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    #14: The Philadelphia Experiment

    December 7th, 2016 · 10 minutes

    Some claim the United States Navy was experimenting with electromagnetism in 1943. Stories say it rendered a ship invisible and teleported it over 200 miles.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Philadelphia Experiment - Wikipedia

    Philadelphia Experiment

    USS Eldridge (DE-173) - Wikipedia
    Morris K. Jessup - Wikipedia
    The Case for the UFO - Amazon.com

    Morris Jessup's 1955 book.

    SS Andrew Furuseth - Wikipedia
    Shockingly Close to the Truth - Amazon.com

    James W. Moseley and Karl T. Pflock's 2002 book that outlines Jessup's meeting with the U.S. Navy in 1957.

    The Philadelphia Experiment (film) - Wikipedia
    Al Bielek Debunked