mysterious region which has swallowed 300 ships, a fleet of fighter jets and a flying boat
More than 300 ships including American cargo ship Cyclops are believed to have vanished in the Bermuda Triangle as well as several planes, but their wreckages are still to be found beneath the sea
It is the place where ships, people and planes simply disappear.
The Bermuda Triangle is believed to have claimed more than 300 ships in its murky waters - including the immense US cargo ship Cyclops - as well as up to 75 aircraft.
No one knows exactly why the Bermuda Triangle causes these crafts to disappear - and many of the wrecks have never been recovered.
The area is steeped in mystery and even the Mary Celeste - the mystery ship found adrift without a single member of crew on board years after going missing - is believed to have got entangled in this dangerous web.
Some claim the disappearances in this area of the Atlantic Ocean, branded 'Isle of the Devil', are caused by huge freak waves, swallowing up everything in their path - while others point to the legends of ferociously strong whirlpools, mercilessly sucking down ships that get caught in them.
A documentary has attempted to investigate the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle, which covers a huge - and loosely defined - 270,000 square mile section between Bermuda, Florida and Puerto Rico and attempt to solve some of the mysteries of the missing objects.
USS Cyclops
Boat USS Cyclops which disapeared in Bermuda when it came back from a trip to Brazil in march 1918On March 4, 1918, the USS Cyclops was last seen as it sailed towards the Bermuda Triangle carrying more than 10,000 tonnes of manganese ore, supplying fuel to the American fleet.
But the ship, and the 309 crew on board, suddenly vanished without a trace.
No distress call is believed to have been made and Cyclops is thought to have been sailing through the Bermuda Triangle on a relatively calm day.
There are numerous theories about what may have happened to Cyclops - including that it could have been overtaken by pirates, targeted by German submarines or simply overwhelmed by a giant octopus.
Two of the Cyclops' sister ships are believed to also have vanished in the same area.
Dive teams today are still searching for the wreckage beneath the ocean.
Cyclops was known for its tendency to roll, and some believe it could have met its peril if it was overcome by a huge wave, caused by the terrific storms known in the area.
These may have occurred because of the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Bermuda Triangle.
Documentary "Draining the Bermuda Triangle' has explored the Puerto Rico trench. At 8km deep this is the deepest point of the Bermuda Triangle, and in fact the deepest of the entire Atlantic ocean. It is feared that here, deep beneath the surface, the movement of tectonic plates could trigger an underwater volcano causing immense destructive waves that could easily overwhelm a boat like Cyclops, and possibly even cause a devastating tsunami.
Flight 19 - five torpedo bombers and a flying boat vanish
The Martin Mariner set out on a rescue mission - and never returned
On December 5, 1945, five Avenger torpedo bombers took off from Fort Lauderdale air station in Florida. Flight 19 was a routine navigation training mission across the Florida Coast, with experienced Lieutenant Charles Taylor in command.
Midway through the mission, Taylor reported trouble with his compasses and deteriorating weather conditions.
A Martin Mariner flying boat was sent out to find Flight 19 and bring the 14 airmen on the five planes home - but after sending out one message it also disappeared and was never heard from again.
Five torpedo bombers that made up flight 19 were lost forever in the Bermuda Triangle(Image: Getty)
At the time there were reports of a mid-air explosion around half an hour after Flight 19 took off.
But no evidence of the wreckage of Flight 19 or the Mariner were ever recovered. All 14 crew from Flight 19 and 13 on the Martin Mariner Flying Boat were never seen again.
Explanations for their disappearance have varied from theories of electromagnetic fog to alien abduction.
Constellation
The Constellation was a four mast ship, originally built in 1918. It was completely rebuilt and modernised in the 1930s - equipped with electricity and refridgeration.
However, due to the demand for ships during World War Two Constellation was turned back into a cargo ship. It was in 1943 when Constellation was en route from New York to Venezuela that it got caught in storms and began to be overcome with water.
The crew worked hard to pump Constellation free of water, but as their efforts failed the captain decided to stop close to Bermuda.
Constellation got drawn by a strong current into the murky waters of the Bermuda Triangle where the ship is believed to have hit a reef, causing it to split apart and sink to the ocean's depths on July 30, 1942.
Montana
Montana sunk off the coast of Bermuda
A 236ft long paddle steamer, Montana was intended for use during the American Civil War of the 1860s.
The ship set out to travel from England to America carrying cargo.
However when the captain tried to steer out of stormy conditions, the ship hit a reef. This ended up being disastrous and sent the ship to the bottom of the sea bed.
The El Faro disaster
Why would the captain steer the ship towards the Bermuda Triangle, given the notorious weather and sea conditions(Im
In 2015 cargo ship El Faro got caught up in a hurricane off the south coast of the Bahamas.
It went missing with all 33 crew, mostly American, still on board.
Some have questioned why the captain would have steered the ship towards the Bermuda Triangle, given the notorious weather and sea conditions there.
The wreckage of the ship was found around a month later 15,000ft beneath the sea.
The theories - Breakers
The Bermuda Triangle has been 'drained' using sonar imaging to get a picture of its baseBermuda is believed to lie on top of a huge underwater mountainSonar imaging has revealed the rocky base of the Bermuda Triangle More details are yet to be ascertain about this mystery
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