Philadelphia Experiment

by Charles Berlitz, William Moore, William L. Moore, et al.

Book Overview

One day in 1943, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, something happened . . . Suddenly the U.S.S. Eldridge, a fully manned destroyer escort, vanished into a green fog, within seconds appeared in Norfolk,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0449214710
• ISBN13: 9780449214718
• Release Date: April 1987
• Publisher: Fawcett Books
• Length: 95 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Well Written, Good Source

I am surprised to see so many negative reviews of this book. Unlike most authors who tackle the subject of the Philadelphia Experiment, Moore and Berlitz stick to hard evidence as much as possible, and attempt to make a genuine argument instead of simply printing incredible stories. The book is also well written, which is a testament to the professionalism of the authors. The problem it suffers from most is that many of its human sources wish to remain anonymous, which hinders any research ino their credibility. I am still skeptical of the whole incident, but here is my final thought: If you want to be entertained by Al Bielek, look elsewhere. If you want something with some real substance, Moore and Berlitz are your source.

The Original Story.

The book was originally written in 1979 and for anyone who wants to know more about the Philadelphia Experiment, then this is precisely where you should start because this is the book that got the ball rolling. The Philadelphia Experiment tells the story of the governments attempt at optical and radar invisibility with a navy ship called the US Eldridge that resulted in a catastrophe but may have also uncovered a whole new area of physics - essentially warping space.William L. Moore and Charles Berlitz simply go in search of the story behind the Eldridge which is based on a series of letters and notes sent by Carlos Miguele Allende in 1955 to a UFO writer called Morris K. Jessup after he published the first and original UFO book called "The Case for the UFO". Allende essentially told Jessup that he had been a navy officer who witnessed what happened to the US Eldridge as part of a government experiment on invisibility. He claimed that the project went wrong, men caught fire, went mad, some were embedded halfway into the deck of the ship and others phased in and out of this reality. Allende claimed that there was a link between this experiment and the technology behind UFOs. Jessup thought that Allende was a crank but after doing a little more research found that there was some background to his story and that it was worth investigating a little more. Eventually a number of Navy officers and commanders became interested in the story and decided to investigate it for themselves. In 1959, Jessup died under suspicious circumstances - dead in his car from carbon monoxide poisoning - and many believe that he was murdered.Moore and Berlitz cover the entire original story of Jessup and Allende and expose various US military programs that are connected with the Philadelphia Experiment. The investigative reporting is extremely good and current Philadelphia Experiment writers and researchers have this book to thank for their endeavors. Much more to the story has since been exposed but like anything you would do well to read this book to find out how it all started. Forget about the Montauk boys who claim to have been there when it happened. This is the book that you should start with first well before you even consider looking at the Montauk project.This is a highly recommended piece of investigative journalism. You don't need to be a UFO buff either to enjoy it.

Fascinating account of a most mysterious occurence

This book concerns itself with the supposed "experiment" conducted by the U.S. Navy in 1943--wherein scientists allegedly succeeded in making a ship disappear. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in history, science, or the unknown.

The truth is in HERE

W.L. Moore and C. Berlitz present a lucid synopsis of what, if true, could be the U.S. Navy's biggest wartime blunder - or perhaps, their best kept secret. The authors clearly did their research, and allow the reader to make up their own mind as to what happened. A must for anyone interested in the subject. Subsequent books only blur the information gathered in this one reference. Highly recommended.

Wading Through Government Coverup

This book exempliflies the fact that when there is a question that you want answered by the American Government, they will go to any extreme to hide the truth. As in cases such as the Roswell incident and the Bermuda Triangle,Our Government has no comment and this book gives example as to what may happen to those who do. A much more detailed transcript than the one that Charles Berlitz gave in his novel "Without a Trace", " Philadelphia Experiment" is a lesson in how we are still an ignorant class of beings as to how we could be if our government allowed us to hear the facts on their experiments as the russians have declared their government has in past experiments since communist liberation. Must reading for anyone with the idea that we are not only ignorant of our governments experiments, We are suppressed from them.