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Some researchers have erroneously concluded that the Philadelphia Experiment has a connection with degaussing. During World War II degaussing was classified "secret"; it involved a process in which a system of electrical cables are installed around the circumference of ship's hull, running from bow to stern on both sides; smaller ships, such as ''Eldridge'', were docked at degaussing facilities in which the cables were draped around the hull. A measured electrical current is passed through these cables to cancel out the ship's magnetic field.  The degaussing equipment installed on board could be turned on whenever the ship was in waters that might contain magnetic mines, usually shallow waters in combat areas.  Properly done, the ship was made "invisible" to the sensors of magnetic mines and torpedoes, despite remaining visible to radar, listening devices, and the human eye.

Some researchers have erroneously concluded that the Philadelphia Experiment has a connection with degaussing. During World War II degaussing was classified "secret"; it involved a process in which a system of electrical cables are installed around the circumference of ship's hull, running from bow to stern on both sides; smaller ships, such as ''Eldridge'', were docked at degaussing facilities in which the cables were draped around the hull. A measured electrical current is passed through these cables to cancel out the ship's magnetic field.  The degaussing equipment installed on board could be turned on whenever the ship was in waters that might contain magnetic mines, usually shallow waters in combat areas.  Properly done, the ship was made "invisible" to the sensors of magnetic mines and torpedoes, despite remaining visible to radar, listening devices, and the human eye.

Another likely genesis of the bizarre stories about levitation, teleportation and effects on human crew members might be attributed to experiments with the generating plant of another destroyer, USS ''Timmerman''. In the 1950's this ship was part of an experiment to test the effects of a small, high-frequency generator providing l,000hz instead of the standard 400hz. The higher frequency generator produced corona discharges and other well known phenomena associated with high frequency generators. None of the crew suffered effects from the experiment.

Another likely genesis of the bizarre stories about levitation, teleportation and effects on human crew members might be attributed to experiments with the generating plant of another destroyer, USS ''Timmerman''. In the 1950s this ship was part of an experiment to test the effects of a small, high-frequency generator providing l,000Hz instead of the standard 400Hz. The higher frequency generator produced corona discharges and other well known phenomena associated with high frequency generators. None of the crew suffered effects from the experiment.

''Eldridge'' was stricken from the Naval Register in 1951, and sold to the Royal Hellenic Navy of [[Greece]] as ''Leon''.  Her complete World War II action report and war diary coverage, including the remarks section of the 1943 deck log, is available on microfilm, NRS-1978-26, from the Operational Archives of the Department of the Navy.

''Eldridge'' was stricken from the Naval Register in 1951, and sold to the Royal Hellenic Navy of [[Greece]] as ''Leon''.  Her complete World War II action report and war diary coverage, including the remarks section of the 1943 deck log, is available on microfilm, NRS-1978-26, from the Operational Archives of the Department of the Navy.