Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Sighting of October 5, 1952

This document details a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported by a former RAF officer who was a passenger on the Cunard Liner Caronia. On October 5, 1952, at 5:12 p.m. local time, the witness observed a brilliant, white, circular object while at sea at coordinates 42°19' N., 55°07' W. The witness, who identified himself as a lawyer and former Lieutenant Commander in the USNR with naval aviation experience, described the object as appearing flat and presenting a surface in a vertical plane. He estimated the object's speed at 1500 mph and noted it appeared to have an exhaust or tail. The object remained under observation for approximately one minute and 45 seconds before disappearing through a process of gradual fading, during which the diameter of the object remained constant. The witness explicitly stated that the object was not a star, moon, airplane, or dirigible. A pink cloud was observed in the vicinity, and the witness noted that the object appeared to be beyond this cloud. The witness requested the ship's position from the Staff Captain to provide accurate data for the Air Force's investigation. The official record card for Project 10073 notes the sighting and suggests that the short duration and the presence of a tail or exhaust indicate the object might have been a meteor. The documentation includes the original letter from the witness, a completed U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet, and a military teletype summary of the incident.