A Matter Of Time

US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) opened {7}

T. Townsend Brown signed on with the NRL as a specialist in radiation, field physics, and spectroscopy. {1}

T. Townsend Brown  participated as a staff physicist in the U. S. Navy Department’s International Gravity Expedition. {1}

Tesla claims to a New York Times reporter that he is working on a particle beam weapon that will “bring down a fleet of 10,000 enemy air planes at a distance of 250 miles”. The report gains enormous amounts of publicity.

Navy brought T. Townsend Brown into active service  to become the officer in charge of magnetic and acoustic mine sweeping research. {1}

Late in 1939 Dr. Rinehart / Franklin Reno (pseudonyms) recalls that it was probably von Neumann that presented the idea for the experiment to NDRC. {1}

The withdrawn ‘complete’ version of Einstein’s UFT reappears {1}

Proposing the “death ray” for defense – Philadelphia Inquirer Tesla states;

“It is based on an entirely new principle of physics that nobody ever has dreamed of. It is different. from the principle. embodied in my inventions relating to the transmission of electrical power from a distance, for which I hold a number of basic patents.”

A project named “Rainbow” appeared in the Inter-Services Code-Word Index. {1}

Townsend Brown is Radio Officer, Ship’s Service Officer and Educational Officer at Atlantic Fleet Radar School Norfolk, Virginia.

Joseph Dunninger a Magician (known as “The Amazing Dunninger”, was cited as one of the most famous and proficient mentalists of all time) submitted ideas on battleship invisibility to the U.S. Navy from a “magician’s point of view.” {1,5}

USS Eldridge DE-173 construction commenced Newark, NJ

Carl Allen worked odd jobs for the Marine Corps {1}

S.S. Andrew Furuseth launched {1}

T. Townsend Brown resigns from Navy “to avoid court martial”

Tesla died of heart failure alone in room 3,327 of the New Yorker Hotel. Soon after his death Tesla’s safe was opened and all Tesla’s papers and other property were impounded by the United States Government. Dr. John G. Trump was the main government official who went over Tesla’s secret papers.  Trump was a well-known electrical engineer serving as a technical aide to the National Defense Research Committee of the Office of Scientific Research & Development.

Tesla’s funeral was on Jan 12th {10}

From May 1943 to May 1944, Jessup was employed by the U.S. Government, his title or for what was never disclosed in his FBI records.

Carl Allen discharged upon report of medical survey of disability at Charleston, South Carolina. {1}

Albert Einstein signed a consultant’s contract with the R&D Division of the U.S. Navy. This was extended until June 30th, 1946.  {8}

USS Eldridge DE-173 launched according to the Greek records, a full 30 days earlier than the official history. {1}

Carl Allen enlisted in the Merchant Marine, and attended Seamen’s Training School at Hoffman Island, NY. Shortly after assigned to the S.S. Andrew Furuseth {1}

Albert Einstein met Naval Officers in his Princeton study.

Einstein writes Lt. Stephen Brunauer / Navy Dept.  “…I have been asked by Dr. Vannevar Bush to accept an appointment as a consultant to Division 8 of the National Research Committee. I do not know whether this activity is compatible with my Navy appointment…” {17}

S.S. Andrew Furuseth sailed from New York, bound for Norfolk.

Carl Allen spent the weekend in Philadelphia. “It does not appear that Allen was in Philadelphia in October 1943 either {The Eldridge was not there}; but he was there in August-coincidentally at about the same time that the Eldridge was supposedly at Newark awaiting orders to transfer to New York for commissioning ceremonies.” {1}

Einstein wrote Gustav Bucky that he now had “closer relations with the Navy and the Office of Scientific Research and Development in Washington.” {11}

S.S. Andrew Furuseth sailed from Norfolk bound for Casablanca, North Africa. First time Carl Allen was aboard ship{1}

USS Eldridge DE-173 left Newark, and sailed to Brooklyn NY. S.S. Andrew Furuseth and Eldridge could have been within visual distance of each other, off  New Jersey.{1}

Carl Allen Received his Seaman’s Certificate of Identification

Eldridge Commissioned at 12:05 – New York Navy Yard, Charles R. Hamilton USNR Commanding Officer. 14:15 the last of the guests left the Eldridge. {16}

USS Eldridge DE-173 Moored Starboard side to Pier F, Berth 16, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn NY. Receiving Fresh water, salt water, electricity, steam and telephone services. Ship being outfitted, with no ammunition an board. Moored till 00:04 October 1st. {16}

Eldridge shakedown and escort duties through to December 28.{16}

The Deadly Experiment with crew on board, executed between 17:05 and 17:20 hours. {1,5,6,7,9} (One of two possible dates given)

“To the best of Allen’s recollection, the disappearance of the DE-173 occurred between 17:05 and 17:20 hours on, possibly, the 27th or, more likely, the 28th or 29th of October 1943.”

“The ‘result’ was complete invisibility of a ship, Destroyer type, and all of its crew, While at Sea (October 1943)” – Carl M. Allen

00:00-04:00 Eldridge Still Moored Starboard side to Pier “J” Berth 17, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, NY.
06:30 Eldridge underway steering down the East River, down the New York Harbor.
08:05 Eldridge passed through the submarine net
08:20 Eldridge passed through the Chapel Hill Channel
08:45-16:05 Eldridge anchored in Loren Bay
16:05 Eldridge completed calibration of HF/DF equipment.
16:07-16:15 YP106 Pulls alongside Eldridge to pick up passengers
16:25 Eldridge underway on various courses and speeds while compensating magnetic compass.
17:25 Eldridge completed compensation of magnetic compass.
17:30 Eldridge entered Ambrose channel.
17:50 Eldridge passed between New York Harbor gate vessels
18:18-24:00 Eldridge anchored in Graveshead Bay, Buoy #17A 210 Deg., Fort Lafayette 329 Deg. {16}

1943-Nov-01-Nov-07 The Furuseth and Eldridge could have been within visual distance of each other in the Atlantic.

“I now recall that we arrived {Furuseth} on the 11th, and docked on the 12th {of November}. And, at about 4:30 p.m. of that same day, Dr. Albert Einstein called on me to ask: “What did you see, feel, and think?” Because I was, and still am, the only living person who observed, at very close range, the DE-173 in the act of becoming invisible, and who plunged his arm, halfway to the elbow, into that stupendously colossal, whirling-whizzing forcefield and lived to tell about it. To do this, I had to plunge both hand and arm through a thick sheet of high-voltage, free-flowing electricity. “Why were you not killed?” Herr Doktor Einstein asked me. My reply delighted him, and we fast became friends that day. He was deeply concerned about the moral aspects of invisibility.” – Carl Allen

Report filed by Eldridge commander stating its position just 200 miles off the coast of Casablanca, North Africa, and heading towards the U.S. {1}

T. Townsend Brown suffered a nervous collapse; the Navy sent him home to rest. {1,11}

The BBC aired a radio series called “Brains Trust” which dealt with strange phenomena. The program featured a discussion with various people including a navel commander A.B. Campbell. Campbell told the story of the sailor walking through walls, etc. Note: this is only 55 days after the experiment is suggested to of token place. As far as I know this is the earliest media coverage of what was or may of turned into the PX.

Carl Allen left the Furuseth to become a crewman on the S.S. Newton D. Baker. {1}

(NRL) transferred to Office of Research and Inventions (ORI)

Late 1945 A guard for classified audiovisual material saw film footage of a destroyer “disappear” and become invisible. {1}

Captain Teague read a memo to his crew about the PX, this event was entered into the log of the Antietam. {1}

Eldridge was decommissioned, but remained in reserve {1}

Office of Naval Research (ONR) succeeded ORI

1947-May / Early Jun Carl Allen says he was a crew member of the SS Maylay, that was nearly capsized by the explosion of a UFO. {7}

On 8 July 1947 the Roswell Daily Record newspaper published a front page article with the headline “RAAF Captures Flying Saucer On Ranch in Roswell Region”, and the legend of America’s most famous brush with aliens was born.

Today, many conspiracy theorists consider the so-called “Roswell incident” to be one of the most conspicuous pieces of evidence that the US government has covered up the existence of extra-terrestrial life on Earth. But the Roswell story’s position in the public imagination was far from immediate.

Early in 1951 Harry Euton while serving on the Gainard (DD-706) told a fellow ship mate of been part of a electronic camouflage experiment, where by accident or design optical invisibility was achieved. {18}

Ceremony at the Boston Naval Shipyard, Massachusetts, transferring the ships to the Royal Hellenic Navy. Eldridge transferred to Greek Navy, and renamed the Léon (D 54)

Mr. Jessup’s fist book “The Case for the UFO” was published on April 4th, 1955.

Albert Einstein whose theories exploded and changed our ideas of how the universe works, died in Princeton, N.J. of heart failure at the age of 76.

