Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting by Merchant Ship YUGALA, 21 July 1963
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AI-Generated Summary
A merchant ship reported a 3-second sighting of a ball-like object with a conical tail in the Pacific on July 21, 1963. The Air Force evaluated the report and concluded the object was a meteor.
On July 21, 1963, at 0910 GMT, the merchant ship YUGALA, located at 15.34N 115.08W in the Pacific, observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The sighting was reported by the ship's Second Officer and confirmed by the Master. The witness described a ball-like, glaring white object in flight, moving from an elevation of 15-20 degrees at 220 degrees azimuth to an elevation of approximately 10 degrees at 260 degrees azimuth. The object possessed a conical tail, with the lower part appearing white and the upper part flaming red, while the remainder of the object was black. The intensity of the object was sufficient to cast a conical reflection on the sea surface. The estimated distance was 10 miles, and the duration of the event was 3 seconds. The incident was reported through military channels, including COMSEAFRON and CINCNORAD. The official evaluation concluded that the observation was descriptive of a meteor and posed no threat.
Object had conical tail with lower part white, upper part flaming red. Remainder of object black, with intensity bright enough to cast conical reflection on sea surface.
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Official Assessment
Observation descriptive of meteor.
The object was identified as a meteor based on its appearance and behavior.
Key Persons
- MasterShip's Master