| ID | #1566915982 |
| Added | Tue, 27/08/2019 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | MUFON
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Research
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Initial data
Information from a witness:
In about 1958 I was 18 years old, and I was on the guided missile cruiser USS Canberra. We were on a naval exercise in the English channel, 300 miles from the coast of France. The exercise was attended by from 80 to 150 different naval vessels from different countries.
I watched the sailor through my binoculars and saw this large gray metal ship shaped like a cigar approached the ship. According to radar, he has been described as a fast-moving target (at a speed of 5,000 miles per hour). When the ship approached us, he slowed down and stopped above us.
It hovered at an altitude of 35,000 feet, about 15 miles from us. He was as big as a football field. And he was left to hang over us when we turned. This continued until my shift ended (about an hour).
The object was grey metallic in color, no lights and without any features on its surface. When I was released from duty, I a little refreshment and went back upstairs to look at it further. He just went from the East to Europe.
When he first appeared, he seemed to come from the top of Scotland via Norway via the sea. Then I went to the bridge to view the log to see what was written about this incident. Nothing was mentioned about UFO's, but the handwriting and ink were identical for both individual log records. It is very unlikely that one and the same person and the pen wouldn't write both.
The next day we went to the port in England, and about this incident, nothing was said. I was in the Navy from 1956 to 1976.
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Original news
Back in or about 1958 I was 18 years old and on the guided missile cruiser the USS Canberra. We were doing naval exercises in the English Channel about 300 miles off the coast of France. 80 to 150 various naval craft from many different countries were participating in the exercise. I was on watch as a seaman and saw this large gray metallic cigar shaped craft come towards the ship through my binoculars. It was described as a fast moving target, according to radar, traveling 5,000 mph. As the craft neared us it slowed down and stopped over us. It was hovering at 35,000 feet, about 15 miles from us. It was as big as a football field. It stayed hovering over us, when we turned it turned. This went on until my shift ended, for about an hour. The craft was metallic gray with no lights and no features on the skin of the craft. When I was relieved of duty I got some refreshment and came back topside to watch it further. It had just left going east towards Europe. When it first appeared it seemed to have come from the tip of Scotland by way of Norway over the sea. Afterwards I went to the bridge to look at the log book to see what had been recorded about this incident. Nothing was mentioned about the UFO and the handwriting and ink was identical to both separate listings in the log book. Very unlikely since the same person and pen would not have made both entries. The next day we pulled into port in England and nothing was ever said about the incident. I was in the Navy from 1956 to 1976.
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