The Philadelphia Experiment revival in the 1970s

Record summary

The Philadelphia Experiment story claimed that a destroyer escort became invisible or was teleported in 1943, allegedly through a secret naval experiment. Although the supposed event predates this scope, its major modern circulation came through Charles Berlitz and William Moore’s 1979 book, followed by Montauk-related adaptations in the 1980s. It is useful for comparing scientific-technological versions of descent, disappearance, and forced boundary crossing. Historians and naval records have found no credible evidence for the experiment, and the story is generally treated as a legend or hoax complex.