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box Incident Summaries 173-233
U.S. Department of War · 144 pages · text by OCR, confidence 98%
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From the source:Release of 2026-05-08 Incident: N/A, N/A. NARA Record Group 38, catalogue id 143685. Each of these incident summaries includes a "Check-List - Unidentified Flying Objects" that contains details about the incident. Many summaries also include witness lists or statements and other narrative reports or descriptions.
INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET
*(To be filled out and retained in files)*
1. Date of Observation: 4 October 1948
Incident: 182
2. Time of Observation: 2220 GMT to 2310 GMT
3. Where was Object(s) Sighted: 74° 40' West by 36° 42' North
4. Observer's Position: At sea - aboard the S/S Gulfport
(i.e. ground, air, control tower, etc.)
5. Name and Address of Observer: S/S Gulfport
6. Occupation and/or Hobbies: Ship's captain
7. Attention Attracted to Object(s) By: N/S
8. Number of Object(s) Sighted: 1
9. Size of Object(s): 1/4 size of full moon
10. Color of Object(s): bright
11. Shape (Sketch if Possible): round
12. Nature of Luminosity: N/S
13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: N/S
14. Speed of Object(s): Could not estimate
15. Time in Sight: 50 minutes
16. Tactics: N/S
17. Sound Made by Object(s): N/S
18. Direction of Flight of Object(s): southeast
19. Apparent Construction (Of What Material or Substance): N/S
20. Effect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail: N/S
21. Weather Conditions Existing at the Time: N/S
22. Peculiarities Noted: Had distinct bright center
23. Summary of Incident: (over)
*(Attach a Separate Sheet if Additional Space is Needed)*
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