dr. Jessup had just recently published his book titled “The Case for UFO’s.” After
Allende had written to Dr. Jessup, this book was sent to the U.S. Navy and had hand-
written notes inside the book. The notes were in the same writing as in the letters sent to
Dr. Jessup and eventually Dr. Jessup was asked by the U.S. Navy to view the notes.

(2)Dr. Jessup recognized the writing immediately, but he was somewhat astonished, as
he had concluded earlier that it was merely a hoax to trick him. The notes in the book
were more detailed than in the letters and were highly insightful, so Dr. Jessup
eventually believed them and researched the matter. Unfortunately, Dr. Jessup could not
find any new leads. Only one tantalizing clue had shown up. Two crewmen had been
walking in a park when a haggard looking man approached them. The man told them a
fantastic story about an experiment done in which most of the crew died or suffered
terrible side effects. He said that the government then claimed the entire crew was insane
so that when they came forward, they would merely be dismissed as a group of crazy
people who had merely concocted some fantastic story. After the conversation, one crew
member was convinced while the other was not. Eventually, the member that had been
convinced contacted Dr. Jessup and told him the story. Although this was a substantial
lead, Dr. Jessup was not getting very far and he found that his reputation in the scientific



community was worsening. Faced with overwhelming odds, Dr. Jessup eventually
committed suicide on April 20, 1959, believing “another existence of universe being
better than this miserable world” (The Philadelphia Experiment, p. 79). Some believe
that his suicide was actually an assassination by government agencies to keep the
experiment quiet. Unfortunately for Dr. Jessup, a major clue in the puzzle turned up
shortly after his death. This clue was a man by the name of Alfred D. Bielek.

(3)AlBielek’s story is even more bizarre than Allende’s. He claims that he was
transported in time to the future and that here in the future he was brainwashed by the
U.S. Navy. This brainwashing led him to believe that his name was Alfred Bielek,
rather than his true name, Edward A. Cameron. Upon discovering his true identity, he
tracked down his brother who had also participated in the experiment. Bielek claims that
his brother time traveled to 1983 and lost his “time-lock.” As a result, his brother aged
one year every hour and eventually died. Bielek then claims that his brother was reborn.
Needless to say, only a small group of people believe Bielek's story. Nearly everyone
thinks that his stories are based on some truth, but he’s exaggerating the truth for personal
reasons. This popular opinion seems to be reinforced when Bielek starts remembering
things only after having seen the movie “The Philadelphia Experiment.” Bielek has a
Ph.D. in Physics, so he does have some technical experience. He is also a retired
electrical engineer with thirty years of experience. Because of his obvious intelligence
and skill, he cannot be discounted entirely. Bielek stated that aliens provided the
technology used in the Philadelphia Experiment. However, the germanium transistor,
which was what Bielek said had been used, was invented by Thomas Henry Moray.

(4)Bielek also stated that Dr. Albert Einstein, Dr. John Von Neumann, and Dr. Nikola
Tesla were involved in the project. Some controversy has arisen as to the participation
of Tesla because he died in New York City on January 7, 1943, which was only a two-
month period of time after the project took place. Einstein, on the other hand, suggested
such a project as this to the U.S. Navy on several occasions. Because of this, he was
probably involved in the project. As for Von Neumann, there is no evidence to refute or
promote his active participation in the matter. There is evidence that supports the fact
that he later continued on the experiment at a different time.

(5)Theprinciple that lay behind the Philadelphia Experiment was the Unified Field
Theory. This theory states that gravity and magnetism are connected, just as mass and
energy are connected through the formula E = mc2. The official record states that
Einstein never solved the Unified Field Theory. However, the very nature of the
Philadelphia Experiment suggests otherwise. It is suspected that Einstein’s Unified
Theory has become a government secret because it demonstrates that both time travel and
interstellar space travel can be performed by manipulating space-time. Space travel can
be accomplished without the assistance of a rocket engine.

