The supposed subject of the experiment, the destroyer escort USS Eldridge, was never in Philadelphia during its career with the U.S. Navy (its service logs are available on microfilm.)
The Eldridge supposedly was teleported from Philadelphia to Norfolk in the fall of 1943. Some have claimed that the Eldridge's re-materialization at Norfolk was witnessed by the SS Andrew Furuseth but records show that the Andrew Furuseth left Norfolk on August 16, 1943 and did not return to the U.S. until January 17, 1944. Also on record is a letter from the ship's captain stating that no unusual events took place while the Andrew Furuseth was at Norfolk.
It's a myth. You can search google for hundreds of other myths, and you will have about the same amount of results.
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