The Bermuda Triangle

Christine Boyajian

Myths, made by many types of people from many backgrounds, surround this supernatural phenomenon. The United States Navy has accounted several events. A well-known event is when the USS Cyclops disappeared in 1918, and when the aircraft of Flight 19 got lost in 1945. No one knows what really happened some hypothesize that boats run out of gas and sink. However, wreckage from these boats and aircrafts have never been discovered.

Besides information on the ocean floor and an explanation for the compass variation, there are no real facts on the Bermuda Triangle. The Gulf Stream, which is naturally swift and turbulent, runs through this phenomenon. Intense storms develop frequently, which cause the ocean floor to shift. These currents constantly change the process of navigating it is very hard to be up-to-date on this never-ending change. This makes it impossible to safely navigate the waters. Worried sailors, who have run out of gas, call the US Coast Guard more than 8000 times per year. This averages to about twenty per day from the Bermuda Triangle. During the twentieth century, the Bermuda Triangle took more than 1000 lives. Tragically, the disappearances have no logical explanation.

In the future, perhaps new scientific technology will so develop that tracking and surveying the area of the Bermuda Triangle will be simple. New equipment that can survey the ocean floor and new tracking equipment that do not get messed up by something supernatural will provide a clearer, more defined insight into the Bermuda Triangle. For the time being, the myths and stories surrounding this mystery will be discussed and contemplated by all who are curious.

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