Project 10073 Record Card and Related Correspondence — Sighting off North Coast Labrador, 23 September 1960

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military communications regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on 23 September 1960 off the coast of Labrador, Canada. The sighting involved a cylinder-like object, described as larger than an airplane and featuring five port-hole-like lights along its side. The object was observed by the crews of two ships, the 'Gannet' and the 'Algareen'. According to the reports, the object traveled from East to West, approached the ocean surface at an angle, hit the water, and disappeared. The weather conditions at the time were reported as calm with excellent visibility. Following the incident, the 'Nanook' was dispatched to search the area but failed to find any evidence. While the official conclusion recorded on the project card suggests the object had 'meteor-like characteristics' and was likely a meteor, the investigating officer, Capt. Clyde H. Wells, expressed a dissenting opinion. Capt. Wells noted that because the object was observed from two distinct positions, he believed there was 'definitely something in this area' and recommended a thorough search of the surrounding land and sea. The documentation includes internal Air Force correspondence from the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, confirming the details of the report and the subsequent search efforts.