4K views · 96 reactions | #OTD in 1943, "The Philadelphia Experiment" allegedly took place. Conspiracy theorists claim the Navy is covering up an experiment to make ships invisible that caused USS Eldridge to vanish from Philadelphia and teleport to Norfolk, driving the crew insane. There is no evidence of any such incident, | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook

The Philadelphia Experiment is one of the most enduring and controversial legends of 20th-century occult science—a story that sits at the crossroads of military secrecy, forbidden physics, and cosmic consequences. According to the core narrative, in 1943 the U.S. Navy attempted to render the USS Eldridge invisible using electromagnetic field manipulation based on classified theories attributed to Einstein and Tesla. What followed, depending on the version of the lore, was not invisibility—but di

#OTD in 1984, "The Philadelphia Experiment" premiered. The movie is based on an alleged experiment conducted by the U.S. Navy during WWII to make ships invisible to radar. According to conspiracy theorists, the USS Eldridge briefly vanished and the crew went mad. #MovieMonday | U.S. Naval Institute