Case # Roll # Date Time Nearest Island/Country Location Ocean Witness / Ship Type of Vessel BB Unknown Number of Objects Object Shape Object Size Object Lights/Color OL Code Object Motion/ Behavior Object Propulsion OB Code Distance to Object BB Classification OriginalReport Quality New Report Quality Sighting Duration No. of Witnesses Who Reported Total Quality Location+ Time Given? Angular Size Given? Duration*Elev* Direction Duration Given? Elevation and Direction Given? Angle of Observation Course Reporting Method Rule Invoked Priority Level of Naval Message Naval Message included in BB Files Copies of Report to Degree Symbol Latitude Degrees Latitude Minutes Lt Longitude Degrees Longitude Minutes Lg Comments
1 3 15-Oct-48 22:20 GMT Off Norfolk, VA 36°42'N  74°40'W A SS Gulfport Civil   1 Nearly as moon Not Reported Bright 1 Straight course Not Reported 2 Not Reported Probably balloon Poor Poor 50 min 1 Master of ship 0 1 0 0 1 0 Not Reported SE Direct to BB None N/A N/A Not Available ° 36 42 N 74 40 W  
2 7 04-Aug-50 10:00 EDT North Atlantic 39°35'N  72°24.5'W A MV Marcala Civil X 1 ovular cylindrical; elliptical 10 ft diameter? Shiny aluminum color and sparkled in the sunlight 6 Straight course 400 to 500 mph 2 50 to 100 ft above Water; closest to ship was 1000 ft Unknown VG Good 15 sec or 1.5 min? 3 Master of ship, 3rd Mate and Chief Mate 1 1 1 1 1 1 70 deg NE Investigated by 2 Intelligence Officers who wrote Information Report None N/A N/A State, Army, Navy, Air ° 39 35 N 72 24.5 W  
3 7 07-Aug-50 08/ 03:50 GMT (19:50 local) From San Francisco to Balboa, Panama Canal 21°50'N  108°45'W P MV Minerva Civil   1 Flaming aerial body half size of setting sun glowing frontal dark and backwards flaming body 1 Straight course; unbelievable speed Orange-yellow colored tail in the rear 2   Meteor Fair Fair Seconds 4 Master R. Wolport, Chief Mate, A.B. seaman, & Engineer 1 1 1 1 1 1 45 deg NE Civilian report to Ship Agents in Panama Canal/ Investigated by DIO, 15th Naval District None N/A N/A CIA, State, DI USAF, G2 USAF, JCincPac, ComNavFor Ger ° 21 50 N 108 45 W  
4 8 24-Feb-51 24/ 02:44 GMT 157.06' W  21.32' N 21°32'N  157°6'W P SS Hawaiian Logger  Civil   1 cylindrical  Not Reported Dark cylindrical object with reddish tail 6 Straight course; slower than meteor appeared like rocket in controlled flight 2   Insufficient Data Fair Poor Not Reported 1 Second Mate Froyland 0 1 0 0 0 0   ESE Spot Intelligence Report from Headquarters Pacific Division (MATS) by 14th Naval District ONI, C-3 Restricted Movement Report Center, Hawaiian Sea Frontier N/A N/A Office of Intelligence Officer, Pacific Division, MATS, Hickam AFB ° 21 32 N 157 6 W  
5 10 11-Jun-52 09:20 GMT (4:25 local) Returning from the Bahamas 33°0'  75°25' A SS Nassau Civil   1 rectangular 20 inches square rectangular yellowish body and a copper green tail  6 Straight course copper green tail (no exhaust trail) 2 6 to 10 miles from Ship; 200 yards above sea level Possibly Meteor Fair Fair 3-4 seconds 1 Civilian 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 to 10 miles from Ship; 200 yards above sea level E Civilian called USAF Inspector General AFR 205-1 N/A N/A Inspector General at the Coutner Intelligence Div., sent letter to Colletion Division, Directorate of Intelligence ° 33 0   75 25    
