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Group /Category 1
Distant Sightings
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Case Directory
MV Marcala
August 4, 1950
Francis Ridge:
This report was filed in accordance with official Navy regulations and listed
as an unknown, case #773.
A. F. Rullan:
5.1 MV Marcala - August 4, 1950
At 10 AM EDT in the North Atlantic, 3 officers (Master, Chief Mate, and Third
Mate) of the MV Marcala saw an unidentified elliptical object approach the
ship from the SW and heading NE. The object’s direction was opposite that
of the ship. According to the Master, the closest the object passed the ship
was 1,000 ft. The Chief Mate and Third Mate, however, thought the object was
over 10 miles away. All witnesses, however, agreed that the object was no
more than 100 ft over the sea level. Speed estimates ranged from 25 mph to
500 mph depending on the witness testimony. The weather was clear and visibility
was 14 miles. The object was described as ovular, cylindrically shaped, and
elliptically shaped like half an egg cut lengthwise. The object’s color was
described as shiny aluminum color that sparkled in the sunlight and also as
metallic white. All 3 witnesses described the object having a rotary motion
and wobbling motion. The duration of the sighting was between 15 seconds and
1.5 minutes. USAF Intelligence Officers interviewed all witnesses.
Blue Book conclusion: Unknown
Source: Blue Book UFO Reports at Sea by Ships, A. F. Rullan, page
35.
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