Super fact 56 : The Bermuda Triangle mystery is a myth. There is not a higher risk of disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle. To be specific, disappearances do not occur in the so-called Bermuda Triangle, or Devils Triangle, with any higher frequency than in other comparable regions of the ocean. The “mystery” of the Bermuda Triangle is largely a manufactured one, perpetuated by sensationalized accounts that often misrepresent the facts and downplay the role of natural hazards like storms.
The number of ships and aircraft reported missing in the Bermuda Triangle is not significantly greater, proportionally speaking, than in any other part of the ocean. The U.S. Coast Guard, along with NOAA, the U.S. Navy, Lloyds of London who pays out insurance for ships and aircraft lost/missing at sea, and other organizations do not recognize the Bermuda Triangle as a unique or mysterious geographic hazard. They emphasize that this is a highly traveled area where the losses are consistent with natural phenomena such as strong storms, the Gulf Stream, human error, and poor navigation, rather than any mysterious forces.
Considering all this, the number of disappearances and accidents is what you’d expect. The Bermuda Triangle isn’t any more mysterious than the Greenland square, the New Zeeland circle, or the Azores Octagon, that I just made up. I consider this a super fact because it is very likely true, and yet surprising to many people who are convinced that there really is a mystery. Furthermore, it is important because it is such a well-known myth.
Bermuda Triangle Mysteries
Just because the risk of disappearances of planes and ships is not higher in the Bermuda Triangle, does not mean that there aren’t mysterious disappearances and mysterious phenomenon occurring in the Bermuda Triangle. Some notable disappearances are USS Cyclops (1918), Flight 19 (1945), Star Tiger and Star Ariel (1948–1949), and the Witchcraft (1967). However, there are mysteries and mysterious phenomena occurring all around the world.
One of the mysterious phenomena occurring in the Bermuda Triangle is ocean swirls, and rogue waves, and methane burps might be another problem, but it is far from unique to the Bermuda triangle, and there are no magnetic anomalies in the Bermuda triangle as often alleged.
Ocean swirls frequently occur all over the world with some famous hotspots for ocean swirls by the coasts of Japan, Norway, Italy, Scotland, and Maine, USA. The ocean swirls in the Bermuda triangle might be due to movement of water between landmasses and/or the Gulf stream, but this is under investigation. There are no known giant or permanent ocean swirls in the Bermuda triangle.
As mentioned, another mysterious phenomenon is methane bubbling to the surface of the ocean. However, as can be seen in the maps in this National Geographic blog post the source of these methane burps of death aren’t typical to the Bermuda triangle. The methane hydrate field in the first map of the National Geographic blog post is mostly outside of the Bermuda triangle stretching from Cuba and up along the Florida coast. The second map, the world map, shows that these methane hydrate fields exist all around the world.
Our Honeymoon in Bermuda
Below are some old photos from our honeymoon in Bermuda in August of 1991.
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I agree that this is a myth manufactured to sensationalise and is no more valid than the notion that the earth is flat.
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It is an intriguing myth that a lot of people believe, but, like you say, it is still a myth that is not true.
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It seems the last significant loss was 2020…and although there have been many films that have stoked the myth or is it….will we ever find out I know what sense tells us but there is always that little doubt a interest post once again Thomas..I hope you are having a great weekend 🙂 x
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Thank you so much Carol. I hope you have a great weekend too.
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The disappearance of ships in this area is a source is bafflement and fascination. Methane bubbling to the surface of the ocean is a conundrum, too. What an interesting post!
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Thank you so much Ada. There are many mysteries, just not any more of them in this area.
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Charles Berlitz certainly cashed in on this “Bermuda Triangle” nonsense.
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You are right Alex, he is largely behind the spreading of the Bermuda myth. It served him well as an author but we should grow up now. I should probably have mentioned him.
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Ah, now you ruined the mystery 😆🤣. I remember reading a few books about disappearing boats in the Bermuda Triangle when I was young. The scared me a lot.
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Yes I read some too and I bought into it, but then you find out the truth. I never believed in Santa Claus though. I knew it was the neighbor all along.
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It is fun while the intrigue lasts. 🌞
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Really informative and interesting!
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Thank you so much Luisa
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I find disappearance stories interesting, but they do occur all over the world. I remember seeing TV programs about the Bermuda Triangle in the 1970s and thinking there must be something to it, but have since realized there isn’t.
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Yes you are right Audrey. There are many disappearance stories interesting, but they do occur all over the world, and not concentrated in the Bermuda triangle. I also watched many TV programs and read books about the Bermuda Triangle.
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I wonder where this myth first originated from because it’s such an incredibly popular one.
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It goes back a long time back to stories about Christopher Columbus reporting about strange lights. Then more recently Charles Berlitz popularized the Bermuda Triangle and made it a household name. His books sold all over the world and TV programs were made. Alex above mentioned him. I should maybe have mentioned Charles Berlitz in my post, but it is his fault.
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Oh I see, that’s quite interesting. That’s fine, maybe you can write a follow up post about the history of the Bermuda Triangle and how it because such a popular myth.
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Yes, maybe I’ll do that. That is an interesting suggestion.
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Java Bean: “Ayyy, our Dada says he used to worry about disappearing in the Bermuda Triangle when he was a kid! I guess it’s another thing like quicksand that seemed a lot more likely to cause him trouble than it actually was …”
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What can I say? I was a worrier. Still, the whole Bermuda Triangle thing paid off pretty well in Close Encounters …
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Yes it is certainly an intriguing and successful myth.
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Java Bean your Dada does not need to worry about the Bermuda Triangle or quicksand so much. Falling into a black hole when traveling in space, that is a different story.
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I love a good mystery, true or not. I’m glad you had a lovely place to spend your honeymoon days, and that you didn’t disappear! 🙂
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Thank you Barbara. Bermuda was certainly a nice place. I love a good mystery too.
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The Bermuda Triangle mystery has always had an allure, somehow. Interesting to learn that disappearances there are no more frequent than anywhere else. Lovely place for a honeymoon! 🙂
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I agree. It is an intriguing and successful myth. There are still mysterious though, just not concentrated there. I agree, Bermuda was a lovely place for a honeymoon. We had fun.
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Great post about the Bermuda Triangle. Back in college, I took a course from a physicist and a psychologist called “The Paranormal and the Scientific Method.” It was all about applying scientific thought to alleged paranormal phenomena. One of the subjects we covered was the Bermuda Triangle and we, not surprisingly, covered many of these facts. I also enjoyed seeing the photos from your honeymoon! My wife and I married in 1990, so very much of the same era.
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That is quite interesting. I would like to have taken a course like that. Early in my youth I easily fell for a lot paranormal claims. I believed in demon possession (in other people, not myself) and many other paranormal things. By time, experience and University studies I learned to be a little bit more skeptical of such claims. 1990, that is pretty close. My photos are of very low quality because scanners back then were of very low quailty. I don’t know what I did with our original honeymoon photos. Perhaps our Leonberger Bronco ate them. He ate a lot of our wedding photos. My wife was pretty upset that he ate our main wedding photo album.
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The class we took was great and truly unique. I was glad I had the opportunity to take it. Sorry to hear that the original photos were lost, whether by Bronco or other means! I can easily understand why your wife was upset!
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Yes it sounds like an interesting class, At least I did not accidentally tape over our wedding tapes. It was only Bronco who ruined our wedding memories, and he was after all an innocent dog.
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Fascinating, Thomas. Thank you! I’ve never researched the Bermuda Triangle, but I recall the movie and all the excitement it stirred. Excellent reporting!
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Thank you Gwen. There’s been a lot about the Bermuda triangle on TV and many books have been written about it making people incorrectly believe that there is something special about it when there isn’t.
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Wonderful post
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Thank you Satyam
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This is such a wonderful post about the Bermuda Triangle, and it looks like a wonderful spot for a honeymoon. Over the years, I’ve watched many documentaries about it as I was mostly lured in by the appeal of its mysterious lore, not for any inherent positive qualities of the area itself. I think that people are drawn to it due to captivating narratives of vanishing ships and planes, popularised by books and media, which offer tantalising stories that tap into a human fascination with unexplained phenomena, adventure, and the supernatural, even if scientifically debunked. Thanks for sharing, and have a good day 🙂 Aiva xx
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Thank you so much for your kind words Aiva and it is the same for me. I’ve also watched many documentaries about it as I was lured in by the appeal of its mysterious lore, just like you, but it in the end it is not a statistical anomaly and no evidence of paranormal. I wish you a good day too.
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🥰🥰🥰
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I appreciated the science of the Triangle. Personally, I always thought it was a myth, so thanks for explaining. 😊
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Thank you so much Debby.
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Hmmmmmmm
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People make a lot of money off of these sensational stories. What a beautiful couple you and your wife make!
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Yes you are right. Thank you so much Dawn.
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