6 15 14-Sep-52 22:13 local North of Island of Bernholm during Operation Mainbrace in North Atlantic 55°29'N  14°52.5'E A Danish Destroyer - Operation Mainbrace Danish Navy X 3 3 objects moving in triangular formation; Bluish glowing triangle Not Reported Bluish glowing triangle with white light from exhaust 2 Object changed bearing from 320 to 240 in 5-10 seconds; 932 mph   3 1,000 meter Altitude Unknown Fair Poor Not Reported 1 Lt. Commander, 2nd in Command of Danish Destroyer 0 1 0 0 0 1 40-50 deg S Telegraph from CNO Washington DC None N/A N/A CINCLANFLT/ENT AFB/ ATIC WPAFB ° 55 29 N 14 52.5 E  
7 15 30-Sep-52 Not Reported Ocean Station UNCLE °'  °' A Ocean Station UNCLE from USCG Coast Guard   1 luminous grayish disc 500 to 600 ft in diameter luminous grayish disc 6 Hovered between the clouds a few minutes then started moving  started moving slowly then rapidly to 800 mph 6 Altitude = 5000 ft; 2 miles from ship Aircraft Good Poor few mintutes 3+ Coast Guard Commanding Officer, TANEY (WPG-37) George D. Symon 0 0 1 0 1 0 5000 ft Elevation two miles from ship None Reported USCG letter to WPAFB None N/A N/A Commander 12 th Coast Guard Distrit and then on to ATIC °             Case is of an actual Aircraft sighting that was confused as a flying disk.
8 19 10-Nov-53 21:00 GMT Off Coast of Greenland 60°10'N  37°50'W A MS Imanak Civil   1 Light as large as planet in flight As large as Big Planet Not Reported 1 Straight course Fast speed 2 High Altitude Insufficient Data Poor Poor 4 minutes 1 Captain of civilian ship 0 1 1 0 1 0   240 TRUE Danish Naval Headquarters to USAB Greenland ADOIN 1845 N/A N/A Emergency report to numerous AF Bases ° 60 10 N 37 50 W  
9 20 04-Apr-54 18:35 GMT 44.10' W  40.38' N 40°38'N  44°10'W A  MV El Cafetero Civil   1 Balloon-like Very large Not Reported 1 Moving against wind White smoke under object 2 Not Reported Probably Balloon Poor Poor Not Reported 2+ SGD Hein Pedersen Master of Ship; observed by several 0 1 0 0 0 0   SE Civilian contacted HQ USAF Washington DC who then forwarded to ATIC None N/A N/A COMAIRDEFCON ENT AFB Colorado ° 40 38 N 44 10 W  
10 21 12-Aug-54 12/05:55 GMT (20:55 local) Ship anchored off Yoron-Jima 27°2'N  128°27'E P SS Docteur Angier Civil X 1 100 ft diameter ellipse about length of 5 cent piece held at arm's length; then size of basketball when over ship Circle was bright blue, reddish at the inside of the circle and jet black inside the circle of light. 6 Approached ship, slowed down and rose rapidly None 3 200-300 ft above sea Unidentified VG Good but Duration Given Not Reported 2 Mr. Percharde & Kosei Makamoto 0 1 1 0 0 1 From 0 deg to 30 deg SW Civilians were interrogated by USAF Intelligence in Okinawa AFR 200-2 N/A N/A Report sent to 20th Air Force and FEAF ° 27 2 N 128 27 E Air Intelligence Information Report was filled out.
