IntroductionThe Bermuda Triangle is located "in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean, where a number of aircraft and ships are believed to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances" (" Bermuda Triangle » Wikipedia). Many planes and ships have been lost without a radio distress call and in adequate weather conditions (History of the Bermuda Triangle). Amelia Earhart and the USS Cyclops are two examples of missing ships and planes. There are many theories regarding the Bermuda Triangle; pirates (Obringer), aliens (Wagner and Obringer) and time distortions (Wagner) are three of them. Ship Incidents Several ships went missing while passing through the Bermuda Triangle. In 1918, the USS Cyclops disappeared. The ship was carrying cargo from the United States to Brazil. She had an identified inoperative engine, which caused her speed to decrease to 10 knots. The commander suggested that the crew return to the United States, but the USS Cyclops continued on its voyage anyway. After leaving Barbados on March 4, the ship disappeared (Brennan). Second, the SS Marine Sulfur Queen was traveling from Beaumont, Texas, to Norfolk, Virginia, in 1963. On February 3, the captain radioed her position near the Bermuda Triangle, but never arrived in Virginia ( Obringer). cases taking place in the Bermuda Triangle. On December 5, 1945, fourteen men were lost aboard Flight 19. During an over-water navigation training session for the United States Navy, the pilots of the plane were disoriented and crashed into the sea due to a sudden loss of fuel ("list of Bermuda Triangle incidents"). Another aircraft to disappear was the Douglas DC-3 in 1948. The Dougl...... middle of paper ...... Brennan, Lawrence B. "The Unanswered Loss of the USS Cyclops." Historical Vala Foundation. Naval History, June 13, 2013. Web. December 2, 2013. “Flight 19.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 14, 2013. Web. November 29, 2013. “List of Bermuda Triangle Incidents.” » Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 26, 2013. Web. November 29, 2013. .Obringer, Lee Ann. “How the Bermuda Triangle Works.” How things work. HowStuffWorks, August 2, 2006. Web. December 4, 2013. Wagner, Steven. “Main theories about the Bermuda Triangle mystery.” " About. About.com, 2013. Web. December 5. 2013. .