Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record: Sighting Report - SS Dona Maru, 25 July 1964
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On July 25, 1964, the SS Dona Maru reported a blue flare or rocket in the Pacific. The Air Force concluded the object was a flare.
This document is a Project 10073 record concerning a sighting reported on July 25, 1964, at 0305Z. The report originated from the SS Dona Maru, located at coordinates 41-27N, 164-16W in the Pacific. The witness observed a single object described as a blue flare or rocket. The object was noted to be rising from the horizon and subsequently falling on a bearing of 130 degrees true. The official conclusion reached by the investigating authorities was that the object was a flare. The document consists of a standard Project 10073 record form and the associated incoming staff message from the Department of the Air Force, which was distributed to various military commands including CINCPAC, CINCNORAD, and CINCSAC, and was also retransmitted to the CIA.
Blue flare or rocket noted rising and falling on bearing of 130 deg.
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Official Assessment
Flare
The object was identified as a flare or rocket observed rising from the horizon and falling on a bearing of 130 degrees.