AFTER READING
1. Who was Carlos Miguele Allende and what role did he play on the U.S.S. Eldridge?
2. What was Allende’s story and did people believed him?
3. What did Allende write about and to whom and where?



4. Who was Dr. Jessup and where did Allende meet him?
5. State the name of Dr. Jessup’s book.
6. At first did Dr. Jessup believe Allende’s story? And when did he believe Allende’s
Story?
7. What did Dr. Jessup do on April 20, 1959? State your own opinion about the situation.
8. What was Alfred D. Bielek story about the occurrence of the Philadelphia experiment?
9. Was Bielek a reliable person?
10. What does the Unified Field Theory state?

B. Read the selection again. Circle whether the statement is T (true) or F (false). Write
the paragraph number(s) where you found evidence for each answer.
1. T F Allende joined the Marine Corps and was discharged on May 12, 1963
2. T F Allende revealed fascinating stories and wonderful details of the Philadelphia
Experiment to Dr. Jessup.
3. T F The return address upon Allende’s letter never existed according to the mail-
service, yet, but Allende received Dr. Jessup’s responds.
4. T F Bielek published a book titled “The Case for UFO’s.”
5. T F Dr. Jessup never believed Allende and never investigated the matter.
6. T F Carlos Miguele Allende committed suicide on April 20, 1959.
7. T F Bielek was an FBI agent
8. T F The principle that lay behind the Philadelphia Experiment was Einstein’s
Theory.
9. T F According to Einstein’s theory space travel can be accomplished without the
assistance of a rocket engine.
10.T F Alfred Bielek claimed he was brainwashed by the U.S Navy.

C. Vocabulary Check: Look back at the text where the word is written. Match the words
____1.bizarre(1) a. disprove, to prove false
____2.odd(1) b. to give as a trust to (someone)
____3.summation(1) c. perceptive, aware
____4.entrust(1) d. exciting
____5.hoax(1) e. or else, in another way
____6.astonished(2) f. between or among the stars
____7.insightful(2) g. overpowering,
____8.tantalizing(2) h. summary
____9.shown up(2) i. to trick, prank
____10.haggard(2) j. gets worse
____11.concocted(2) k. surprised, amazed
____12.substantial(2) l. fatigue, tired
____13.worsening(2) m impose belief on somebody by destruction of the
victim's prior beliefs.
____14. overwhelming(2) n. to come into being; originate
____15.brainwashing(3) o. appear, to arrive
____16.reinforced(3) p. considerable, important
____17. arisen(4) q. make-up, invented



____18.refute(4) r. strange , weird
____19.otherwise(5) s. out of the ordinary
____20.interstellar(5) t. to give more strength or effectiveness to;
strengthen

D. Cognates are words that have similar pronunciations and spellings in both languages
(English and Spanish), and frequently have the same meaning. There are thousands of
cognates shared by English and Spanish. Many of these are words with Latin or Greek
origins and words that have prefixes and suffixes derived from these ancient languages
Example: Destruction (English) Destrucción (Spanish)
Look back at the stories and find 10 words that have similar meaning in Spanish

1. ______________________ 6._______________________
2._______________________ 7._______________________
3._______________________ 8._______________________
4________________________ 9._______________________
5________________________ 10.______________________

Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns ( Example: I hear loud music) Adverbs describe
verbs.( Example : the music was playing loudly.)

E. Adjectives and Adverbs
Underline the adjective in each sentence
1. Carlos Miguele Allende was starting a new project.
2. Bielek thought that the Philadelphia experiment was the best research done.
3. Dr. Jessup wrote an exciting book titled “The Case for UFO’s.”
4. Some people say that Dr. Jessup’s book “The Case for UFO’s was a great book.
5. After writing the book Dr. Jessup had a wonderful year.

Underline the adverb in each sentence
1. In Philadelphia the sky slowly grew dark.
2. Allende walked quickly to his ship.
3. The U.S.S. Eldridge got caught in a storm unexpectedly.
4. The captain of the U.S. Navy was extremely mad when he heard the rumors of the
apparent Philadelphia experiment.
5. The captain completely rejected the Rainbow project.

