The place is worse than the Bermuda Triangle, which sailors call the Sea of the Devil

The Bermuda Triangle, located in the Atlantic Ocean, has earned notoriety for its dozens of ships and several aircraft that have disappeared without a trace. But on the expanses of the Pacific Ocean there is no less ominous place that sailors call the Sea of the Devil.

Devil's Sea is located in the northern part of the Philippine Sea, off the coast of Japan. This is part of the Pacific Ocean, located between the Mariana Islands, the north of the Philippines and the Japanese archipelago. It was the Japanese fishermen, whose vessels most often became victims of this mysterious place, called him the Sea of the Devil.

In the 80s of the last century, Japanese scientists conducted large-scale research in this area in order to find out what is the cause of the death of ships. But, according to experts, the mysterious disappearances are completely explainable by natural causes and are in no way connected with mystical phenomena.

The fact is that tropical cyclones are actively forming in this place. In addition, there are migration routes of tropical cyclones that originate in the more southern latitudes of the Pacific Ocean. This part of the Pacific Ocean is much like the Caribbean Sea, where a huge number of tropical cyclones are also formed. The wind speed in this part of the Philippine Sea often reaches 20-25 m / s, which complicates navigation. In the Devil's Sea, up to 35 typhoons are formed annually. Poor visibility and strong gale are the main cause of the death of small fishing vessels. Cases of the disappearance of large vessels are extremely rare, and their number does not exceed similar precedents in other parts of the oceans.

Another factor that also contributes to the death of ships is the presence of treacherous underwater volcanoes. In this seismically active part of the Pacific Ocean there are underwater volcanoes, the eruptions of which lead to shipwrecks. A huge bubble of gases and ash suddenly bursts from the depths of the sea, which even a large ship can turn over. At least one such case is known that occurred in the waters of the Devil's Sea in 1952, when the Japanese ship Kayo-maru fell victim to an underwater volcano.

Especially a lot of volcanoes near the Bonin Islands. Islands often arise as a result of powerful eruptions, when new land areas appear above the water surface of the ocean. Unaware of their appearance, sailors also became victims of underwater volcanoes, breaking on the rocks. Conversely, on the site of small islands after the eruption there may remain tiny sections of land or several rocks that are almost invisible in conditions of poor visibility. Therefore, sailors have long known that if the smell of sulfur is felt in the air, then it is better to bypass this place so as not to suffer from an underwater volcano.

Thus, the death of ships in the Devil's Sea is associated with frequent tropical cyclones and the presence of underwater volcanoes. Most often, small fishing vessels not equipped with meteorological and navigation equipment become their victims.