Atsea215Mi SEof Burmuda reported disc saucer observation — January 21, 1956

Followed a zig-zag course toward the horizon. Object traveled at high rate of speed and constant until it disappeared. The text of the document is as follows: Ser 773 323-6 1 FEB 1956 From: District Intelligence Officer, SIXTH Naval District To: Director of Naval Intelligence Subj: Unidentified Flying Object: Report of sighting of Ref: (a) CNI Instruction 03820.19B (NIRM 2) (b) CNI Instruction 03820.17C (NIRM 13) 1. In accordance with the references (a) and (b), the following report is submitted: DANLGARD on 22 January 1956, to effect coverage in accordance with reference (a) apparently reliable, had sighted an unidentified flying object on 21 January 1956 at 0920. The object was sighted to the northeast at an altitude of 29000 feet, and its color was blue. The object was observed for about 1 minute, during which time it moved in a northerly direction. When first sighted, the object was at a 260° azimuth at a position angle of 60°. It was thought to be a "falling star" when observed at first. When observed through binoculars, it appeared to be a brightly illumined circular object, rotating and oscillating about a center. After conferring to assure continued visual observation, the object then made an abrupt change of direction and accelerated to an azimuth of 200° and disappeared about 3 seconds later at an azimuth of 342° (ship's head true). Output of the text found in the document: Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects: Report of sighting of away at the time it hovered. When the object departed in a northerly di- rection, there was no visible acceleration.