11 22 07-Apr-55 21:15 GMT 65.22'55" W  18.07'5" N 18°7'N  65°22'W A CTG 45.2 (Commander Task Group) USN   1 Circular larger than moon bluish silver 1 Hovered for 10 seconds, then departed   5   Insufficient Data Poor Poor 30 sec 40 40 men 0 1 1 0 1 0     Telegram from CTG 45.2 to COMCARISEAFRON Not Reported N/A No ENT AFB CJOLO/ ATIC ° 18 7 N 65 22 W  
12 24 21-Sep-55 23:00 GMT 36.3' N  73.55' W 36°3'N  73°55'W A SS Alcoa Pegasus Civil   1 Strange glowing     1 Upward slowly and circular motion   2 23 degrees Altitude Possibly Balloon (Moby Dick High Balloon) Fair Poor 10 minutes 1 No Details 0 1 0 0 1 0 23 deg   Telegram from ship to CEOMEASTSEAFROM FLYOBRPT / AFL 200-5 N/A N/A DIRINTELL HQ USAF/ATIC/ ° 36 3 N 73 55 W  
13 24 21-Jan-56 08:04 GMT 210 miles SE Bermuda 29°40'N  62°0'W A Danish Ship, Danfjord Civil   1 round   like a star 1 Object was falling, then hovered for 2 seconds, then made abrupt right angle change to the North. tail like a red flame 6   Possibly Meteor Fair Fair 8 seconds 1 Ship's Second Mate 1 1 1 1 1 1 60 deg to 20 deg N All information was taken from the ship's Log. From District Intelligence Officer, 6th Naval District to Director of Naval Intelligence ONI Instruction 03820.19B & ONI Instruction 08320.17C   N/A   ° 29 40 N 62 0 W  
14 26 20-Sep-56 21/ 05:15 GMT 35 N  131.15' W 35°0'N  131°15'W P USS Takelma /         CTF 31 USN   1 rocket shape size of dime Black object with no lights 6 600 mph left vapor trail 2 Not Reported Insufficient Data Poor Poor 11 seconds 3 CO, OOD, Lookout 0 1 1 0 1 0   190 dgr True Telegraph from CTF 31 to RJEDEN/CINCONAD Not Reported   N/A   ° 35 0 N 131 15 W  
15 27 06-May-57 20:18 GMT 26.38'N  23.22'W 26°38'N  23°22'W A SS Hunters Point (Civilian Ship) Civil   1 circular shape   Black center 6 Straight course Brilliant fiery emission forming a ring around it 2 Not Reported Possible Comet Poor Poor Not Reported 3+ All mates and Radio officer (JB Morton -Master) 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 deg 57 min Altitude 282 dgr True Civilian report  - from HYDRT WashDC to HQ USAF None Routine N/A   ° 26 38 N 23 22 W  
16 29 05-Nov-57 23:40 GMT SSW of New Orleans 27°50'N  91°12'W A SS Hampton Roads Civil   1 Round glowing object Not Reported edges were brighter than center 1 Straight course   2 Not Reported Insufficient Data Poor Poor 10 minutes 5 Chief Mate, 2nd Mate, 3rd Mate, Radio Operator and Chief Eng.. 0 1 0 1 1 1 62 deg NNE From SS Hampton Roads to COMEASTSEAFRON then to USAF HQ MERINT N/A N/A   ° 27 50 N 91 12 W  
17 29 05-Nov-57 05:10 GMT 200 miles S of New Orleans 25°47'N  89°24'W A SS Sebago (USCG) Coast Guard   4 3 Radar Targets and 1 Egg shaped visual Brilliant planet   Radar Visual target was flying straight/ 2nd Radar target was Circular pattern/3rd Radar was hovering No vapor trails 2 R1 = 14 to 2 miles / R2 = 22 to 55 miles / R3 = 7 to 175 miles  / Visual =3 sec Meteor & anomalous radar propagation Good Good R1 = 1 min / R2 = 2 min / R3 = 17 min / Visual =3 sec 4 Ens. Wayne Schotley/ Navigator Lt. Donald Schaefer/ QM-1 Kenneth Smith/ Radarman Thomas Kirk 1 1 1 1 1 1 Visual sighting at 31 deg elev.  S and N From COMDR 657th ACWRON to COMDR ADC ENT AFB AFR 200-2 N/A N/A   ° 25 47 N 89 24 W Good follow up investigation was done.
