| ID | #1538655286 |
| Added | Thu, 04/10/2018 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | Declassified Authority 0017218 by KJ NARA Date 01/09/09
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Investigation
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Initial data
During normal flight with the air force base Davis air force base Semee aircraft pilots AF5889 observed a black object protruding from the surface of the ocean. The pilots recognized the object as a submarine and immediately headed in her direction at an altitude of 500 feet above sea level. When about 8 miles from the specified object, and after five minutes of continuous observation, the object plunged into the water, creating a large area of foam and leaving a trail, which seemed three times as long on the specified object.
A thorough visual search was made in the region where the object is shipped with negative results. Weather during the observations was as follows: the visual state of the terminal 20 miles visibility, choppy sea with occasional waves ground wind 12 to 15 knots.
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Original news
8 March 1948
During a routine flight from Davis Air Force Base to Shemya Air Force Base at 090050Z, the pilots of aircraft AF5889 observed a black superstructure protruding the surface of the ocean at 177° 40′ E; 51° 57’N. The pilots recognize the object as a submarine and immediately headed in its direction at an altitude of 500 feet above sea level. When approximately 8 miles from the cited object and after five minutes of continuous observation, the object submerged on 120° heading, creating a large area of foam and leaving a wake which appeared to be three times the length of the cited object. A thorough visual search was made in the area where the object submerged with negative results. It was reported simultaneously when he was attempting to make voice contact with Shemya radio on 4220 kcs.
The weather at the time of the observation was as follows: visual contact condition 20 miles visibility, choppy sea with occasional whitecaps, surface winds 12 to 15 knots
Hypotheses
Submarine
Submarine (submarine, submarine) class of ships able to take and long time to act in a submerged position.
Unlike a surface vessel, the submarine has the ability to deliberately change their draft up to the full immersion in water and leaving depth by filling seawater main ballast tanks. Until 1944, all of the submarine most of the time spent on the surface and was essentially sinking boats (ships that can dive under water to attack in the daytime, or to hide from enemy ships).
Investigation
Perhaps this is normal submarine.
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