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==Facts of the account==

==Facts of the account==

The ship involved in the experiment was USS ''Eldridge'', a 1240-ton ''Cannon'' class destroyer escort built and commissioned at the New York Navy Yard in 1943.  From her operational logs, action reports, and war diary, ''Eldridge'' remained in New York and in the Long Island Sound after her commissioning until 16 September 1943 when she sailed to Bermuda. From 18 September, the ship was in the vicinity of Bermuda undergoing training and sea trials until 15 October when she left in a convoy for New York where they entered on 18 October. ''Eldridge'' remained in New York harbor until 1 November when it was part of the escort for Convoy UGS-23 (New York Section). On 2 November the convoy entered Naval Operating Base, Norfolk. On 3 November, ''Eldridge'' and Convoy UGS-23 left for Casablanca, [[Morocco]] where it arrived on 22 November. On 29 November, ''Eldridge'' left as one of escorts for Convoy GUS-22 and arrived with the convoy on 17 December at New York harbor. ''Eldridge'' remained in New York on availability training and in Block Island Sound until 31 December when it steamed to Norfolk with four other ships. During this time frame, ''Eldridge'' was never in Philadelphia.

The ship involved in the experiment was USS ''Eldridge'', a 1240-ton ''Cannon'' class destroyer escort built and commissioned at the New York Navy Yard in 1943.  From her operational logs, action reports, and war diary, ''Eldridge'' remained in New York and in the Long Island Sound after her commissioning until 16 September 1943 when she sailed to Bermuda. From 18 September, the ship was in the vicinity of Bermuda undergoing training and sea trials until 15 October when she left in a convoy for New York where they entered on 18 October. ''Eldridge'' remained in New York harbor until 1 November when it was part of the escort for Convoy UGS-23 (New York Section). On 2 November the convoy entered Naval Operating Base, Norfolk. On 3 November, ''Eldridge'' and Convoy UGS-23 left for [[Casablanca]], [[Morocco]] where it arrived on 22 November. On 29 November, ''Eldridge'' left as one of escorts for Convoy GUS-22 and arrived with the convoy on 17 December at New York harbor. ''Eldridge'' remained in New York on availability training and in Block Island Sound until 31 December when it steamed to Norfolk with four other ships. During this time frame, ''Eldridge'' was never in Philadelphia.

Supposedly, the crew of the civilian merchant ship SS ''Andrew Furuseth'' observed the sudden arrival via teleportation of ''Eldridge'' into the Norfolk area. ''Andrew Furuseth's'' movement report cards are in the Tenth Fleet records in the custody of the Modern Military Branch, National Archives and Records Administration, which also has custody of the action reports, war diaries and deck logs of all World War II Navy ships, including ''Eldridge''. The movement report cards list the merchant ship's ports of call, the dates of the visit, and convoy designation, if any. The movement report card shows that ''Andrew Furuseth'' left Norfolk with Convoy UGS-15 on 16 August 1943 and arrived at Casablanca on 2 September. The ship left Casablanca on 19 September and arrived off Cape Henry on 4 October. ''Andrew Furuseth'' left Norfolk with Convoy UGS-22 on 25 October and arrived at Oran, Morocco on 12 November. The ship remained in the Mediterranean until it returned with Convoy GUS-25 to Hampton Roads on 17 January 1944. In response to queries about the experiment, the Archives has a letter from Lieutenant Junior Grade William S. Dodge, USNR, the commanding officer of ''Andrew Furuseth'' in 1943, categorically denying that he or his crew observed any unusual event while in Norfolk. ''Eldridge'' and ''Andrew Furuseth'' were not even in Norfolk at the same time.

Supposedly, the crew of the civilian merchant ship SS ''Andrew Furuseth'' observed the sudden arrival via teleportation of ''Eldridge'' into the Norfolk area. ''Andrew Furuseth's'' movement report cards are in the Tenth Fleet records in the custody of the Modern Military Branch, National Archives and Records Administration, which also has custody of the action reports, war diaries and deck logs of all World War II Navy ships, including ''Eldridge''. The movement report cards list the merchant ship's ports of call, the dates of the visit, and convoy designation, if any. The movement report card shows that ''Andrew Furuseth'' left Norfolk with Convoy UGS-15 on 16 August 1943 and arrived at Casablanca on 2 September. The ship left Casablanca on 19 September and arrived off Cape Henry on 4 October. ''Andrew Furuseth'' left Norfolk with Convoy UGS-22 on 25 October and arrived at Oran, Morocco on 12 November. The ship remained in the Mediterranean until it returned with Convoy GUS-25 to Hampton Roads on 17 January 1944. In response to queries about the experiment, the Archives has a letter from Lieutenant Junior Grade William S. Dodge, USNR, the commanding officer of ''Andrew Furuseth'' in 1943, categorically denying that he or his crew observed any unusual event while in Norfolk. ''Eldridge'' and ''Andrew Furuseth'' were not even in Norfolk at the same time.