U. S. NAVAL DEFENSE FORCES EASTERN PACIFIC WESTERN SEA FRONTIER PACIFIC RSC:R'IE FLEET TR!:!ASUR:: ISL\NO SAN FRANCISCO 30. CALIFORNIA IN RPLY R E~ TO Fli'l5- 5 : cn Cor.mt3.nde.r U .. S . J!Ta vn.l D~:f'cn3e Forc~s Ea~tern P a ci:f.ic C:mu:mnder, ATIC, ~Tright P-9.tterson Air "?orce B8.se, D3-yr,on, Ohio Subj : WO Sight :L.~ (1) Statem~n~s or Witnesses ( 2) Dra":o~ings of' Cou:se and Descri:Ption o:' L"FO 1. Tha :following re:porl wa s r e ceived :from the master of' the SS NORGAHTO:TN VICTORY or the Paciric Fa~ st Lines and is for.iarded with enclosure s f or i.n:rormation. "At ll1200Z (Jan 1966) posit 26-58N -154-46-z \;atch sighted 200ft. cigar ~ba:ped silent TJFIJ at 400 :f't. h eight. Approachad on~ :cile st~rboard beam then hovered st:1rboard quarter t hen. to ;port quarter and o.-..;ay. Visible tt:-ae .min. Ezecuted T..filliarnson search f'or pos- sible dO"tm plane one hour. Phenomeno:1 inexplicable . Ainnail '\'lit n es.::: report signed Master. " is a sincere, intelligent informa on in the p ast. ind.ivid.ual has fUrnished reliab1e ~T. vi3ST ~J direction