Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO (UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT) (U) - Sighting Report 10 August 1968
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A report detailing a 1968 UFO sighting at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by personnel on multiple ships. The object was observed glowing with a vapor trail and was potentially identified as a decaying satellite.
This report, dated August 13, 1968, documents a sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) that occurred on August 10, 1968, at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay (GTMO), Cuba. The sighting took place at 110028Z and involved numerous personnel aboard the USS Barry (DD 933), the USS LaSalle (LPD 3), and the naval base itself. Witnesses described the object as glowing brightly and emitting a spiral trail of smoke or vapor. The object was observed at an altitude of approximately 60 degrees above the horizon, traveling on a course of 130 degrees true. The report notes that the sighting may be related to the decay of the COMOS 236 satellite, as referenced in earlier communications (CINCLANTFLT 071718Z AUG 68). Personnel aboard the USS Barry and USS LaSalle managed to obtain photographic evidence of the object, including a roll of 35mm Kodachrome II film and an 8mm cartridge of Kodachrome II film. These materials were forwarded for development and analysis, and the report requests that further photos be obtained directly from DIA.
THE OBJECT WAS GLOWING BRIGHTLY AND EMITTED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SPIRAL TRAIL OF SMOKE OR VAPOR.
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Official Assessment
THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT IT MAY BE A DECAYING SATELLITE AS INDICATED IN REFERENCE A.
The object was sighted by personnel aboard the USS Barry, USS LaSalle, and the Naval Base. It was observed at 110028Z, moving on a course of 130 degrees true, at an altitude of 60 degrees above the horizon. The object was glowing and left a trail of smoke or vapor.
Key Persons
- J. GIACOMUZZIPreparer of the report
- R. M. HARRISApproving Authority