18 29 06-Nov-57 20:20 GMT Off coast of N. Carolina 35°22'N  74°14'W A Civilian Ship Civil   1 Large pink illumination 1/4 Hemisphere   1 Like Ionized Gas   1   Aurora Poor Poor 10 min/ reappeared 4 min later N/A Not Available 0 1 0 0 1 0   N From COMCFECR to Air Tech Intel Center None N/A N/A   ° 35 22 N 74 14 W  
19 29 06-Nov-57 01:40 GMT North Atlantic Ocean Not Reported A Civilian Ship Civil   1 Bright red areas     1     1   Aurora Poor Poor Not Reported N/A Not Available 0 0 0 0 0 0   North in East West Direction BB Index Card Only None N/A N/A                  
20 32 16-Jan-58 12:00 Local Trindade Island - 600 miles East of Rio de Janeiro °'  °' A Almirante Saldanha Brazil Navy   1 Disk     6     3   Hoax Fair Poor Not Reported 3 Brazilian Navy 0 1 0 0 0 1 Available via Photos Available via Photos ONI Information Report based on report from US Naval Attaché at Rio None N/A N/A   °              
21 32 24-Apr-58 02:45 GMT SE of Newfoundland 45°5'N  49°45'W A SS American Hunter Civil   1 Streak Not Reported Mostly white; slightly orange 1 Straight course With a smoke trail 2 Not Reported Meteor Poor Poor Not Reported 1 From OIN4271 to HQ 26th AIRDIV 0 1 0 0 0 0   SE to NW Telex to ATIC from HQ 26th AIRDIV Not Reported N/A N/A   ° 45 5 N 49 45 W  
22 32 25-Apr-58 23:33 GMT Atlantic Ocean 38°0'N  54°30'W A SS Cocle Civil   1 Cigar Not Reported Bluish Color 6 Straight course   2 Very High Insufficient Data Poor Poor Not Reported 1 From OFEIN-OI 126 - Message received from Eastern Sea Frontier by Master of ship 0 1 0 0 0 0   North Telex from COMCFECR to ATIC Not Reported N/A N/A   ° 38 0 N 54 30 W  
23 33 30-May-58 11:45 GMT Approx. 765 miles West of North Africa 24°42'N  32°46'W A USCG Ship Coast Guard   1 Shooting flame & white smoke Not Reported Shooting flame & white smoke 1 Falling   2   Insufficient Data Poor Poor Not Reported 1 From CCGD Seven Miami FL 0 1 0 0 0 0   West Telex from USCG to HQ USAF Not Reported N/A N/A   ° 24 42 N 32 46 W  
24 33 02-Jul-58 21:15 GMT East of Ascension Island 10°20'S  9°25'W A SS African Planet Civil   1 Bright red missile Not Reported Bright red 1 Disintegrated in mid air Not Reported 2 Not Reported Meteor Poor Poor Not Reported 1 No Details 0 1 0 0 0 0   East Message from ship was sent to Navy and relayed to Intell by Command Post.  Report collected by Staff Duty Officer Not Reported N/A N/A   ° 10 20 S 9 25 W  
25 33 17-Jul-58 09:10 GMT 76'5  16' 16°0'N  76°5'W A USCGC Santa Cecilia Coast Guard   1 Undetermined Not Reported Surrounded by White haze 2 Object heading east, then turned NE 3 white lights emanating from main body appeared to be two light rays, one at least 8 degrees in length 3 Not Reported Insufficient Data Poor Poor 8 min 4 Chief Radio Officer, Second Mate, and 2 ABS on bridge watch 0 1 0 0 1 0   varied NE Master sent message to USCG then US Coast Guard COMDT to Bolling AFB Not Reported N/A N/A   ° 16 0 N 76 5 W  
26 33 20-Jul-58 03:28 GMT 100-135 miles SE Azores 37°33'N  20°30'W AC USCG Cutter Eagle Coast Guard   1 Undetermined Mag greater than pl