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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 30 May 59 | 2. LOCATION | North Pacific (Recallion 1)  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local GMT 31/0000 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Vessel ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE | Military  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 3 secs | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 3  |
|  9. COURSE | X to X | 10. COMMENTS | Undoubtedly strong meteor shower activity occurred in this area as rpts fm other ships at different times & dates of obj's /some description have reached this office. All evidence i
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8137 8 JUNE 59

A OPER IMMED
FM PLUMAS COUNTRY (LST 1933)
TO COMDR ATIC WPAFB
INFO CINCPAC
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OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE

REF IC 41265. POSIT 24 NORTH
162-33 WEST. STEAMING IN COMPANY USS ST CLAIR CTY LST 1896 AND USS LINCOLN CTY LST 893 ON COURSE 113. SIGHTED UNUSUAL WHITE GLOW 18-TWENTY FIVE DEGREES OFF PORT BOW. POSIT ANGLE 15 DEGREES. LIGHT FIRST GLOWED DIMLY THEN BRIGHTENED AS IF EXPLODING THEN DISAPPEARED. DURATION APPROX 3 SECONDS. APPEARED TO BE HEADING TOWARD SHIP. SEEN BY 3 SHIPS SIMULTANEOUSLY.
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Classification Changed
To: The Clearyton TDP
From: The J. G. Smith
AFR 2051, Per 8-12-33,

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