The Philadelphia Experiment Timeline

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

1932

Jan 01

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

1934

Jan 01

Tesla

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.

1939

Jan 01

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

Jan 01

Dr. Rinehart

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}

1940

Jan 01

Project “Rainbow” Appears

The withdrawn ‘complete’ version of Einstein’s UFT reappears {1}

Oct 20

Tesla

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…
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1941

Sep 01

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

1942

Jan 01

Magician Joseph Dunninger

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

Jan 01

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}

Feb 22

USS Eldridge DE-173 construction commenced Newark, NJ

Jul 14

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

Sep 07

S.S. Andrew Furuseth launched {1}

Sep 30

Jessup was employed by the U.S. Government

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

1943

Jan 07

Nikola Tesla

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…
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May 01

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.

May 21

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

May 23

USS Eldridge DE-173 Launched

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}

Jun 25

1943, Jul 25th, USS Eldridge Launched from the Federal Shipbuilding & D.D. Co. in Newark, N.J.

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

Jul 01

283 Join Maritime Service in past 15 Days, Including Carl Allen

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}

Jul 13

Jul 24

Albert Einstein met Naval Officers in his Princeton study.

Aug 13

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}

Aug 13

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

Aug 13

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…
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Aug 13

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

Aug 16

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

Aug 17

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}

Aug 20

Carl Allen Received his Seaman’s Certificate of Identification

Aug 27

New York Navy Yard

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}

Aug 28

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}

Sep 01

The Philadelphia Experiment

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

Oct 28

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…
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Oct 28

USS Eldridge DE-173 (Logs)

USS Eldridge Microfilm Page 099 / October 28th, 1943 (The Day Of The Experiment / Carl 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…
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Nov 01

Carl Allen Meets Dr. Albert Einstein

Map Showing the Location / Routes of the ships

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

Nov 12

“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…
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Nov 20

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}

Dec 01

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

Dec 21

BBC Radio

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…
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1944

Jan 30

Office of Research and Inventions

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

1945

Jan 01

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

Jan 01

Dissapearing Destroyer

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

May 01

CVS 36 Antietam

USS Antietam (CV-36), March 2nd, 1945, Philadelphia Navy Yard

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

1946

Jun 17

Eldridge was decommissioned, but remained in reserve {1}

Aug 01

Office of Naval Research

Office of Naval Research (ONR) succeeded ORI

1947

May 01

Eldridge Transferred to Greek Navy

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}

Jul 07

Roswell UFO incident

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…
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1951

Jan 01

Harry Euton

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}

Jan 15

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)

1955

Apr 04

The Case for the UFO

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

Apr 18

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.

Jul 01

The Case for the UFO’s

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}

1956

Jan 01

Jessup Replied to Carl Allen

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

Jan 05

Carl Allen’s Letters

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

Jan 13

Carl Allen’s Letters

The Allende Letters 2nd Letter to Jessup

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

Jan 13

“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…
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May 25

Carl Allen’s Letters

The Allende Letters 3rd Letter To Jessup

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

Jul 01

The Varo Edition

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}

1958

Jan 01

Dr. Ivan Sanderson

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

Oct 01

NASA Formed

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.

1959

Jan 01

Dr. J. Manson Valentine

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

Apr 01

Long John Nebel

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

Apr 20

Dr. J. Manson Valentine

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

Apr 20

Morris Jessup

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…
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Apr 22

Saucer Man Suicide

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…
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1960

Jan 01

HNS Leon D54

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

1962

Jan 01

Dr. Reilly H. Crabb

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

1963

Jan 01

Invisible Horizons: True Mysteries of the Sea.

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.

1967

Jun 28

Jacques Vallee

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

1969

Jan 01

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

Jun 01

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}

1977

Jan 01

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

1978

Mar 30

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

1979

Jul 10

Robert Goerman

(RG) May-31,1925 Birthplace of Carl Allen aka Carlos Miguel Allende

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

Aug 02

Robert Goerman

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

Dec 20

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}

1980

Apr 12

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

1983

Jan 01

The Philadelphia Experiment: Project Invisibility

Carl M. Allen - as Appeared in "Revelations: Alien Contact and Human Deceptions" by Jacques Vallee

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

1984

Jan 01

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

Aug 03

The Philadelphia Experiment Movie

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

1986

Aug 22

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

1990

Jan 01

Leon D54

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

1994

Mar 05