Columbus' Bermuda Triangle

The waters of Bermuda are full of magical and terrifying natural scenes, which have always whetted people's appetites. It is a topic that many people talk about after dinner. However, the author has verified a variety of information and searched countless online articles. People give examples of bizarre disappearances in Bermuda, and most of them are similar. It is not difficult to see that people pass it on by word of mouth, and there is not much credible first-hand information, let alone much personal experience. When I sailed, I passed through the Bermuda waters of what people describe as the "Devil's Triangle" twice, but there were no unexpected stories worth recording. It's as simple as the crew's Saturday, and the chef adds an extra peanut and a bottle of beer.

　　 Speaking of the mystery of Bermuda, there is a nose and eyes, there is evidence to check, there is a factual basis without adding details, and it is in line with the common sense of navigation. When Columbus sailed Bermuda more than 500 years ago, an encounter is more convincing.

　　 Columbus (1451-1506), a navigator, was born in Genoa, Italy, and died in Valladolid, Spain. He engaged in sailing activities throughout his life. He moved to Portugal and Spain successively. Columbus believed in the spherical theory of the earth, insisting that it was possible to sail west from Europe to India in the east. With the support of the King of Spain, Columbus made four voyages to the sea, opening up a route across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. He successively reached the Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, Dominica, Trinidad and other islands, and landed on the American continent for the first time on the south bank of Paria Bay. He inspected the coastline of Honduras in Central America to reach more than 2,000 kilometers in Lian Bay, learned about the Isthmus of Panama, and discovered and utilized the wind direction changes of the east wind blowing at low latitudes and the west wind blowing at higher latitudes in the Atlantic Ocean, which proved the correctness of the geodetic spherical theory.

　　 Columbus' fourth voyage began on May 11, 1502. He led four ships with a crew of 150 and set off from the port of Cadiz. The discovery of Columbus' third voyage has shaken Portugal and Spain, and many believe that the place he reached was not Asia, but a "new world" that Europeans had never visited. So King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella ordered Columbus to set sail again to find out and find the water passage to the Pacific Ocean in the middle of the New World. After arriving in Hispaniola, he sailed across the sea between Cuba and Jamaica to the western Caribbean Sea, then turned south to the east and sailed about 1,500 kilometers along the coasts of Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, Looking for a passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. He learned from the local Indians that he was driving along an isthmus that separated them. After one ship was destroyed in a conflict with the Indians and three others were damaged, Columbus abandoned his ship in Jamaica in June 1503 and returned to Spain on November 7, 1504. It was during this voyage that Columbus once encountered magical and terrifying natural sights in the Bermuda Triangle.

　　 One day after dinner, the off-duty crew came out of the room and stood on the deck. Admire the beautiful sea scenery. At that time, it was clear, the sea was calm, and the mirror-like sea reflected the dazzling sunlight, and the waves aroused by the bow were like piles of snow-white pearls. That day, the endless sea and sky connected by water made people feel relaxed and refreshed.

　　 However, sailing on the sea is unpredictable, not to mention that in that era of sailing expeditions, there were no advanced meteorological instruments to speak of, and there was no weather forecast to copy. Just as Columbus and his crew were indulging in the beautiful and charming sea scenery, the situation changed. The crew was so frightened that they crawled back to their rooms, closing the doors and windows. The pilots and sailors on duty on the bridge clearly witnessed that, in an instant, the sky was dark, the wind was strong, and the hill-like waves rushed towards the fleet. The sea water was as flat as a mirror just now. I don't know which nerve had committed it., rolled up waves tens of meters high, like a wall of water hitting the deck. The splashing waves hit the bridge, making a terrifying noise. The boat tossed up and down irregularly in the wind and waves, and the situation was very critical.

　　 Columbus ran to the bridge, nervously directing the crew to try to move closer to the nearest Florida coast. Although all the people on board made concerted efforts to reverse course, the wind and waves were high, and the sea path was vast, which was easier said than done. What's even more incredible is that all the navigation instruments on board failed in an instant, and there was no reference in sight, Columbus suddenly lost his head. Since he couldn't tell the direction clearly and didn't know what to do, with such a relaxed effort, the ship was like a runaway wild horse, and he no longer obeyed the crew's control, so he had to let it drift. The crew only had to draw a cross on their chests and ask for God's blessing. I hope God blesses the ship to break out of a dangerous situation. In a critical moment, Columbus gave full play to the talent and courage of a conductor. With his rich experience in sailing command, he commanded the fleet to fight against the wind and waves. The strong desire to survive made the crew calm down quickly. Under the command of Columbus, they adjusted the bow, resisted the wind, controlled the ship from being blown away, and the fleet was not blown away. They struggled with the waves day and night. These days, the world is really ruled by the devil. They can't see the sun, moon and stars, and they can't tell the difference between the southeast and the northwest. There is only one sea and sky, the sky is connected to the sea, the sea is connected to the sky, the crew is seasick, vomiting, water and rice cannot be imported, and people's physical strength and spirit are almost on the verge of collapse.

　　 In the end, they were lucky. At the most critical juncture, the surrounding wind and waves suddenly calmed down, and after several days and nights of hard work, they escaped from the wind and waves. Everything returned to normal again, and the ship sailed smoothly forward again. The ship's instruments returned to normal inexplicably, but the strange thing was that the compass no longer pointed north, but was tilted 6 ° to the northwest. Columbus recorded this thrilling encounter in detail in his logbook: "At this moment, the ship is like sailing between canyons, barely seeing the sun, and jolting violently on the sea."

　　 Afterwards, in a letter to the King of Spain, Columbus described the encounter in the Bermuda Triangle as follows: "... At that time, the waves rolled over, and for eight or nine days, I couldn't see the sun and stars... I I've seen all kinds of storms in my life, but I've never encountered such a long and violent storm."

　　 Columbus' account of the encounter in Bermuda is the earliest known information on strange events in the Bermuda Triangle. Columbus discovered the magnetic aberration phenomenon for the first time from here, and in addition, he also discovered the meteorological anomalies in this area for the first time: such as the rapid climate change, with no warning in advance, no regularity to be found, and accompanied by violent tropical storms.

　　 Columbus is one of the survivors of the Bermuda encounter. From his account, it is not difficult to find that the wrecked ships in the Bermuda waters have several common characteristics: sudden, random, instrument failure before the crash, and magnetic anomalies. Columbus' summary of the Bermuda waters has not disappeared and happens from time to time until now, but not every ship is in danger. For example, if the author travels to Bermuda, there is no danger. What is the cause of these bizarre events? Although experts have been working hard to solve, the biggest unsolved mystery at sea so far has not been able to find a fixed answer for hundreds of years. On the other hand, Columbus' personal experience, whether it was a nautical diary at that time or a letter to the King of Spain, truly recorded the sudden change in sea conditions at that time. Whether those who died at the last moment of their lives saw secrets that have not yet been discovered by mankind today is unknown to the living.