Case File 119-The Philadelphia Experiment

During World War II one of the most feared weapons of the Axis forces was the supremely effective German U-Boat forces. Responsible for a majority of the sinking of supply ships and materiel convoys, the submarine forces proved formidable even with their codes broken by the capture of the Enigma machine. Allied Naval forces were searching for anything that would give them an edge in the Atlantic. In the early hours of June 22, 1943 within the water of the Philadelphia Naval Yard, a witness claimed to have seen a 1,200 ton U.S. Navy Destroyer surround itself in a glowing green shroud...