This document discusses three cases of disappearances that contributed to the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle: 1) The Carrol A. Deering cargo ship was found abandoned in 1921 near Cape Hatteras, possibly a victim of piracy. 2) Flight 19, a group of 5 torpedo bombers, disappeared without a trace during a training mission in 1945, possibly due to running out of fuel. 3) A Douglas DC-3 disappeared in 1948 while flying from Puerto Rico to Miami, possibly because its batteries were low on charge. The document also mentions Christopher Columbus' observations of anomalous compass readings in the area and author Lawrence Kusche's book attempting to scientifically explain the disappearances without supernatural