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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9554071

DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONBremerton Washington

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Date of sighting: 18 February 1953
Time of sighting: 16002

Place of sighting: Ground observation, Seattle and Bremerton, Yashington.
Bearing 270° from {70 33'N 123°7

Jeather at time of sighting: Not given

Vitnessess: Lieutenant Commander (aries, Staff Duty officer, 13th Naval
District, Seattle, Yashington
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Object sighted:

a. Nuomber = one

be Shape = unreported
ce Sise — large

de. Color — white

Ze Maneuverability ~ no movement
h, Altitude — just above horizon
i. Sound = unrevorted

3. Brhaust trail - unreported

General Remarks: wo fragments of any kind were reported; no interception
was attempted, and there was no report of air traffic in
the area at the time of sighting.