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The Philadelphia Experiment
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Reportedly based on a true incident during World War II involving an anti-radar or invisibility experiment that caused a US Navy Destroyer Eldridge to disappear from Philadelphia Harbor. A sailor finds himself thrown into the future (1984). Written by K. Rose {rcs@texas.net} and D. Conwill {conwi1wd@cmich.edu}

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In 1943, US Army experimented with the electro magnetic fields to make dissapear a ship hoping to win World War II... more (warning! contains spoilers)

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