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CANADIAN SHIPS PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 23 Sep 60 | 3. LOCATION | Off North Coast Labrador  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 24/0055 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | Not given | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | one  |
|  9. SOURCE | E-W | 10. OTHER | ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  11. COMMENTS | Object has meteor-like characteristics, and there is no data available which gives reason to believe it …

AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFJIN-4A2

SUBJECT: Extract from Duty Officers' Report 24 SEP 1960

TO: AFJIN-4A2 (Major Friend)

The following, extracted from Captain Jewett's Report dated 24 September 1960, is quoted for your information.

1305 AF Comd Post (Pentagon) called to pick back a recording made of a SCRAD report of two Canadian ships sighting of object that fell into the water. The ships positions were 38-20N 18-10S and 38-20N 60-30S. The tops will be held for one week to a copy may be obtained …

RECEIVED
26 SEP 60 07 50
ATIC
1960 SEP 25 00 41

CPRS/A298ZCJYF670
PP RJEDSQ
ZEL RJEO3P
BPM538
PP RJEZHQ RJEDSQ RJWFAL RFEMVB
DE RJEO3P 8
P 241938Z
FM COMDR GOOSE NORAD SECTOR GOOSE AFB LABER
TO RJWFAL/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLORADO
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CNT WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RJEZHQ/ASS T CHIEF OF STAFF INTELL HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 D C
RJEZHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF WASHINGTON 25 D C
RFEMVB/AIR OFFICER COMMANDING ADC HQ ST HUBERT QUEBEC
AF GRNC
BT
UNCLASSIFIED/FM GSODC-C 88785. ATTN: COC/INTEL. UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJECT REPORT.
A. DISCRIPTION OF OBJECT
(1) SHAPE: WAS…

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TYPE LIGHTS ALONG SIDE.

(7) TAIL, TRAIL OR EXHAUST: ONONE.

(8) SOUND: NEGATIVE.

(9) OTHER PERTINENT OR UNUSUAL FEATURES: NONE.

B. DISCREPATION OF COURSE OF OBJECT

(1) WHAT FIRST CALLED ATTENTION OF OBSERVERS TO THE OBJECT: NEGATIVE.

(2) ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH (TRUE) OF THE OBJECT WHEN FIRST SEEN: FM SHIP "GANNET" NEGATIVE REPORT BUT FM SHIP "ALGAREEN" 1ST SIGHTING WAS AT 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON ON A TRUE BEARING OF 245 DEGREES.

(3) ANGLE OF ELEVATION AND AZIMUTH (TRUE) OF THE OBJECT WHEN IT DISAPPEARED: FM SHIP "GANNET" 3 DEGREES WHITH ORIZON ON A TRUE BEARIN…

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DISAPPEARED UNDERWATHER APROX. FIFTEEN (15) MILES DIRECTLY SOUTH OF THE SHIP.

(3) HOW DID OBJECT DISAPPEAR? : FM SHIP "GANNET" (SEE ABOVE)
FM SHIP "ALGAREEN" OBJECT DISAPPEARED INSTANTANIOUSLY TO THE NORTH.

(6) HOW LONG WAS OBJECT VISIBLE? : NEGATIVE REPORT.

C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION.

(1) GROUND VISUAL.

(2) NEGATIVE REPORT AS TO OPTICAL AIDS.

(3) N/A

D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING.

(1) 24 SEPT 1968 AT APROX 8833Z

(2) LIGHT CONDITIONS : NIGHT.

E. LOCATION OF OBSERVERS: THE SHIP "GANNET" WAS AT 5835 NORTH AND 6248 WDT. THE SHIP "ALGAREEN" WAS AT 5720 NORTH AND 6832 WE…

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(2) MILITARY: N/A

G. WEATHER AND WINGS ALOFT AT TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:
(1) OBSERVERS ACCOUNT OF WEATHER CONDITIONS: NEGATIVE REPORT.
(2) REPORT FROM NEAREST AWS OFFICE OF WING DIRECTION AND VELOCITY:
SURFACE-CALM
12,000 FEET - 240 DEGREES, 50 KNOTS
20,000 " -240 " , 50 "
30/000 " -240 " , 120 "
40,000 " -240 " , 60 "
(3) CEILING: UNLIMITED
(4) VISIBILITY: TWENTY (20) MILES PLUS.
(5) AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER: LESS THAN ONE TENTH (1/10).
(6) THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA: NONE.

H. ANY OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE SIGHTING: NONE.

I. ACTION TAKEN:…

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PLACE WAS NEAR THE REPORTED SIGHTING AND THE SHIP WAS SNET AT 2217Z BUT FAILED TO FIND ANYTHING AND RETURNED TO ITS' ANCHORAGE.

J. THERE WAS NO AIR TRAFFICE IN AREA AT TIME OF SIGHTING.

K. POSITION TITLE, AND NAME OF THE PREPARING OFFICER AND HIS COMMANTS: SENIOR CONTROLLER, GOOSE AIR DEFENSE SECTOR, CAPT. CLYDE H. WELLS: DUE TO THE IOBJECT BEING SEEN FROM TWO DIFFERENT POSITIONS, I AM OF THE OPINION THAT THERE WAS DEFFINATELY SOMETHING IN THIS AREA. I RECOMMEND THAT A THROUGH SEARCH BE MADE OF ALL THE LAND AND SEA IN THIS IMMEDIATE AREA.

L. EXISTANCE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENC…