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This section contains descriptions of unexplained facts provided by eyewitnesses or published in the media, as well as the results of their analysis by the group.

UFO. Papua New Guinea

ID	#1537284985
Added	Tue, 18/09/2018
Author	July N.
Sources	thinkaboutitdocs.com Ref. 3; MUFON UFO Journal, No. 203, March 1985
Phenomena	UFO
Status	Research

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness

Incident date:

03.1945 13:00

Location:

Papua New Guinea

Sailors and Marines on the battleship U. S. S. new York near the Admiralty Islands saw through binoculars a strange object. His presence confirmed the radar. He was over his head, at an altitude of about 20,000 feet. It was silver and very shiny. After about 30 minutes the captain ordered the Riflemen to open fire, but the shells failed to reach the object. After a few seconds the object was out of sight at fantastic speed and disappeared from the radar screen.

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Original news

Sailors and Marines on the Battleship U.S.S. New York near the Admiralty Islands saw through binoculars and radar detected an object hovering overhead at about 20,000 feet. It was silvery and very shiny. After about 30 minutes the captain ordered gunners to open fire, but shells could not reach the object. After a few more seconds the object climbed out of sight at a fantastic rate of speed and disappeared off of radar.

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