U.S.S. Cyclops
How did it sink?
I-Beam snapping
When Did Flight 19 Disappear?
It disappeared on December 5th 1945.
What did they find?
An abandoned ghost ship with supplies on it, sailing.
What year was the S.S Cotopaxi made?
The S.S. Cotopaxi was built in the year 1918.
U.S.S. Cyclops information.
The U.S.S. Cyclops disappeared in 1918, most likely due to the snapping of an important I-Beam. It was sailing from Brazil to Baltimore, it was a Proteus class Collier and its sister ships included the U.S.S. Jupiter, U.S.S. Nereus, and the U.S.S. Proteus.
What year did the U.S.S. Cyclops disappear?
The U.S.S. Cyclops disappeared in 1918.
What was the most probable cause of disappearance?
They were very confused and their compasses were malfunctioning.
How many people were on board?
21 people had perished.
What year did the S.S Cotopaxi vanish?
SS Cotopaxi vanished in 1925.
Flight 19 information.
Flight 19 went on a routine training regimen, and disappeared on December 5th 1945. They were extremely confused because their compasses were pointing all different directions. They kept arguing and wondering which way to go, until they decided to go one way, and flew until they ran out of gas. 5 planes and 14 people were lost due to magnetic disruptions in their compasses. Another rescue team which had 13 rescue crews were lost looking for them. Their last words were “It looks like we’re entering white water. We’re completely lost.
What was the Cyclops route?
Brazil to Baltimore.
How many planes and people were on Flight 19?
5 planes and 14 people disappeared.
What was the planned route for the Ellen Austin?
The planned route was London to New York.
Why did the Cotopaxi sink?
Low maintenance and a severe storm.
Ellen Austin information.
The Ellen Austin found an abandoned ghost ship on their route from London to NY, in February 1881. Half of the crew went onto the ghost ship, to steer it back to shore, but the Ellen Austin and the ghost ship got separated in a storm. The ghost ship was found again, undamaged but with no crew… The captain of the Ellen Austin hired a company to steer the ship back to shore, but they met the same fate and the shi was lost, supposedly… Years later, the Captain of the Ellen Austin saw the same ship, sailing away crew less. In the end it claimed 21 lives.
What type of ship was the U.S.S. Cyclops?
It was a Proteus class Collier.
What were Flight 19’s last words?3
“It looks like we’re entering white water. We’re completely lost.
What was the date of disappearance/ship encounter?
Sometime in February 1881.
What program was the S.S. Cotopaxi in?
It was part of the World War I emergency shipbuilding program.
S.S. Cotopaxi information.
William.J. Myler the captain of the S.S. Cotopaxi, was a coal ship that was built in 1918 and disappeared in 1925. The S.S. Cotopaxi was sent to Havana from Charleston, South Carolina, hauling a cargo of coal for the World War I emergency shipment program. The ship disappeared due to when it ventured into the Bermuda Triangle. It had very low maintenance, and didn’t stand a chance to a severe storm. 32 crewmates and passengers perished in the storm. The S.S. Cotopaxi captain,
What were the Cyclops's sister ships?
The U.S.S. Jupiter, U.S.S. Nereus, and the U.S.S. Proteus.
How many people in total were lost looking for Flight 19?
13 rescue crew members were lost looking for the 14 Flight 19 members.
Explain how many times the ship was sighted.
They found the ship 3 times and it eluded them.
Who was the captain of the S.S. Cotopaxi?
The captain is the S.S. Cotopaxi was William. J. Meyer.
Bonus Question for those smart enough to realize there is a 500! About how many things disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle?
At least 50 ships and 20 planes.