Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — USS Newell Sighting
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This document records a 1959 sighting of three flaming meteors by the crew of the USS Newell in the North Pacific. The event was officially evaluated by ATIC and concluded to be astronomical in nature.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated operational message regarding a sighting reported by the USS Newell. On June 22, 1959, between 0100 and 0130 GMT, personnel aboard the USS Newell, located in the North Pacific at approximately 25.1 degrees North and 163.5 degrees West, observed three objects described as 'flaming meteors.' The objects were reported to have fallen ahead of the ship, descending from an elevation of 40 degrees to approximately 10 degrees. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card categorizes the objects as astronomical meteors, noting that the witnesses themselves indicated the objects were meteors. The report confirms that no radar contact was made and no photographs were taken. The documentation includes a military message (NBR 6172) sent to CONDR ATIC and CINCPACFLT, referencing CINCPACFLT NOTE 3321 NITAL and CATIC CITET ICA1235, which provides the operational context for the report.
Three flaming meteors fell ahead of ship from elevation of 40 to about 10°.
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Official Assessment
Was Astronomical Meteor
The sighting was determined to be astronomical meteors.