PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10O73 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
11 January 66 1 11./1200Z 26. 58N 154.46E (Pacific)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Military OT (SATEL DECAY
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One Cosm0s 53, (984), 11 Jan 66, 1202Z, 18.7N 167.6E.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND AHALYSIS
3 Minut es Object was described as being cigar shaped, glowing, with a
6. bright light at its head, a glowing body with duller light
TYPE OF OBSERVATION aft and a long fiery tail. s described as
Ground-Visual pproachedto
7, COURSE iithin l mile at a height of 4o0 feet then altered corse to.
position off the starberd quarter where it appeared hover
SE a
8. PHOTOS gradually disappeared.ship was stering at 257 degress gyro,
258 degrees North.

U. S. NAVAL DEFENSE FORCES EASTERN PACIFIC
WESTERN SEA FRONTIER
AND
PACIFIC RESERVE FLEET
TREASURE ISLANO
SAN FRANCISCO 3O. CALIFORNIA IN REPLY REFER TO
FF15-5:cm
3800
Ser 2/.
25 MAR 1966
From: Commender U. S. Naval Defense Forces Eastern Pacific
To: Commander, ATIC, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio
Subj: U UFO Sighting
Enel: (1) Statements of Witnesses
L. The following report was received from the master of the SS MORGANTCWN
VICTORY of the Pacif: ines and is orwarded with enclosures for
information.
cigar shaped silent Uro at 4oo ft. height. Approached one mile
starboard beam then hovered starboard quarter then to port quarter
and away. Visible three nin. Executed Williamson search for pos-
sible down plane one hour. I Phenomenon inexplicable. Airmail I witness
report signed Master."
2. Comment: Master is a sincere, intelligent individual
who has furnished reliable information in the past.

SPATEMENT OP GLYNN J. PETRIE, MASTER :
"Juut prlor to 22oo ship tine, January 11, 1966, I was in my bunk ohen I
heard a hurrled olatter of feot on tho bridge greting over my hend, Aftop
Ithe -phono rang end Mr, Andoroon, Phird Mete, reportod mhat appoerod to bo
a plano afiro on tho port quertep.
I ran to the bridge, bub'oould soo nothing. The information glvon mo
dioated a plano In Sroublo had beaded- for the ship aid ditohod on the
port quorter.
At 22ol, the vessol started to oxecute a Williamson Turn, The bow lookdst
During the search, , roelized tha; I bod heerd no sound, suoh co'a plono
gestzoned Gleuneh, A.B, On Gow Lookout cnd loarnol
that tho ob oot hnd A ronouvered approrinabaly leo? aboit the veazel sidh-
ont sound.
At 22s8, voesol exocuted anothor Willdamson Turn and peounsd hor orlglohal
course and conbinued searoh. courso and contdnued searoh.
At 23oo, I took sbatemonts from eaoh of Gho vibnossds, Mr, Anderson, Shirs At 23oo, I took sbatemonts from eaoh of Gho wlbnossds, Mr, Anderson, Shirs
Wate on wnbob, R. Glounoh, A.D, ald, bow lcokrout, and J. Faobn, A.B. And bolms- Wate on Babod, R. Olounch, A.D, ard, bow , lcokrout, ard J. Faold, A.B. cnd Dolms-
man tho Aad legt Gho wheel to .8 man tho had legs Ghe wheel to 69 ohiect. The gtatoments wero Caton ohieot. The statomets wero Caton
individuallg and I did not soek to roke thoni agroos individually and I dsd not soek to moke then egroes
The weather ves oleari wlnd SsW Sk, Soromodor 30,16, Femperaturo 19 dry The weather ves oleari wlnd ssW Sk, Boromotor 30,16, Pomperaturo 19 dry
15 Centigrade, soa modorato, ond fine with oxoellens vislbility, almost
fill noon astern with the veseol stcordrg 257 258 truOo
This is a Plno steerdng vessel, a fiet important in coneidorlng the pos-
biblliey of pcor abeering and mig
have aocounded for the apporant Dnneuvering fron the ssbd to the porb
quarters
There were two (20 phone oells from tho bow. Firgt when objoot was on
stbd ouertor.
nothing, Another phone cell from the bor ves to bavo the bridge fook on
the port quarter. The Third Mate and Faebe locked and dow tho objoote
This gives a rathor prolonged bdrld elenent during whlch the objeot wes
visibla. E7

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Deseription of UFO
appoarod to ho two iichte
dullor glow tha bow ilghs
bright glon dull glo dullglo0
anDrox.-3ogf0ot PLAME
Bolor of oFO - appeared orngo-gellow glov dth a whlter sint
aft ot the two llehbe.
Flame = apponred to be Ped-orenge pith dirootion of 1
flame dipping downword..
Hoight approrimately 35-ko.reet.
Fan 1
"The above drawinge-are ntcunate to dhew ths course'and desoription of
what 76s acen o0 donuary 1), 1966."
ts Ke
Ipbere Adunen, 8.0.
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