Possessive Pronoun is a pronoun that shows who or what something belongs to. My,
your, her, its, our, and their are used before nouns. Mine, yours, hers, ours and theirs
stand alone. His can be used before a noun or alone.



F. Possessive pronoun
Circle the possessive pronoun in each sentence. Draw an arrow to the word it
“owns” or “possesses.” The first one has been done for you as an example.

1. I took my ticket and boarded the ship to Philadelphia.
2. Mary usually turns in her homework late.
3. Two crewmen gave their captain the documents related to the Rainbow project.
4. Bielek claims that his brother time traveled to 1983 and lost his “time-lock.”
5. Will you keep our tickets safe while we board the ship?
6. May I borrow your ticket for a second?
7. Some people believe that his suicide was actually an assassination by government
agencies to keep the experiment quiet
8. Their story was difficult to believe; therefore it was discharged as evidence.
9. There is no evidence to refute or promote his active participation in the matter.
10. Who has your science fiction book?

Write the possessive pronouns that go with each subject pronoun. You can
find them in the exercises above. The first example has been done for you

1. I __my, mine_ 4. she _______ 6. we ____________
2. you_________ 5. it _________ 7. they __________
3. he __________

Choose five possessive pronouns from your answers above. Write a sentence
using each one.
1. _____________________________________________________________________
2._____________________________________________________________________
3._____________________________________________________________________
4._____________________________________________________________________
5._____________________________________________________________________



THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT (CONTINUE)
EVIDENCE

(1) Thereis not much information or evidence that can be found that isn’t tainted with
doubt and speculation. The basic design has two large Tesla coils (electromagnets)
placed on each hull of the ship. The coils are turned on in a special sequence and their
magnetic force is so powerful that they can amplify Earth’s gravitational field and
actually warp or compress space-time. Bielek also says that on August 12 every 20
years, the magnetic field of the Earth reaches a peak and allows the synchronization
between the Tesla coils. The oscillator, which Bielek claims to have run the coils in a
special pattern, looks more like an Army field kitchen refrigeration unit than anything
else. Many believe that’s exactly what it is and Bielek’s story is just a hoax. However,
Bielek gave it a technical name: the “Zero Time Reference Generator.” The oscillators
would synchronize with the adjustable phase angle and created a scalar type wave
(Anderson). Several scientists today have attacked Bielek’s testimony on this, as they
believe a vector wave would have been more efficient and probable. Bielek also does
not make clear if the power used is AC or DC, pulsed or rotating, and what the
microwave and radar frequencies are. In other words, Bielek provides almost no accurate
technical information that can be used.

(2)Rick Anderson however, may be able to shed some light upon the subject. He states
that 4 RF transmitters were phased to produce a rotating field. This field was pulsed at a
10% duty cycle. Instead of 2 coils, he says that 4 coils would have been set upon the
deck of the ship and would be run by 2 generators that were pulsed in a counter-
clockwise motion. Anderson states that the Tesla coils use a total of 7,500 feet, or 1.42
miles of #16 magnet wire. Because of this enormous quantity, no one has privately
undertaken the experiment. The wire would be too expensive and also must to be wound
in a special way (Anderson). Other scientists believe that Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
and the science of the Philadelphia Experiment are connected. Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance is also known as Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or MRI.

NOTE: The account of the events that occurred during this experiment with a U.S.
Navy Warship in the Philadelphia Harbor in 1943 seems quite similar to
several accounts of strange events experienced by individuals who have
traveled through the Bermuda Triangle and survived to tell about them.
Ship’s crews and aircraft pilots traveling through the Bermuda Triangle
have reported strange clouds or fog and have reported their compasses going



into a spin. The spinning compasses would indicate movement through an
intense rotating magnetic field. Three theories about the Bermuda Triangle
indicating the presence of a Space-Time Warp in the Bermuda Triangle are
provided on the Bermuda Triangle: Space-Time Warps Web Page at the
“Gravity Warp Drive” Website.

(3) Another scientist named Alexander S. Fraser believes that everyone is wrong about the
electromagnetic qualities of the experiment. He believes that it was never done with
electromagnetism, but with thermal fields. This thermal field could have caused the
optical mirage effect which several witnesses reported. Fraser says that Allende had
spoken of a “scorch” field, fire, and optical wavering, all of which are products of a
thermal field. As for the part about the U.S.S. Eldridge disappearing in front of their very
eyes, certain weather conditions have been known in the ocean to cause islands to
disappear as well. These weather conditions were taking place the day of the experiment.

(4)Another scientist believes that sonic and ultrasonic waves were used. The sonic waves
could have been used to create an “air blanket” around the ship, which is consistent with
reports. There were many experiments done in the 1940’s with high power ultrasonic
waves, indicating a high probability of the Philadelphia Experiment being one of them.
Strong sonic fields are known for having bad side effects upon humans, which is also
consistent with reports. The green haze, which was presumably around the ship, was
caused by “exciting the surrounding sea water with powerful ultrasonics resulting in
‘sonoluminescense’ and related phenomena” (Anderson). The ultrasonic field would
have caused the crew to pass out and make the journey from Philadelphia to Norfolk
seem to last only a couple minutes.

Needless to say, the technicalities of the Philadelphia Experiment are a matter of hot
(5)
debate among scientists and no one seems to be able to provide any solid evidence. As
Rick Anderson puts it: “An electronics person knows that, without a DETAILED,
comprehensive THEORY behind bench set-up, he is not going to know how to set up
voltages and currents, power levels, frequencies, wave forms, pulse widths or duty
cycles. If there’s a chance a circuit won’t work, Murphy’s Law dictates that it WON’T
more often than not.”

AFTER READING
1. What did Bielek say about the design of the Philadelphia experiment?
2. Explain why did Rick Anderson shed light according to the investigation of the
Philadelphia experiment?
3. What did Alexander S. Fraser have to say about the way the experiment was
conducted?

B. Read the selection again. Circle whether the statement is T (true) or F (false). Write
the paragraph number(s) where you found evidence for each answer.



1. T F There are many articles and information that shed light to the Philadelphia
experiment.
2. T F Bielek said that on August 12, 2001 there was another experiment done in
Philadelphia, which was a continuation of the experiment done in the late 1940’s
3. T F Bielek gave the oscillator that ran the coils a technical name: the “Zero Time
Reference Generator
4. T F Rick Anderson stated that 4 RF transmitters were phased to produce a rotating
field and that was what caused the ship to disappear.
5. T F Alexander S. Fraser believes that everyone was wrong about the electromagnetic
qualities of the experiment. He believes that it was never done with electromagnetism,
but with thermal fields.
6. T F Other scientist believes that the sonic waves could have been used to create an
“air blanket” around the ship.
7. T F Many believe that’s Bielek’s story about what happened in Philadelphia was just
a prank.

C. Look back at the readings and find the characters of the story and state their main role
in the Philadelphia experiment
Characters Role

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

D. Vocabulary Check: Look back at the text where the word is written Match the words
____1.tainted(1) a. a platform extending horizontally from one
side of a ship to the other.
____2.hull(1) b. to burn superficially
____3.coils(1) c. to cause to flow out
____4.warp(1) d. having a speed approaching or being that of
sound in air,
____5.scalar(1) e. mist fog
____6.vector(1) f. quantity that has magnitude but no direction
____7.shed(2) g. quantity that has both direction and
magnitude
____8.deck(2) h. the body of a ship
____9. scorch(3) i. To turn or twist
____10.sonic(4) j. loop curl
____11.haze(4) k. contaminated, spoiled



A compound sentence is a sentence made-up of two sentences joined by a comma
and the word or, and or but
E. Compound Sentence
Read each compound sentence. Circle the joining word and underline the two simple
sentences it joins.
The first sentence has been done for you.

