"Instead, Dr Boxall says that the Bermuda Triangle's record of disappearances is due to 'rogue waves'. Otherwise known as extreme storm waves, these are unpredictable walls of water that can reach twice the height of the surrounding waves. Towering up to 100 feet (30 metres) in the air, rogue waves are abnormally steep and can hit unexpectedly from directions other than the prevailing wind and waves."
"The USS Cyclops was an American coal-carrying ship that had been used to ferry fuel to warships during World War I. In March 1918, the ship was passing through the Bermuda Triangle on its way from Bahia, in Brazil, to Baltimore when it vanished without even sending a distress signal. Despite an extensive search, no trace of the 542-foot (165 metre) vessel or its 306 crew members has ever been found."
Rogue waves are extreme, unpredictable storm waves that can reach twice the height of surrounding waves and tower up to 100 feet (30 metres). These walls of water can be abnormally steep and strike from directions different from prevailing wind and waves, allowing sudden, unexpected impacts. Large vessels caught by such swells can sink within two or three minutes. Historical maritime disappearances in the region, including the 1918 loss of the 542-foot USS Cyclops and 306 crew with no distress signal, fit the profile of sudden catastrophic encounters with rogue waves rather than requiring supernatural explanations.
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