ATLANTICOCEAN radar-visual unidentified-object report — September 1952

Object estimated to be 5-6000' in diameter hovered between the clouds a few minutes then started moving slowly, rapidly increasing its speed to approx 600 mph. From: Commandant To: Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air-Force Base, Ohio Subj: Flying saucer, possible explanation of one instance 1. C O P Y 30 September, 1952 From: Commanding Officer, TANEY (WPG-37) To: Commanding Officer, EASTWIND (WAGB-279) Via: Commander, 12th Coast Guard District (o) Subj: Flying saucer 1. One night recently, while on Ocean Station UNCLE, members of this ship observed an apparition in the sky which bore resemblance to what have been reported in the press and elsewhere as "flying saucers". The commanding officer, who happened to be on the bridge at the time, had previously regarded reports of flying saucers with skepticism, but was the one of those that this was indeed something out of some sort of ice which there was covered completely. The shaft of the beam could be observed where it entered the clouds from above, but from below there was no evidence whatever of any source of light. Had the aircraft not been seen, this occurrence would have been report- ed in good faith as an observation of a flying saucer. It is suggested therefore that this report, or the substance of it, be forwarded to the Air Force group currently investigating reports of flying saucers for such interest or value that it may contain. /s/ CORD E.