Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Report regarding space projectile, 23/8 2242
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1946 Swedish military report documents a high-speed aerial object observed by a naval commander. The witness identified the object as likely being a comet rather than a projectile due to its extreme velocity.
This document is a brief sighting report dated August 23, 1946, at 22:42. The report details an observation made by Commander Uggla of the destroyer Mjölner, located near Saltsjöbaden. The object was observed over Baggensfjärden, moving in a westerly direction toward Stockholm at a high altitude. The witness described the object as having a 'dizzying' high speed and a very clearly perceptible fire streak. The duration of the sighting was approximately half a second. The witness concluded that the object was likely a comet or similar phenomenon, noting that the speed appeared too great for a conventional space projectile. The report was received at 22:45.
Jaga[ren] anser, att det förmodligen var en komet e.d., då hastigheten föreföll vara alltför stor för s.k. rymdprojektil.
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Official Assessment
The witness believes it was likely a comet or similar, as the speed appeared too great for a space projectile.
The object was observed moving in a westerly direction at high altitude with a visible fire streak. The witness concluded it was likely a comet due to the extreme speed.
Witnesses
- UgglaCommander (Kommendörkapten)Jagaren Mjölner