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Thetis disc

June 15, 1963, 10:39 a.m.
Caribbean, about 200 miles north of Venezuela (listed as 14°27' N, 69°57' E)

Unresolved

Representative drawing from the Discs page, not this specific sighting.

"one luminous disc"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary

What happened

A luminous disc moved at one and a half times the speed of a satellite for three to four minutes.

Witnesses

Third Mate R. C. Chamberlin of the S.S. Thetis

Explanation

Unresolved

No explanation has been found.

Sources

Patrick Gross, Project Blue Book unknowns of 1963ufologie.patrickgross.org
The Black Vault, Project Blue Book unknown case files, complete listtheblackvault.com

Filed by Project Blue Book as unidentified.