An annotated version of Mr. Jessup’s book “The Case for the UFO’s” was mailed to the Office of Naval Research, with a mysterious “HAPPY EASTER” written on the envelope. {9}

Carl Allen says in late 1956 the experiments were discontinued {6}

Carl’s first letter, which concerned levitation, and such to Jessup, which to this day is still unknown and never published.

Carl Allen’s first (second) letter received by Mr. Jessup {1,9}

“Dear Mr. Allende: your most remarkable letters [sic], postmarked Gainesville, Texas Jan 5th, was forwarded to me here today.  This is without doubt the most remarkable report that I have had out of hundreds of letters from readers of my book.  I am retyping it so that copies can be studied by my techincal [sic] associates, and would like all the information I can get from you about more details, and especially names and addresses of witnesses.  This material is of the greatest importance…”

Carl Allen’s second (third) letter received by Mr. Jessup {1,9}

Mr. Jessup was invited to the Office of Naval Research where he was given an annotated copy of his own book “The Case for the UFO” which has become known as the “Varo Edition.” Some of the mysterious notations referenced an invisibility experiment in 1943. {7}

Mr. Jessup turned over his information to Dr. Ivan Sanderson in NY, for safekeeping. {7}

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) was formed, and the Vanguard project team and other employees from the Naval Research Laboratory were transferred to NASA.

Mr. Jessup told Dr. J. Manson Valentine that he had reached definite conclusions about the series of events surrounding the PX.

Mr. Jessup sent a long and depressing letter / suicide note to his friend Long John Nebel. {1}

Dr. Valentine suggested that he come to dinner. The invitation was for the evening of April 20

Jessup was found Dead on April 20, 1959, at 6:30 PM in Matheson’s Hammock Park, Dade County, Florida.  He was in his 1958 white Chevy station wagon behind the wheel. Cause of death:“Acute carbon monoxide intoxication / Deceased inhaled auto exhaust.”

No notes or manuscripts of any kind were ever found, his briefcase seen with him that morning was missing.

No published obituaries were found about Jessup’s death, not from his local home town paper or any other source. However in 2017 I was able to locate a easy to miss little article “Saucer Man Suicide” that appeared on the front page of the “Fort Myers News-Press” Newspaper on Wed Apr 22nd, 1959 (Two days after Jessups death)

Eldridge Serving in the Greek Navy as the HNS Leon D54, 1960

Dr. Reilly H. Crabb First published Carl Allen’s letters to Morris Jessup. {1}

In 1963, Vincent Gaddis published a book of Forteana, titled Invisible Horizons: True Mysteries of the Sea. In it he recounted the story of the experiment from the Varo annotations. This is one of the early works that brought the store of the PX to the masses.

Carl Allen’s first letter received by Jacques Vallee. {7}

Carl Allen visited the Varo corporation, and demanded a copy of “His Book” The Varo Edition, and a small sum of money. {1}

Carl Allen’s confession to the Aerial Phenomenon Research Organization (A.P.R.O.) the he was the one that wrote all three sets of comments in the Varo Edition. {1}

One of the few color pictures of Carl Allen aka Carlos Miguel Allende, 1977 (from the Gray Barker Collection, Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library)

In a letter to his parents Carl Allen omits writing all three sets of annotations in the varo edition {14}

Robert Goerman visited Carl Allen’s family, and viewed many original documents and letters from Carl to his parents.

Receives a letter from Carl Allen stating that there was an still is two DE-173’s outfitted with the experimental equipment. {14}

Carl Allen sent his parents a annotated version of “The Philadelphia Experiment” Book. Stating that he was wrong and it was not the DE-173 but actually the DE-168 {14}

Easter Greeting Card From Carl Allen to his Parents where he talks about the Navy Ships Teleportation Event

Carl Allen was interviewed by Linda Strand in Boulder, Colorado {7}

By Moore, William L. And Berlitz, Charles “The Philadelphia Experiment: Project Invisibility” was released in 1984 this was one of the first books that was written entirely about the PX

“The Philadelphia Experiment” Science Fiction move is Premeres in Theaters

Carlos Allende’s “death bed statement” is “THE NEWS of Colorado Centennial Country” Published in Volume 2, Number 31, dated August 22nd, 1986, page 1 and page 8

Léon (ex Eldridge) and Panthir entered the reserve service of the Greek Navy.

Carl died on Saturday, March 5th, 1994 at the age of 68 in Centennial Heath Care Center, Greeley CO. His obituary appeared a few days later in the Greeley Tribune.