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UNCLASSIFIED
Incident #35

DATE OF INFO 12 Nov 1947

A. NO. ---
B. OUT NO. ---
DATE OF REPORT ---
TIME OF SIGHTING "Early"
SHAPE Ball of light with trail
SIZE ---
COURSE 270 degrees
NO. IN GROUP 2
SOUND ---
PHOTOS --- SKETCHES ---
Temporary ATIC Form 329
(2 Jan 52)

LOCATION 40 mi. N of Cape Blanco, Ore.
SOURCE Maritime Officer
DATE IN TO ATIC ---
COLOR ---
SPEED 700 - 900 mph
ALTITUDE --- H SQUARE
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED 45 sec.
TYPE OF OBSERVATION ship
MANEUVERS Long, low ARL

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With 104 incidents thus eliminated, there remain thirty-four
which contain some evidence but have no apparent ready explanation.
This statement is true only under the assumption that the evidence is
accepted as reliable and accurate. When psychological and physio-
logical factors are taken into consideration, all of these incidents
are explained nationally, as pointed out by Rand Corporation
100 Plits of Air Material Command Aero-Medical Laboratory (see
and "G").

Air Material Command Aero-Medical Laboratory (See
212 Incidents considered)

There are sufficient psychological explanations for th…

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Incident #35 -- off coast of Oregon -- 12 November 1947

The information given here is too meager for a definite conclusion to be drawn concerning the identity of the objects observed. It is probable, however, that they were two parts of a meteor that had broken upon entrance into the earth's atmosphere. The length of time in sight is unduly great, but one wonders whether this might not have been grossly overestimated for psychological reasons. Otherwise, the scanty description favors the meteoric hypothesis.

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SECRET - UNIDENTIFIED FILE - MILITARY

1. Date: 12 Nov 47  Incident # 35
2. Time Early
3. Location 40 miles south of Cape Riemer, Oregon, 20 miles offshore
4. Name of obstacle: Second Officer
5. Occupation of observer: Second Officer
6. Address of observer: N/S (Koncept from "Oregon Journal" 13 Nov 47)
7. Place of observation: At sea, 20 miles offshore, 40 miles south of Cape Riemer, Oregon
8. Number of objects: 2
9. Distance of object from observer: N/S
10. Time in sight: 45 seconds
11. Altitude: N/S
12. Speed: 700 to 900 MPH
13. Direction of flight: from north horizon in westerly direction
1…

The flying discs trailing jet-like streams of fire were sighted from the
bridge of the tanker Ticonderoga early Wednesday, Second Officer
Ruddle, radio-televisioned the United Press. The discs moved at
tremendous speed out of the north horizon and curved in a westerly direction
in a long low arm. Thought they were moving between 700 to 900 MPH.
Didn't think they were seizure because they generally do not travel in pairs
and usually fall in the horizon. Thought they were "flying discs"
Also observed by: Ordinary Seaman. He also claimed he also saw "discs"

Dr HYNEK'S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED FROM PROJECT GRUDGE REPORT.

INCIDENT INDEX

1. Astronomical

a. High probability:
#26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 48, 49, 59, 60, 66, 69, 70, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 101, 102, 103, 104, 116, 119, 132, 136, 140, 147, 148, 158, 174, 184, 185, 187, 197, 203, 204, 208, 216, 219, 238.

b. Fair or low probability:
#15, 20, 23, 24, 28, 39, 36, 46, 50, 63, 67, 80, 82, 93, 100, 112, 120, 121, 129, 130, 144, 153, 165, 166, 167, 175, 192, 199, 202, 205, 220, 230, 240.

2. Non-astronomical but suggestive of other explanations

a. Balloons or ordinary aircraft:
#3, 11, 22, 41, 42…