3. Some people have shivers while hearing
about the Bermuda Triangle. It's the
legendary, mysterious, dangerous and
unexplained area. Unusual disappearances
of ships and aircraft has taken place in
this area. The first thing about which there
is no clarity of the borders. It extends to
somewhere between Miami, Puerto Rico
and Bermuda. However, some authors
extend this area not only for the whole
Antilles Island but also even on the entire
Gulf of Mexico.
4.
5. The events that were connected
with the Bermuda Triangle
• The first such event was finding a large
French sailing ship "Rosalie" in August
1840. On 30th January 1948
disappearance of aircraft "Star Tiger"
type Avro Tudor IV was the second
event. The last such event was the
October 1971 disappearance of the ship
"El Caribe" with 30 people on board.
6.
7. Disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle:
• 1918 - Ship "Cyklops" with 300 passengers on board
• 1941 - two ships, "Proteus" and "Nereus"
• 1963 - "Marine Sulphur Queen" with 39 people on board
• 1968 - The nuclear submarine "Scorpion" U.S. Navy
• 1971 - "Elizabeth" a small cargo ship
• 1945 - The Avenger bombers squadron (their remains were
not found until today)
• 1945 - Martin Mariner aircraft type which sought the lost
bomber
• 1947 - B-29 Superfortresses
• 1948 - airliner "Star Tiger" (in good weather) and DC-3
aircraft
• 1956 - Bomber "Matri Marlin"
• 1563 - two aircraft types KC - 135 - 1965 - a large C-119
aircraft
12. Hurricanes
• The warm tropical water is a breeding
ground for hurricanes. For much of the
year, they sow havoc and demolish in
the Antilles Islands as well as on the U.S.
coast.
13.
14. Storms
The strong current of warm starts in the
Gulf of Mexico and then through the
Straits of Florida is being made towards
Europe. This rapid stream rises with
each objects such as boats of the
damaged engine or aircraft, which had
forced ditch.
15.
16. Crossword
• Questions:
1. A triangle of islands beginning with K
2. The name of the first sailing ship, which
disappeared within a triangle
3. Strong winds causing whirlwinds
4. The island near the triangle beginning
with M
5. The island near the triangle-…. Rico
6. A triangle of islands beginning with D
7. One of the oceans near the triangle
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