10-04-1967
I was told by Chris Styles, on the shore of
Shag Harbour, during a tour of the site that a week later, dead fish washed up on the shore of
Shag Harbour. This is not in any of the UFO reports of the account,
but Mr. Styles has located the news clip that had this information. The fish
incident is not mentioned in the following text of the case –CF-
UAO Dives into Sea at Nova Scotia
One of the
more detailed and well documented sightings out of Canada took place on the
night of October 4 at about 11:05 p.m. At that time several individuals
observed a row of lights which glided into the water. The first report came
from five young people between the ages of 15 and 20 years old who saw three
or four distinct lights arranged in a straight row, the total of which
appeared to be the size of a large aircraft coming down at an angle of 45
degrees toward the water. The object was lost to sight when it passed behind
a low hill, after which time the witnesses observed a single white light
apparently resting on the water at a point which they estimated to be about
200 or 300 yards off shore in the Barrington Passage.
The
witnesses, who were in a car, immediately notified the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police. When Corporal Ron O'Brian, one of three officers who went to the
scene arrived, a light which he compared to that of a flash light was
apparently on the surface of the water about 300 yards off shore. Two of the
officers went for a rowboat and one stayed and watched the light which extinguished
five minutes later. About ten minutes after the light went out the two RCMPs
were at the spot where the object was believed to have been seen. There was
nothing to be seen except a patch of yellowish foam made up of 1 to 1 ½ inch
bubbles, the total of which was between 30 and 40 yards across. Fishermen in
the area felt that this foam was not normal tidal foam.
Other
subsequent reports by residents in the general area indicated that at least a
dozen people were witnesses to the phenomenon. One observer said that he
noticed a brief streak of light coming from a point between the first and
third lights and also heard a whistling sound, A check was made with
aeronautical authorities and it was found that there were no aircraft missing
in that area. The object apparently landed in Cocherwit Passage which is
between Cape Sable Island and the mainland. Two girls in their mid twenties
who were driving on Cape Sable reported, independent of the other observers,
that they had observed three yellow lights which tilted, then descended.
After that they observed a yellow light on the water.
On the
following Friday Navy divers were organized for a search which began on
Saturday morning. To this date there is no indication that anything was
found. It should be noted here that a disc, apparently in trouble, fell into
the Peropava River in Brazil in the fall of 1963. Despite extensive
operations with diving equipment as well as metal detection equipment,
nothing was found in this instance either.
APRO's Nova
Scotia members were instrumental in getting a quick report to headquarters
after which Mr. Lorenzen notified the University of Colorado Committee so
that they could affect immediate investigation.
This reference: The A.P.R.O. Bulletin, September/October,
1967, p. 7
NOTE: For a more encompassing treatment of
this event, see the book “Dark Object” researchers, Chris Styles & Don
Ledger, © 2001.-CF-
Original
references: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, “Light Herald”, 12 October 1967, and
Halifax, Nova Scotia
“Chronicle Herald”, 6 October 1967
Due to
the number of references in this case, I will list all under the date that
was presented. The Primary and Unique reference numbers will be shown as
PRN/URN –CF-
[DOS:
10-??-1967]
PRN 108232/URN 108232 UFO Investigator, Publication of
NICAP, December 1967, p. 4
PRN 088264/URN 096000 Our UFO Visitors by John Magor, p.
14, © 1977.
PRN 151277/URN 151277 A Geo-Bibliography of Anomalies by
George Eberhart, #1018, © 1980
[DOS:
10-EE-1967]
PRN 069606/URN 069606 UFO Investigator, Publication of
NICAP, December 1967, p. 4
PRN 088264/URN 099823 Flying Saucer Magazine (Palmer),
June 1968, p. 9
[DOS:
10-04-1967]
PRN 046478/URN 046478 APRO Bulletin, September 1967, p.
7
PRN 046478/URN 056828 UFOs Over The Americas by Jim and
Coral Lorenzen, p. 56 © 1968
PRN 046478/URN 046476 Committee T081. No date of
publication
PRN 046478/URN 046477 Condon Committee C47. No date of
publication
[DOS:
10-04-1967]
PRN NONE/URN NONE
Halifax, Nova Scotia
“Chronicle Herald”, 6 October 1967
PRN NONE/URN NONE
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, “Light
Herald”, 12 October 1967
PRN NONE/URN NONE
Fate Magazine February 1968,
p. 48
PRN 069641/URN 056935 UFOs Over The Americas by Jim and
Coral Lorenzen, p. 173 © 1968
PRN 069641/URN 069641 UFO Investigator, Publication of
NICAP, March 1968, p. 4
PRN 069641/URN 088264 Flying Saucer Review, January
1968, p. 33
PRN 069641/URN 046479 Special report on 1968 cases by
Parrick Huyghe © 1969
PRN 069641/URN 073322 Invisible Residents by Ivan T.
Sanderson, pp. 44-45, 1970
PRN 069641/URN 151264 A Geo-Bibliography of Anomalies by
George Eberhart, #1017, © 1980
PRN 069641/URN 136841 UFOs and the National Security
State by R.M. Dolan 499-281 © 2000
PRN NONE/URN NONE
Dark Object by researchers,
Chris Styles & Don Ledger, © 2001.
PRN 069641/URN 176552 *U* UFO Computer Database by Larry
Hatch, # XXXXXX © 2002
PRN 069641/URN 182198 UFOs and the National Security
State by Richard Dolan 414-281 © 2002
PRN 069641/URN 046480 Computerized Catalog (N=3173),
#2041 by L Schoenherr. No © date.
PRN 069641/URN 193073 UNICAT computer database by Willy Smith (727) #688 No © date.
[DOS:
10-04-1967]
PRN 151264/URN 056829 UFOs Over The Americas by Jim and
Coral Lorenzen, p. 57 © 1968
PRN 151264/URN 151232 A Geo-Bibliography of Anomalies by
George Eberhart, #1014, © 1980
North America – Canada, Nova Scotia
Shag Harbour Latitude 43-28-00 N, Longitude 65-42-00 W
(D-M-S)
Barrington Passage Latitude 43-30-00 N, Longitude 65-38-00 W
Cape Sable Island Latitude 43-28-00 N, Longitude 65-36-00 W
[From “Dark Object”]
Halifax Latitude 44-52-00 N,
Longitude 63-43-00 W
Baccaro Latitude 43-27-00 N,
Longitude 65-28-00 W [ Baccaro Point ]
Clark's Harbour Latitude 43-27-00 N, Longitude
65-38-00 W
Wood’s Harbor Latitude
43-32-00 N, Longitude 65-44-00 W [From “Dark Object”]
Cocherwit Passage Unable to locate. [From “Dark Object”]
Shelburne Harbor Latitude 43-41-00 N, Longitude 65-20-00 W
[From “Dark Object”]
McNutts Island Latitude
43-38-00 N, Longitude 65-17-00 W [From “Dark Object”]
Cape Roseway Latitude
43-37-00 N, Longitude 65-16-00 W [From “Dark Object”]
Government Point Latitude
43-40-00 N, Longitude 65-16-00 W [From “Dark Object”]
Reference: http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.php
NOTE: There were seven coordinates in the
various URNs, all close to the one listed below, so I felt it was useless to
present them all as the latitude/longitude for all the points are listed
above.-CF-
UFO Location
(UFOCAT) Latitude 43.50 N, Longitude 65.68 W (D.%)
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