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anchored over the object and another that had joined it, apparently to help the first one with repairs. Divers were sent down to observe the two objects and photograph them both remotely and manually. Hydrophones and other equipment were lowered over the side to study them. The data they received from these studies was classified. The flotilla remained over the same area for seven days, then was hastily dispatched to challenge a Russian sub that was threatening to penetrate the twelve-mile limit off Shelburne. That was the extent of Earl's information regarding Shag Harbor and Shelburne Harbor. For the first time Chris had information that linked the Shag Harbor incident with the peculiar events off Shelburne. This brought Chris to another individual who supplied a piece to the ever-growing puzzle of Shag Harbor. Chris was introduced to a retired air force officer by a friend who knew of his interest in UFO phenomena, and the Shag Harbor story in particular. This individual was an ELINT (electronic intelligence) officer attached to the 405 Squadron out of RCAF, Greenwood, in Nova Scotia. We'll call him Terry. At the time of the incident he was taking special training in Port Hawksbury, Nova Scotia. This was interrupted when he was ordered to fly special missions from the American coast of Maine to Shelburne. The Canadian air force was interacting with the air force of the American navy, and regular conventions involving Canadian/American border incursions were being set aside, which he found 1 unusual. Planes from both air units flew patterns up and down the coast, dropping sonar buoys. Tension was high, entailing long, tiring flights during the mission. They flew the new Argus airplane, which could stay in the air for fourteen hours continuously. After seven days the mission was stepped down and nothing more was said about it. He remembered one incident during debriefing sessions between flights, when the crews were joking with each other. They were taken aside, given a severe dressing down, and admonished not to discuss dropping the sonar equipment into the area with anyone outside, including their friends in the mess. They were to fly the missions, file their reports, and keep their mouths shut. Terry remarked that he had never in his career seen a mission handled in this fashion, even though intercepting Russian subs was owe 1 Another one of those curious coincidences occurred during a telephone discussion with Terry, while Chris was getting more details regarding the mission. He mentioned that his wife had lived in Shelburne in October 1967 (she was not married to Terry then) and said she remembered the Shag Harbor incident. Her father had some involvement with the armed forces at the time, and she tata 14 ’ torn n yada oa On not oL om mentioned that they had quarantined Shelburne Base and blocked the road to Government Point. The military was checking cars as they went through. That was three times now that Chris had heard the same story. part of their normal routine.