Within a year of her sinking, "V. A. Fogg" was subject to the writings of various Bermuda Triangle authors, some contending that no bodies were recovered except that of the captain, who was found sitting in his cabin still holding a coffee cup. The explanations were easily refuted by official United States Coast Guard records and photographs, as well as the recovery of several bodies. John Wallace Spencer (author of "Limbo of the Lost") claimed the incident had "paranormal" connections, for which he was widely ridiculed by fellow researchers and skeptical writers alike. In fact, three bodies were recovered (only two, including the captain, were identified), and it was not even close to the Bermuda Triangle.