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UFO Over Blazing Fishboat

📅 November 1957 📍 30 miles off the west coast of Vancouver Island, Strait of Juan de Fuca 📄 periodical article
UFOmaritime incidentMeitetsu MaruJo-JoeVancouver Island1957

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In November 1957, the crew of the Japanese freighter Meitetsu Maru observed a mysterious white light hovering over an unidentified burning vessel off the coast of Vancouver Island. The incident remains unsolved, as the vessel's markings could not be traced and the light's origin was never determined.

This article from the Canadian UFO Report (No. 13, 1972-73) recounts a mysterious maritime incident from November 1957. The Japanese freighter Meitetsu Maru, while navigating 30 miles off the west coast of Vancouver Island, discovered a burning fishing vessel. The ship's captain, Capt. Ohuchi, observed a glowing, circular white light hovering over the wreckage. As the freighter approached, the light retreated in an upward arc and vanished. Despite an extensive search by the United States Coast Guard and the RCAF covering over 6,000 square miles, no survivors were found. The only wreckage recovered was a gasoline tank identified as belonging to the Nanaimo fishing craft Jo-Joe, which had gone missing on October 30, 1957. The burning vessel bore the markings 'KC-13-ac', which could not be identified as a legitimate registration number for any Canadian or American fishing boat. The article notes that as of 1972, the cause of the fire and the nature of the light remain unexplained.

It was the glowing, circular white light that hovered over the wreck at which they stared, hypnotized. As their freighter inched closer, the eerie light retreated swiftly in a great, upward arc, vanishing into the dark skies.

Official Assessment

The identity of the burning vessel, marked 'KC-13-ac', remains unknown, and the nature of the white light observed by the crew of the Meitetsu Maru is unexplained.

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