Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Report of Light Phenomenon over Hårsfjärden, September 1946
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A Swedish naval officer reported observing a red fireball with a sparkling tail over Hårsfjärden on September 20, 1946. The object was visible for approximately six seconds before disappearing.
This document is a formal report submitted by G.R. Olsson, an officer (Ast 2 gr.) aboard the Swedish armored ship H.M. Pansarskepp Sverige. The report details a sighting of an unidentified light phenomenon observed over Hårsfjärden on Friday, September 20, 1946, at 23:03. The witness describes the object as a red fireball with a sparkling tail. The object was observed at an altitude of approximately 20 degrees, with an angular velocity of about 150 lines per second. The duration of the sighting was approximately six seconds, from the moment it passed the ship's mast complex until it disappeared. The witness noted that the light intensity of the object appeared to decrease during the observation. The document was received by the Chief of the Coastal Fleet (Chefen för Kustflottan) on September 24, 1946, and bears a reference number Fly. A 6:1. It includes a routing note indicating it was forwarded to Fst avd L, referencing a previous directive from June 21, 1946.
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Witnesses
- G.R. OlssonAst 2 gr.H.M. Pansarskepp Sverige
Key Persons
- S. NordgrenFlaggkapten