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Project 10073 Record Card — Beverly, Massachusetts, 21 August 1957

📅 21 August 1957 📍 Beverly, Massachusetts 🏛 ATIC 📄 Record Card and Teletype Report
UFOBeverlyMassachusetts1957Project 10073GOClighthouse

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A 16-year-old witness in Beverly, Massachusetts, reported a large, multi-colored oval object on August 21, 1957. Military authorities found no radar confirmation and concluded there was insufficient data for analysis, suggesting a possible lighthouse.

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an accompanying teletype report regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on August 21, 1957, in Beverly, Massachusetts. A 16-year-old civilian witness reported observing a large, oval-shaped object displaying white, red, and green colors. The observation lasted between 20 seconds and two minutes before the object suddenly faded from sight. The report was processed by the 762nd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (ACWRON) and forwarded to various military commands, including the Air Defense Command and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). Military investigators conducted a review of radar data for the area and found no unusual tracks. The Ground Observer Corps (GOC) suggested that the observed light might have been a lighthouse. Ultimately, 1st Lieutenant George W. Barton, serving as Senior Director, classified the cause as unknown, noting that there was insufficient data available to perform a comprehensive analysis of the event.

No unusual radar tracks in area. GOC suggests possible lighthouse. Insufficient data for analysis.

Official Assessment

GOC suggests possible lighthouse. Insufficient data for analysis.

The sighting involved a large, oval, multi-colored light observed by a 16-year-old civilian. Radar analysis showed no unusual tracks in the area, leading investigators to conclude there was insufficient data for a definitive evaluation, with a suggestion that the object may have been a lighthouse.

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