1. Mr. Allende could obey his government, or he could listen to his conscience
2. The electromagnetic field generators were turned on again, and the U.S.S. Eldridge
became nearly invisible.
3. The following account is the story or legend of what has become popularly known as
the “Philadelphia Experiment,
4. The accounts vary as to whether the original idea was to achieve invisibility to enemy
radar or whether the prize sought after was more profound
5. It would seem that the U.S. Navy never did experiments on the U.S.S. Eldridge at any
time, but the U.S. Government has been known to cover up
6. The Manhattan project was a secret project which involved the building of the atomic
bomb and no word was ever said about it until it was obvious that we had an atomic
bomb.
7. Einstein allegedly published his Unified Theory around 1925 - 1927 in German, in a
Prussian scientific journal, but it was later withdrawn as incomplete.
8. He believes that it was never done with electromagnetism, but done with thermal
fields.
9. Needless to say, the technicalities of the Philadelphia Experiment are a matter of hot
debate among scientists and no one seems to be able to provide any solid evidence
10. Dr. Jessup recognized Allende’s handwriting immediately, but he was somewhat
surprised, as he had concluded earlier that it was merely a hoax to trick him.

A possessive noun shows ownership. To form the possessive of a singular noun or a
plural noun that does not end in –s, add ‘s. Add an apostrophe (‘) to a plural noun that
ends in –s

F. Possessives
Underline the possessive noun in each sentence. Circle the word naming what
it “owns.” The first one is done for you.
1. Dr. Jessup’s book is about UFO’s
2. Einstein’s theory was used in the Philadelphia experiment
3. When he saw the FBI agent, Allende’s smile disappeared.
4. Jessup was hired to investigate Allende’s case.
5. He had to bring in the family’s mail.
6. My sisters' names are Kate and Nikki
Replace the underlined phrases with a possessive noun. Write the possessive
and what it “owns” on the line. The first one is done as an example.
(Exercise Page 20)



Instructions Page 19
1. The brother of Allende joked about work Allende’s brother_____
2. The newspaper of the Bensons was near the door ___________________
3. The book that Jessup owned was about the UFO ___________________
4.The owner of the store helped Allende with his story ____________________
5. The agent that owned the company sold property ____________________
6. The body of Jessup was cold and rigid. ____________________

What are some of your family’s favorite possessions? Write three sentences
about them, using possessive nouns
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________

G. Write the causes and effects of the Philadelphia experiment
Remember: A cause is why something happens. An effect is what happens.
CAUSE AND EFFECT CYCLE



H. Look back at the reading find and give a quick summary of what each theme is about.
Titles Quick Summary

The Rainbow Project

The Witness

Evidence



The Philadelphia Experiment
I. Find and circle the following words:
ALLEGEDLY ARTICLE ATTEMPT
BOW BULKHEADS CAMOUFLAGE
CLAIMED CLOAK DISCHARGED
ELECTRONIC HULL INVISIBILITY
JOURNAL MIRAGE OPTICAL
PERFORMED PHYSICALLY PROMINENT
REFRACTION SOUGHT STERN
TORPEDOES WITHDRAWN WITNESSED

H A D A T T E M P T B C N N D

U W P I M R V C E Z O Y O A E

I N V I S I B I L I T Y I L M

B L M N H C Z U E O O W T L R

U A I R U I H L C O A C C E O

L C R E L B C A T C A K A G F

K I A T L I J O R M U B R E R

H T G S T O R B O G O F F D E

E P E R U P D U N W E O E L P

A O A R E G F G I I O D R Y Z

D D N D Y L L A C I S Y H P S

S A O G A L W I T N E S S E D

L E N G N W A R D H T I W R P

S H E R D I P R O M I N E N T

T H G U O S D E M I A L C V E


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